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yes but the Carbon footprint will be increased by 180 kgs per 60, 000 of water and that equates to a full tank of gasoline, however, that is less than travelling from Perth to Sydney!
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On the other foot, the construction cost are very large, the running costs are big and on-going, and there is still resitance from the neighbors on the impact on the local community from construction and also from have a large, noisy, operating 24/7, industrial size building stuck on your local beach betwen the houses bought for the ocean view and the ocean.
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Desalination is expensive because it requires what?
Desalination requires a lot of of energy or electricity, which makes it expensive.
Is desalination expensive because it requires a lot of energy?
yes
Desalination is expensive because it requires?
It is expensive because if requires a great deal of energy or electricity.
Is desalination important?
Yes. The Earth's water is running out and we need new ways to take water and make it fresh. There are many forms of desalination, but many are very expensive. Less than 1% of the Earth's water is fresh and many people are polluting the very little water we have.
How expensive is desalination?
Depending on the size of the desalination plant and where it is being built it can cost Millions of Dollars to buid but seem to produce very clean water for between US$0.49 and US0.53 per cubic meter. The costs are coming down, the quality is going up and the choises available are getting wider.
Is expensive because it requires a lot of electricity .?
Desalination.
Desalination is expensive because it requires what?
Desalination requires a lot of of energy or electricity, which makes it expensive.
What Is expensive because it requires lot of electricity?
Desalination
Is desalination is expensive because it requires a lot of energy?
yes
Is desalination expensive because it requires a lot of energy?
yes
Desalination is expensive because it requires?
It is expensive because if requires a great deal of energy or electricity.
Are desalination plants expensive to build and operate?
Yes, desalination plants are generally expensive to build and operate due to the high costs associated with the technology and energy required to remove salt from seawater.
Reverse osmosis is more expensive than the evaporation method of desalination TRUE or False?
false
What is expensive because it requires a lot of energy.?
desalination in general is expansive because it requires a lot of energy.
Is the expensive process of removing salt from sea water to produce drinking water?
This process is called Desalination.
How attractive are desalination and water-purifying technology?
The desalinated water is more expensive but in many countries is absolutely necessary.
Why is desalination of water and the use of icebergs as fresh water options are too expensive to be used at the moment?
Icebergs are a long way from where the water is most needed, so getting them to where they could be used would cost a lot of money. Desalination is used, to some extent, but it requires a fair amount of machinery and energy, which also means that it's expensive.
