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§ɦṛɛɗɗịɛ ßịⱺ𝔩ⱺɠịᵴŧ@lemmy.ml to Science@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Desalination System Could Produce Freshwater that is Cheaper than Tap Water

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Desalination System Could Produce Freshwater that is Cheaper than Tap Water

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Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
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A new solar desalination system takes in saltwater and heats it with natural sunlight. The system flushes out accumulated salt, so replacement parts aren’t needed often, meaning the system could potentially produce drinking water that is cheaper than tap water.
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    Easy, make humans larger and fill in the extra space with only more kidney! This could make kidney transplants more intricate though…guess we just send all the salt to the sun!

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