A practical method for reducing the environmental impact of brine discharge by altering its composition is co-locating the desalination plant with other industrial facilities that can utilize or treat the brine. Specifically, combining the brine discharge with treated wastewater effluent from a wastewater treatment plant can reduce its salinity and minimize the impact of its disposal into the ocean. Wastewater effluent typically has a lower salinity than seawater, so mixing i....
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