Coffee Ring Effect Enables Brine-Free Desalination
A new desalination method draws on the coffee ring effect to separate salt and harvest minerals. The process avoids production of toxic brine that conventional plants must manage.
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The approach could lower costs for coastal communities that rely on desalination for drinking water. Reduced brine disposal also limits environmental damage that raises long-term treatment expenses.
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