Saline solutions: the quest for fresh water.
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Saline solutions: the quest for fresh water.
Despite steady advances in the technology, desalination remains one of the most expensive ways to produce potable water. But as water scarcity forces communities to find new sources of drinking water, scientists are developing innovations that may soon make desalination a reasonable option for many more communities. The newest approach to desalination is membrane systems, which include reverse ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.108-a78