Comment on Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
hydro033@kbin.social 9 months agoYou put it back in the ocean. Laughable to think you would alter the ocean's salt content this way. All of the freshwater produced would eventually end up back in the ocean anyway.
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 9 months ago
On the large scale this is true, but the problem is that the concentrated brine doesn’t instantly dilute back into the entire ocean. In large quantities, the waste outflow would damage the local coastal ecosystem before it was sufficiently diluted.
Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
They’re getting really good at working with tidal flow and weather to ensure they don’t cause problems, it’s just all got to be built into the system when they design it
Haywire@lemm.ee 9 months ago
What is “sufficiently diluted” this device discharges brine at only slightly higher levels than what it takes in.