[RayChuang88]

Desalinization, however, requires a LOT of electric power to make it viable. Maybe it's time to perfect the molten salt reactor technology so we could build desalinization plants that could make billions of gallons of potable water easily from seawater.

[RinaseaofDs]

“molten salt reactor”

Dingdingdingdingdingding!!!

THE WINNER!!!!

Yup, Thorium LFTR Plants every 250 miles just back away from the coast would do nicely. They’d have power and fresh water in the bargain. Even if all the water went to Ag use, it would free up water for residential.

[353FMG]

Large scale desalination is done by flash vaporization which requires heat from burning natural gas or any waste heat from another process.