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Why is the building of desalination plants controversial?
The use of desalination plants is controversial. Two major concerns are:they use a lot of energy, which is supplied by coal-fired power plants. Apart from the pollution caused by these plants there are many who feel that they are not sustainable. That is, they cannot continue to operate without putting the environment and our future at risk.the water flowing back to the sea contains much more salt than normal sea water. It is also warmer. This can affect marine animals and plants that live near the desalination plant.
Why are Australian cities planning to install desalination plants?
Australian cities are planning to build desalination plants to get more water ready to use instead of waiting for it to rain
Why is desalination bad?
Desalination has very high energy requirements and since most countries with desalination plants do not have nuclear power, it results in the burning of lots of more coal. Additionally, the methods by which salt is removed from water create a resulting "salt-slurry" which is ejected as waste in to the original saltwater body. This salt-slurry makes the area around the desalination plant poisonous for the local sea-life.However, in almost every case, the positives of desalination outweigh these negatives.
Is or isn't desalination practical?
it is practical, but energy consuming
What desalination process requires the least energy?
ice
What does the underground water in the UAE come from?
desalination plants
How many desalination plants are in Illinois?
Illinois does not need desalination plants. It has plenty of fresh water from Lake Michigan.
What is expensive because it requires a lot of energy.?
desalination in general is expansive because it requires a lot of energy.
Why don't world engineers recognize that solar panels fail to provide sufficient energy and required pumping energy to overcome large seawater chemical potentials in desalination plants?
World engineers do not recognize that solar panels fail to provide sufficient energy and required pumping energy to overcome large seawater chemical potentials in desalination plants because there is still a possibility of doing so.
From where do green plants get energy?
The energy for photoshythesis in plants come from the sun.
How do desalination plants contribute to global warming?
Desalination plants, turning sea water into fresh water, use a lot of energy. Most electricity is still produced by burning fossil fuels, which release carbon dioxide emissions. These extra emissions are causing global warming.
How many desalination plants are in California?
20
Are desalination plants good or bad for your environment?
There are many bad things about desalination plants. they are very expensive to use, and also let off a lot of carbon emissions which damage the ozone layer. The government spends a fortune on the chemicals needed to desalinate the water, then they discharge all the waste back into the ocean which can kill fish and damage the marine life.
Why is the building of desalination plants controversial?
The use of desalination plants is controversial. Two major concerns are:they use a lot of energy, which is supplied by coal-fired power plants. Apart from the pollution caused by these plants there are many who feel that they are not sustainable. That is, they cannot continue to operate without putting the environment and our future at risk.the water flowing back to the sea contains much more salt than normal sea water. It is also warmer. This can affect marine animals and plants that live near the desalination plant.
How many desalination plants are in Saudi Arabia?
10
How many desalination plants in Saudi Arabia?
10
Why are Australian cities planning to install desalination plants?
Australian cities are planning to build desalination plants to get more water ready to use instead of waiting for it to rain
