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Chinese desalination plant cuts 60% energy use by turning waste brine to industrial salt

· By Dannie Peng
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A large desalination plant on Bohai Bay has achieved an energy efficiency breakthrough, slashing electricity consumption by more than half while converting millions of tonnes of toxic waste brine into high-value chemical salt. Situated in the Caofeidian industrial zone of Tangshan, Hebei province, the facility recen…

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