Why Is Desalination So Difficult?

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Lays out why desalination is hard: reverse osmosis's energy floor, brine disposal and cost, without overselling the technology; balanced engineering from a licensed civil engineer.

Why desalination is hard: the energy of reverse osmosis, brine disposal and costs.

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Part of Mechanical Engineering, Hydraulics, Civil Engineering