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  1. Desalination - Wikipedia

    Desalination is a process that removes mineral components from saline water. More generally, desalination is the removal of salts and minerals from a substance. [1] . One example is soil …

  2. Desalination | Description, Process, & Production | Britannica

    Oct 23, 2025 · desalination, removal of dissolved salts from seawater and in some cases from the brackish (slightly salty) waters of inland seas, highly mineralized groundwaters (e.g., …

  3. Desalination Basics - Department of Energy

    Desalination is the process of removing salts and other minerals from water, making it suitable for human consumption, irrigation, or industrial uses.

  4. How Desalination Works | HowStuffWorks

    Oct 30, 2023 · Desalination, the process of turning salt water into fresh water, is a concept so fundamental that even first graders are introduced to its importance.

  5. What Is Desalination & How Does It Work? - Water Defense

    May 27, 2024 · Desalination is a process that removes salt from salt water, making it drinkable for humans. This process is vital for getting drinking water on a large scale— 96.5% of the earth’s …

  6. What Is Desalination? Definition, Pros and Cons. - UC Riverside

    In the simplest terms, desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater, which offers the potential to generate billions of gallons of potable water. However, it comes with its own …

  7. Desalination | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov

    Sep 11, 2019 · Solar desalination evaporation is used by nature to produce rain, which is the main source of freshwater on earth. According to the International Desalination Association, …

  8. Desalination technologies and their environmental impacts: A review

    Mar 1, 2024 · Although desalination plays an indisputable role in providing a steady supply of water in regions where freshwater resources are limited, it has diverse effects on the …

  9. Desalinization | EARTH 103: Earth in the Future

    Water desalinization (often termed desalination) has enormous potential for supplying clean water for drinking as well as for irrigation, especially in regions that are arid or have irregular …

  10. What is Desalination? - World Water Reserve

    Jul 2, 2023 · Desalination is the process of converting seawater into drinkable water by removing the salt content. The technology behind the desalination process is continually being …