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"they" do. It takes a really fine filter. The process is known as "reverse osmosis", and it's the most commonly used method of desalinations. It still takes a lot of energy to push the water through the membranes.

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Simple filtration will not be able to remove the salt and other minerals in sea water. A specialised process called reverse osmosis (RO) can be used to remove salt and other minerals. This is where special filters and membranes are used that are doesn't allow these small minerals to pass through.

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