10 Water News Everybody's Talking About - Overview of AUGUST News You Can't Afford to Miss!
Published on by Dusko Balenovic, Previous Network Manager at The Water Network in Academic
For all busy water experts, who have a tight schedule but need to stay up-to-date with the latest events and updates from the industry - here is a list to keep you going!
An overview of the most important news from water sector.
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- New Method to Detoxify Water with Chlorine and Ultraviolet Radiation
Purdue University researchers have developed a method to detoxify water with chlorine and ultraviolet radiation, which may provide new hope for water-stressed areas and help promote the reuse of wastewater.
Read full article HERE
- Technology Pulls Specific Contaminants from Drinking and Wastewater, and Pipelines
Rice University scientists are developing technology to remove contaminants from water – but only as many as necessary.
Read full article HERE
- RO Membranes with Tunable Thickness to Eliminate the Drawbacks of Desal Technology
Using an additive manufacturing approach that employs electrospraying, researchers at the University of Connecticut were able to create ultra-thin, ultra-smooth polyamide membranes that are less prone to fouling and may require less power to move water through them.
Read full article HERE
- Nanoscale Solution to ‘Produced Water’ Problem - Removing More than 99% of the Emulsified Oil
Rice University scientists have developed a nanoparticle-based solution that reliably removes more than 99 percent of the emulsified oil that remains after other processing is done.
Read full article HERE
- New Tests Identify Contaminated Drinking Water in Minutes
Speedy, affordable water tests that can be used in on location and even run continuously will help scientists identify disease-causing bacteria in under an hour and potentially reduce the spread of common illnesses such as diarrhoea, which kills an estimated 842,000 people every year.
Read full article HERE
- Algorithm Provides Early Warning System for Tracking Groundwater Contamination
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Savannah River National Laboratory have developed a low-cost method for real-time monitoring of pollutants using commonly available sensors.
Read full article HERE
- Invasive Tropical Plant Removed Metal Pollutants from British River – New Case Study
Using plants to remove pollutants – a process known as phytoremediation – has become increasingly attractive around the world.
Read full article HERE
- Eco-friendly and Low-cost Membrane Bioreactor Based on Agricultural and Industrial Wastes
After almost 36 months of work, the partners of the REMEB project have achieved their objective: to develop an advanced wastewater treatment system for water reuse.
Read full article HERE
- Textile Wastewater Ingredient Great for Storing and Releasing Energy (+VIDEO)
Research shows that the chemical — a component of wastewater in textile-making — is good at tasks associated with energy storage.
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- Water Stewardship Revisited – New Briefing From WWF
Water stewardship remains a critical concept for companies and investors to embrace and implement, but one that is at a crossroads, according to a new WWF briefing—Water Stewardship Revisted : Shifting the narrative from risk to value creation.
Read full article HERE
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