Suppose the rate of evaporation in a hot, dry region is about 2m per year, and the seawater there has a salinity of 35 ppt. Assuming 90% yield, how much salt (NaCl) can be harvasted each year from 1 km2 of solar evaporation ponds? (The concentration of Sodium in seawater is 480.61 mM)
Suppose the rate of evaporation in a hot, dry region is about 2m per year, and the seawater there has a salinity of 35 ppt. Assuming 90% yield, how much salt (NaCl) can be harvasted each year from 1 km2 of solar evaporation ponds? (The concentration of Sodium in seawater is 480.61 mM)
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Suppose the rate of evaporation in a hot, dry region is about 2m per year, and the seawater there has a salinity of 35 ppt. Assuming 90% yield, how much salt (NaCl) can be harvasted each year from 1 km2 of solar evaporation ponds? (The concentration of Sodium in seawater is 480.61 mM)
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