Definition of desalinisation Desalinisation

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What does desalinisation mean?

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Noun
desalinisation - the removal of salt (especially from sea water)
		desalination, desalinization
		chemical action, chemical change, chemical process (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved

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Wiktionary

desalinisation (Noun)
Removal of salt and other minerals from water; desalination.

Wikipedia

Desalinisation is a name used for various processes. These processes take most of the salt or minerals out of seawater. They are used to make fresh water which is either good for irrigation (watering crops), or as drinking water for animals, and humans.

Desalinisation of ocean water is common in the Middle East, where there are very few natural springs. It is also common in the People's Republic of China It is used also on ships, submarines and islands in the sea.

The United States desalinized the brackish water (salty water) in rivers that flow into Mexico. The United States has signed treaties with Mexico that oblige the United States to desalinize the water.

Several Middle Eastern countries have so much energy that they use desalinated water for agriculture (farming). Saudi Arabia's desalination plants account for about 24% of total world capacity. The world's largest desalination plant is the Jebel Ali Desalination Plant (Phase 2) in Saudi Arabia. It can produce 300 million cubic meters of water per year.

Methods.

In 2004, the two leading methods for desalinization were Reverse Osmosis (47% of installed capacity world-wide) and Multi Stage Flash (36%).

The traditional process used in these operations is vacuum distillation, which means boiling of water at less than atmospheric pressure, and thus a much lower temperature than normal. Due to the reduced temperature, energy is saved.

In the last decade, many desalization plants have begun using membrane processes. Reverse Os