Submitted on June 19th, 2008 by Josh Miller (not verified)
But wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to recycle the water in traditional plants? There are plenty of reclamation technologies that approach 100% water reclaim. Also, what's the heat source for the distillation process? Even if the unnamed solvent has a low boiling point, it's likely not a trivial amount of energy.
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Submitted on June 19th, 2008 by Josh Miller (not verified)But wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to recycle the water in traditional plants? There are plenty of reclamation technologies that approach 100% water reclaim. Also, what's the heat source for the distillation process? Even if the unnamed solvent has a low boiling point, it's likely not a trivial amount of energy.