Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle observed in his work Meteorology that "salt water, when it turns into vapour, becomes sweet and the vapour does not form salt water again … 展开

Energy consumption
The desalination process's energy consumption depends on the water's salinity. Brackish water desalination requires less energy than seawater desalination.
The energy intensity of … 展开

Intake
In the United States, cooling water intake structures are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These structures can have … 展开

There are now about 21,000 desalination plants in operation around the globe. The biggest ones are in the United Arab Emirates, 展开

Desalination is an artificial process by which saline water (generally sea water) is converted to fresh water. The most common desalination … 展开

Factors that determine the costs for desalination include capacity and type of facility, location, feed water, labor, energy, financing, and concentrate disposal. Costs of desalinating sea water (infrastructure, energy, and maintenance) are generally higher than fresh water … 展开

Iodine deficiency
Desalination removes iodine from water and could increase the risk of iodine deficiency disorders. Israeli researchers claimed a possible link between seawater desalination and iodine deficiency, finding iodine deficits among … 展开