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Desalination - The Answer to Water Scarcity?

January 28, 2022

The demand for drinking water is increasing with the growing global community, and it’s in short supply in many heavily populated regions. Desalinating could help, but current methods are expensive.

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Could the process be made more cost effective? 

 

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