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  • Mechanical engineers lend fresh insight into battery-based desalination technology

    Jun 7, 2023 4:15 pm by Lois YoksoulianInnovation
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    Using fluid movement rather than new materials, mechanical engineers were able to increase the extent of seawater desalination five times over their non-channeled counterparts to reach salinity levels below the freshwater threshold.