diary entry about desalination plant in 120words
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In this context, ‘desalination’ is the process of converting saline water to drinking water. It involves extraction and removal of salt and mineral components from the saline water (which is usually water pumped in from the sea), thereby making the water drinkable.
Desalination plants are found mostly in developed countries facing water crisis.
While desalination of water may be a temporary shortcut to addressing water issues, it has several drawbacks, in the long run.
Desalination plants run on thermal power or electricity, which requires natural resources like coal, oil etc. Fossil fuels give out heavy emissions into the atmosphere, causing pollution and climate change. It is also expensive as the cost of fuel used to power desalination plants, has gone up steeply.