Guide to Sea Water and Its Uses: Present and Future
Seawater is a solution of sea salt (unrefined) in water. Sea salt is a mixture of about 98 percent table salt with approximately 2 percent of some 100 other mineral salts. Beyond what lives in it, sea water is important in its own right. Oceans of it enable transportation by ship. Desalination of sea water by flash-distillation produces fresh water. Sea water can be used as a coolant in ships' systems. One day ocean turbulence may prove useful for generating electricity. What about internal use of sea water? Is it safe to drink? And which is healthier—to sprinkle sea salt on food or traditional table salt? Get all your questions answered in this Bright Hub guide.
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