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Desalination is the method of removing salts from brackish or sea water in order to produce fresh water. Desalting is a natural and continual process which is an essential part of the water cycle. After rainfall, rain water carries dissolved minerals and other materials along the way to the sea, which makes the water increasingly salty. Through the sun’s energy, the evaporation of water leaves the salts behind and the resulting water vapor forms clouds that produce rain thus continuing the water cycle.
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Baawain, M., Choudri, B.S., Ahmed, M., Purnama, A. (2015). An Overview: Desalination, Environmental and Marine Outfall Systems. In: Baawain, M., Choudri, B., Ahmed, M., Purnama, A. (eds) Recent Progress in Desalination, Environmental and Marine Outfall Systems. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19123-2_1
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