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MIT’s New Desalination System Produces Freshwater That Is “Cheaper Than Tap Water” (scitechdaily.com)
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[–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The best place is into the desert to make salt like they do in Africa.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Maybe. Anti-biofouling chemicals used by most systems are extremely toxic. If a system avoids using those somehow then this can work.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Does this system use those tho. I thought this was a chem free sunstill

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    It might be. But I don’t consider this to be a real system until it’s been scaled up and has the cost established. Biofouling isn’t likely to become much of an issue until the system is in use for a time. But since it has no filters it might not need it, I’m not sure.

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