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Desalination is a process that extracts minerals from saline water. More generally, desalination refers to the removal of salts and minerals from a target substance, as in soil desalination, which is an issue for agriculture. Saltwater is desalinated to produce water suitable for human consumption or irrigation. One by-product of desalination is salt.
Posted: Friday, July 22, 2011 12:00 am. Desalination plans move forward in Mitchell County. Plans for a desalination plant in Mitchell County will move forward after the county received a sizable grant for the pilot project using wind power to clean groundwater. The county received about $2.8 million from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs, to cover part of the estimated $9.5 million cost of the project.