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- verb Present participle of
desalt . - noun A process in which
salt is removed from a material;desalination
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Examples
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Fortunately the technologies of desalination (also called desalting) exist to remedy these critical problems, they are now affordable and are becoming cheaper.
Empyrean updates on Riverbend project in Texas - Energy Business Review 2010
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Fortunately the technologies of desalination (also called desalting) exist to remedy these critical problems, they are now affordable and are becoming cheaper.
Quest Oil completes workover program on three pump jacks - Energy Business Review 2010
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There is a disanalogy between the Israeli plant, the only major desalting plant using RO, and California: the Israelis, who already recycle 70% of their wastewater and use a much higher percentage of available water for domestic use (25% domestic, according to an article by Mark Gold, vs. 10% domestic in California), don't have a choice: they have to pay $3000 per AF, more if necessary.
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The connection between Poseidon's desalting schemeand the San Diego Waiver allowing them to avoid secondary treatment standards for sewage is that since San Diego need not recycle its sewage water, its bribed pols and others have a better argument for borrowing loads of money ($535 million in tax-free bonds) and spending it on a desalting plant that is completely DOA.
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Such herring are eaten as is, without desalting or cooking.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Such herring are eaten as is, without desalting or cooking.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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I spent half a day every day for eight-days on end desalting seawater, and it wasn't enough.
The Towers of the Sunset Modesitt, L. E. 1992
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Today will be another long day of desalting water for the keep and the handful of refugees at Land's End. Should he even bother to wash up?
The Towers of the Sunset Modesitt, L. E. 1992
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To increase the fresh water capacity for the Negev by desalting plants and to house the exodus of Russian Jewry to Israel itself.
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The Hunter admitted that this might be possible; there were organisms on his world which possessed desalting organs, though he knew only in a very general way how these worked.
Through The Eye Of A Needle Clement, Hal, 1922- 1978
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