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Effects of Microplastics on Pre-treatment Process for Seawater Desalination
Summary
Researchers examined the effects of microplastics on pre-treatment processes used in seawater desalination, investigating how microplastic contamination interferes with filtration and other preparatory steps essential to producing potable water from seawater.
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