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By Bennett Twichell and Paige Terhune Desalination What is Desalination? Desalination is the removal of salt from sea water. Desalination Plant Uses: Cleaning out salt ○ Human Consumption ○ Irrigation Water Shortages ○ Population Growth ○ Droughts ○ Limited Available Fresh Water Cost of the Plants Israel’s Plant cost 425 million dollars Saudi Arabia’s Plant cost $1.6 billion Who Can and Can’t Afford It? Iraq Economy is not good at the moment, so they can’t afford it However, they have easy access to both the Tigris and Euphrates Syria Economy is average, considering their population and GDP Could afford it if they were dedicated to the cause Turkey Yes, they are the one of the richest and most populated countries in the Middle East Surrounded by bodies of water Desalination Plant Map Bibliography http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/middleeast .html http://www.industcards.com/al-taweelah.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desalination#Ex isting_facilities_and_facilities_under_constr uction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East http://www.greenprophet.com/2009/05/sau di-arabia-desalination/ http://www.fdu.edu/newspubs/magazine/03 su/desalination.html