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seawater desalination plant cost

Desalination plants that turn sea water into fresh, drinkable water are useful. Ever wondered what it takes to build and operate one of these plants? So let’s take a look at how much it costs to build and maintain a seawater desalination plant.

It’s not easy to build a seawater desalination plant. It depends on many factors how much money this will cost. Some of the main cost drivers are where the plant is built, how big it is and what technology is used. If the plant is distant from human habitation, it is more expensive to build the pipes that transport the resulting fresh water. It tends to cost more to build larger plants. And the way the plant is cleaning the water can affect the price, with some methods being more costly than others.

Comparing the expenses of different desalination technologies

There are various ways to desalinate the seawater, and each has its own costs. Reverse osmosis, multi-stage flash distillation and electrodialysis are some of such common technologies. Seawater desalination is a common and affordable solution that utilizes special filters to extract salt and dirt from seawater through reverse osmosis. Multi-stage flash distillation, where seawater is heated to steam and the salt is left behind. Electrodialysis separates salt from water using electricity. All of them have costs, some cheaper than others.

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