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August 11, 2015

China desalinating massive amounts of water
Beijing (XNA) Aug 10, 2015
China had built a total of 112 seawater desalination plants by the end of 2014, producing 926,900 tonnes of fresh water per day, the State Oceanic Administration said on Thursday. According to its report on seawater use in 2014, the desalination plants are mainly located in costal cities and islands in severe shortage of fresh water, in nine coastal provincial-level regions. In north China, desalted water is mainly used for water-intensive industries including electricity and steel in Tianji ... read more

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