GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Reverse osmosis is an effective means to desalinate saline water, but it is more expensive than other methods. As prices come down in the future the use of reverse osmosis plants to desalinate large amounts of saline water should become more common.

Detailed explanation-2: -The traditional process of desalination is distillation (i.e., boiling and re-condensation of seawater to leave salt and impurities behind). There are currently two technologies with a large majority of the world’s desalination capacity: multi-stage flash distillation and reverse osmosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Generally, yes. Desalinated water, provided that it’s clean, is perfectly fine to drink, and a lot of it is already being consumed both in the United States and abroad. San Diego inaugurated a vast new desalination plant about six years ago and is on the verge of approving another.

Detailed explanation-4: -Drinking water can be obtained from sea water by the method of evaporation.