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ArmadilloReasonable9 t1_isp3tze wrote

Reply to comment by tiregroove in Ultrathin polymer-based ordered membranes that effectively remove salt from seawater and brine could provide a promising alternative to existing water desalination systems by giuliomagnifico

It’s sea water with a 15% higher concentration of salt, the brine just needs to be well dispersed and released slowly and it won’t cause any issues to the environment. That article was a mess.

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Holden_SSV t1_isqem2i wrote

Snow removal contractor here. We make our own salt brine for pre treatment of ice storms or even snowfall. 18% is our good to go number.

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ArmadilloReasonable9 t1_issdv9o wrote

18% salt by weight? This stuff is 5% salt by weight, 15% higher than sea water. Sadly there probably wouldn’t be many desalination plants near areas that have to salt their roads.

There are definitely uses for it but they’re all pretty impractical until we’ve got excess renewable energy capacity to pump it further or use electrolysis to separate the different ions.

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Strazdas1 t1_isswq5l wrote

noone needs to salt thier roads. Its a terrible practice that destroys cars, shoes and plantlife that this brine gets onto. Just use small gravel like norway does.

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