10 Water News Everybody's Talking About - Overview of APRIL 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 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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- Faster, Cheaper Wastewater Treatment Through Improved Oxidation Reaction
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered a method to dramatically improve the way pollutants are removed from wastewater using Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs).
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- Moss Capable of Removing Arsenic from Drinking Water Discovered!
A moss capable of removing arsenic from contaminated water has been discovered by researchers from Stockholm University.
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- Water Purification Breakthrough Uses Sunlight and Hydrogels
The ability to create clean, safe drinking water using only natural levels of sunlight and inexpensive gel technology could be at hand, thanks to an innovation in water purification.
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- Is Bamboo Fiber The Cheapest Technology For Water Purification?
Mesofilter Inc. introduced the cheapest technology for water purification – Mesopaper – bamboo fiberdesigned to immobilize water contaminants such as bacteria, radioactive elements, viruses, and heavy metals like mercury, lead and arsenic.
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- Scalable Manufacturing Process Spools out Strips of Graphene for Use in Ultrathin Membranes
MIT engineers have developed a continuous manufacturing process that produces long strips of high-quality graphene.
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- Voltea Named Breakthrough Water Technology Company of the Year
Company Wins Global Water Award for Successful Commercialization of CapDI Technology
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- Scientists Use Carbon Nanotube Technology to Develop Robust Water Desalination Membranes
A research team of Shinshu University, Japan, has developed robust reverse osmosis membranes that can endure large-scale water desalination.
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- Student Develops Gaming Technology for Environmental and Scientific Research!
A PhD student at The University of Manchester has developed a new method and software for using computer game technology for complex scientific and engineering simulations.
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- Pulsed Corona Discharge Removes Pharmaceutical Residues Energy Efficiently from Wastewater
According to practical tests, pulsed corona discharge (PCD) may significantly reduce the environmental burden of pharmaceutical residues.
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- Researchers Suggest Treating Water With Disintegration of Droplets
Tomsk Polytechnic University has come up with a new way of treating wastewater and drinking water by using a method of explosive disintegration of droplets.
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