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> Dumping it back into the ocean can be disruptive to the local ecosystem. I question this as being a problem. The ocean is saturated with the salts that are e
by midnitewarrior 3y ago
> Dumping it back into the ocean can be disruptive to the local ecosystem.
I question this as being a problem. The ocean is saturated with the salts that are exposed on the sea floor. When there is too much salt in a solution, the excess will precipitate as solids. As the ocean is already exposed to more salt than it can put into solution, I don't think this would cause a serious issue.
- willis936 3y agoThis is not true. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bodies_of_water_by_salinity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bodies_of_water_by_sal...
- justinclift 3y ago> As the ocean is already exposed to more salt than it can put into solution ... Haven't heard of that before. Wouldn't it mean there are underwater areas carpeted in salt crystals?
- ericjmorey 3y agoIt's been demonstrated as an actual problem with currently functioning desalinization operations.