Editing Brine (section)

=== Discharge ===
The discharge is generally dumped back into the sea, through an underwater outfall or coastal release, due to its lower energy and economic cost compared to other discharge methods.<ref name="Fernández-Torquemada 2019 27–37"/><ref name="Missimer 198–215">{{Cite journal |last1=Missimer |first1=Thomas M. |last2=Maliva |first2=Robert G. |date=May 2018 |title=Environmental issues in seawater reverse osmosis desalination: Intakes and outfalls |journal=Desalination |volume=434 |pages=198–215 |doi=10.1016/j.desal.2017.07.012 |bibcode=2018Desal.434..198M |issn=0011-9164|doi-access=free }}</ref> Due to its increase in salinity, the discharge has a greater [[density]] compared to the surrounding seawater. Therefore, when the discharge reaches the sea, it can form a saline plume that can tends to follow the [[Bathymetry|bathymetric]] line of the bottom until it is completely diluted.<ref name="Fernández-Torquemada 137–145">{{Cite journal |last1=Fernández-Torquemada |first1=Yolanda |last2=Gónzalez-Correa |first2=José Miguel |last3=Loya |first3=Angel |last4=Ferrero |first4=Luis Miguel |last5=Díaz-Valdés |first5=Marta |last6=Sánchez-Lizaso |first6=José Luis |date=May 2009 |title=Dispersion of brine discharge from seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants |url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.5004/dwt.2009.576 |journal=Desalination and Water Treatment |language=en |volume=5 |issue=1–3 |pages=137–145 |doi=10.5004/dwt.2009.576 |bibcode=2009DWatT...5..137F |hdl=10045/11309 |issn=1944-3994|hdl-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Loya-Fernández |first1=Ángel |last2=Ferrero-Vicente |first2=Luis Miguel |last3=Marco-Méndez |first3=Candela |last4=Martínez-García |first4=Elena |last5=Zubcoff Vallejo |first5=José Jacobo |last6=Sánchez-Lizaso |first6=José Luis |date=April 2018 |title=Quantifying the efficiency of a mono-port diffuser in the dispersion of brine discharges |url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2017.11.014 |journal=Desalination |volume=431 |pages=27–34 |doi=10.1016/j.desal.2017.11.014 |bibcode=2018Desal.431...27L |issn=0011-9164}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Palomar |first1=P. |last2=Lara |first2=J.L. |last3=Losada |first3=I.J. |last4=Rodrigo |first4=M. |last5=Alvárez |first5=A. |date=March 2012 |title=Near field brine discharge modelling part 1: Analysis of commercial tools |url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2011.11.037 |journal=Desalination |volume=290 |pages=14–27 |doi=10.1016/j.desal.2011.11.037 |bibcode=2012Desal.290...14P |issn=0011-9164}}</ref> The distribution of the salt plume may depend on different factors, such as the [[Productive capacity|production capacity]] of the plant, the discharge method, the [[Oceanography|oceanographic]] and environmental conditions of the discharge point, among others.<ref name="Abessi 2018 259–303"/><ref name="Fernández-Torquemada 137–145"/><ref name="Missimer 198–215"/><ref name="Sola 111813">{{Cite journal |last1=Sola |first1=Iván |last2=Fernández-Torquemada |first2=Yolanda |last3=Forcada |first3=Aitor |last4=Valle |first4=Carlos |last5=del Pilar-Ruso |first5=Yoana |last6=González-Correa |first6=José M. |last7=Sánchez-Lizaso |first7=José Luis |date=December 2020 |title=Sustainable desalination: Long-term monitoring of brine discharge in the marine environment |url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111813 |journal=Marine Pollution Bulletin |volume=161 |issue=Pt B |pages=111813 |doi=10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111813 |pmid=33157504 |bibcode=2020MarPB.16111813S |hdl=10045/110110 |issn=0025-326X|hdl-access=free }}</ref>