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Azastan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:07 pm

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:55 pm

And I was getting all excited about this until you went all mathematical on me. Drats. Onward and upward though.

Their method takes care of the high energy use of traditional desal plants, but you still have the issue of dumping concentrated brine into the ocean, which kills adult fish and fish eggs. The more water that is produced by desalinization, the more salty brine is produced and the brine needs to be diffused over an even larger area.

bill_g wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:05 am

Azastan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:07 pm

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:55 pm

And I was getting all excited about this until you went all mathematical on me. Drats. Onward and upward though.

Their method takes care of the high energy use of traditional desal plants, but you still have the issue of dumping concentrated brine into the ocean, which kills adult fish and fish eggs. The more water that is produced by desalinization, the more salty brine is produced and the brine needs to be diffused over an even larger area.

I think the salt concentration increase will be de minimis when compared to the entire water cycle. Daily oceanic evaporation rate is already easily offset by rain and freshwater discharge. Water is never lost. It just moves around.

Azastan wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 2:09 pm
I am not an expert, but I do know that there are several issues with returning brine to the ocean.

AndyinPA wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:27 pm That photo is just creepy. Years from now, it will be a disgrace.

Water is never lost. It just moves around.

Officials reveal new details about the 3 sets of human remains found at Lake Mead

The remains, dubbed Hemenway Harbor Doe by the coroner's office, are one of at least three sets uncovered due to the dramatically receding water levels at Lake Mead, which has plunged to unprecedented lows amid a critical water crisis in the West.

The Calville Bay remains are more skeletal than the other two sets, Rouse said, which both still have organ tissue available for examination, despite being immersed in the lake. The cooler underwater temperatures would cause a body to decompose more slowly than if it were baking under the desert sun, she explained.

The final remains were found at the lake's Swim Beach on July 25 and the examination is still at an early stage, Rouse said. Unlike the other two, these are only partial remains and Rouse is still processing them to determine what can even be examined based on their condition, she said.

Volkonski wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:25 pm