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To: Steelfish

how many desalinization plants would much money that build?


15 posted on 04/17/2015 5:36:46 PM PDT by meatloaf
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To: meatloaf; Steelfish
"how many desalinization plants would much money that build?"

The political/regulator folks who own the beaches would love it.

Wikipedia (as accessed on April 15, 2015)
Cogeneration
Cogeneration is the process of using excess heat from electricity generation for another task: in this case the production of potable water from seawater or brackish groundwater in an integrated, or "dual-purpose", facility where a power plant provides the energy for desalination. Alternatively, the facility's energy production may be dedicated to the production of potable water (a stand-alone facility), or excess energy may be produced and incorporated into the energy grid (a true cogeneration facility). Cogeneration takes various forms, and theoretically any form of energy production could be used. However, the majority of current and planned cogeneration desalination plants use either fossil fuels or nuclear power as their source of energy. Most plants are located in the Middle East or North Africa, which use their petroleum resources to offset limited water resources. The advantage of dual-purpose facilities is they can be more efficient in energy consumption, thus making desalination a more viable option for drinking water.[16][17]



22 posted on 04/17/2015 5:47:04 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: meatloaf

how many desalinization plants would much money that build?


Not sure. Ask Israel...I hear there’s is up and just about running.


47 posted on 04/17/2015 6:29:59 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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