Comment on It's 2024 and drought is optionalparentComments−resolutebat2yIt's not a huge problem: it's the same salt that was in the sea, just more concentrated. Dilute it well enough and it's a literal drop in the ocean.The article also mentions that inefficient thermal desal produces much more brine, with modern RO desal being more efficient.−bestouff2yYes just dilute it. In freshwater. Freshwater you got from ... where already ?−svsoc2yWhy do you want to dilute it in freshwater?
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It's not a huge problem: it's the same salt that was in the sea, just more concentrated. Dilute it well enough and it's a literal drop in the ocean.
The article also mentions that inefficient thermal desal produces much more brine, with modern RO desal being more efficient.
Yes just dilute it. In freshwater. Freshwater you got from ... where already ?
Why do you want to dilute it in freshwater?