Unpolluted brine from desalination plants and cooling towers can be returned to the ocean. From the desalination process, reject brine is produced, which proposes potential damages to the marine life and habitats.5. A. Giwa, V. Dufour, F. Al Marzooqi, M. Al Kaabi, S.W. Hasan, "Brine management methods: Recent innovations and current status", Desalination, Volume 407, 2017, pp. 1–23 To limit the environmental impact, it can be diluted with another stream of water, such as the outfall of a wastewater treatment or power plant. Since brine is heavier than seawater and would accumulate on the ocean bottom, it requires methods to ensure proper diffusion, such as installing underwater diffusers in the sewerage. Other methods include drying in evaporation ponds, injecting to deep wells, and storing and reusing the brine for irrigation, de-icing or dust control purposes.
Unpolluted b,rine from desalination plants and cooling towers can be returned to the ocean. From the desalination process, reject brine is produced, which proposes potential damages to the marine life and habitats5. A. Giwa, V. Dufour, F. Al Marzooqi, M. Al Kaabi, S.W. Hasan, "Brine management methods: Recent innovations and current status", Desalination, Volume 407, 2017, pp. 1–23 To limit the environmental impact, it can be dilu.ted with another stream of water such as the outfall of a wastewater treatment or power plant. Since brine is heavier than seawater and would accumulate on the ocean bottom, it requires methods to ensure proper diffusion, such as installing underwater diffusers in the sewerage. Other methods include drying in evaporation ponds, injecting to deep wells, and storing and reusing the brine for irrigation, de-icing or dust control purposes.