Why are there bright magnenta pools of water adjacent to a seawater desalination plant?
The byproduct of concentrated seawater, which some environmentalists have claimed “is a major cause of marine pollution when dumped back into the oceans at high temperatures” One of the main environmental considerations of ocean water desalination plants is the impact of the open ocean water intakes, especially when co-located with power plants. Many proposed ocean desalination plants initial plans relied on these intakes despite perpetuating ongoing huge impacts on marine life. In the United States, due to a recent court ruling under the Clean Water Act these intakes are no longer viable without reducing mortality by ninety percent of the lifeforce of the ocean; the plankton, fish eggs and fish larvae.[5] There are alternatives including beach wells that eliminate this concern, but require more energy and higher costs while limiting output.[6] Other environmental concerns include air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the power plants that provide electricity and/or thermal e
The byproduct of concentrated seawater, which some environmentalists have claimed “is a major cause of marine pollution when dumped back into the oceans at high temperatures” One of the main environmental considerations of ocean water desalination plants is the impact of the open ocean water intakes, especially when co-located with power plants. Many proposed ocean desalination plants initial plans relied on these intakes despite perpetuating ongoing huge impacts on marine life. In the United States, due to a recent court ruling under the Clean Water Act these intakes are no longer viable without reducing mortality by ninety percent of the lifeforce of the ocean; the plankton, fish eggs and fish larvae.[5] There are alternatives including beach wells that eliminate this concern, but require more energy and higher costs while limiting output.[6] Other environmental concerns include air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the power plants that provide electricity and/or thermal e
