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Water Issues In Industry

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WATER ISSUES

IN INDUSTRY
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540.3 BILLION ft3 OF WATER

IS LESS THAN .5% OF THE GLOBAL DEMAND

6% OF ALL THE ENERGY

IN THE U.S. COMES FROM HYDROELECTRIC SOURCES
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DESALINIZATION REQUIRES

2kWh OF ELECTRICITY. IS DOWN 8kWh FROM 20 YEARS AGO.
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DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PUMPING WATER

USES LOTS OF NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES
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TO PRODUCE 15 BILLION GALLONS OF ETHANOL IT TAKES

1.6 TRILLION GALLONS OF WATER AND EVEN MORE DIRECT RAINFALL
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HOW MANY KWH DOES IT TAKE

TO TAKE WATER TO DESALINATE?
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