Can we use saline water of seas and oceans to drink after purifying the water in a very long process?

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Yes!
But the process of desalination and purification is very expensive and we can use the water for drinking only when is salinity is under 1000ppm while the sea water has a salinity of 12000 ppm. So, reduction in this huge amount is very difficult but technically we can do that.

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Can we use saline water of seas and oceans to drink after purifying the water in a very long process?

Yes!But the process of desalination and purification is very expensive and we can use the water for drinking only when is salinity is under 1000ppm while the sea water has a salinity of 12000 ppm. So, reduction in this huge amount is very difficult but technically we can do that.

Yes!
But the process of desalination and purification is very expensive and we can use the water for drinking only when is salinity is under 1000ppm while the sea water has a salinity of 12000 ppm. So, reduction in this huge amount is very difficult but technically we can do that.