Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!mailrus!ames!umd5!eneevax!mimsy!aplcen!aplcomm!stdc.jhuapl.edu!jwm From: jwm@stdc.jhuapl.edu (Jim Meritt) Newsgroups: sci.bio Subject: Re: Re-Salinization In the Hydrogen Fuel Circle Keywords: salt hydrogen Message-ID: <609@aplcomm.UUCP> Date: 3 Jun 88 15:59:55 GMT References: <4606@dasys1.UUCP> Sender: news@aplcomm.UUCP Reply-To: jwm@stdc.jhuapl.edu.UUCP (Jim Meritt) Organization: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Lines: 25 In article <4606@dasys1.UUCP> lee@dasys1.UUCP (Lee W. Fischman) writes: } } In the artificial process, however, what will happen to the sea }salt that is a byproduct of the hydrogen extraction? With truly }massive use of hydrogen, I would guess it has to go back into the sea }to eliminate any possibility of upsetting the world's oceans' }salinity. But do you just dump it back in? How much can you }dump at one time back in to the sea in one particular place }without achieving a toxic salinity level? I am inclined to believe that we will not use the hydrogen contained in as much as a cubic mile of ocean water. Putting this back into the ocean at the rate we will take it out will allow dillution of probably over a billion to one. Not to worry... Now, if we have enough energy to split enough hoh to make a measurable impact on the salinity of the oceans, we will have OTHER problems first. I refer you to a misguided discussion on the greenhouse effect that appeared not long ago. Disclaimer: Individuals have opinions, organizations have policy. Therefore, these opinions are mine and not any organizations! Q.E.D. jwm@aplvax.jhuapl.edu 128.244.65.5 (James W. Meritt)