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SCI & TECH● LOW2h ago · Oct 12, 2026, 4:15 AM

Chinese desalination plant cuts 60% energy use by turning waste brine into industrial salt

South China Morning Post · east asia

A large desalination plant on Bohai Bay has achieved an energy efficiency breakthrough, slashing electricity consumption by more than half while converting millions of tonnes of toxic waste brine into high-value chemical salt. Situated in the Caofeidian industrial zone of Tangshan, Hebei province, the facility recently entered its trial production stage, the state-run Science and Technology Daily reported last month. This technology provides a viable pathway to solving the global challenge of...

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