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Re:Desalination system could produce freshwater that is chea... by bertil on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @04:30PM (#37680819)
That's obviously the way to go, but… Where does the 99% come from?
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Re:Desalination system could produce freshwater that is chea... by Faaak on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @04:41PM (#37680992)
The theoretical efficiency could almost reach 1 with an infinite tube. In practice I've seen ~80%.
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