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Sustainability Stations

The Sustainability Stations is a project focused in solve Mexico City´s problem of lack of water and inundations. Both situations are related to the water extraction from the water table, being the principal source of [...]

The Importance of Accurate Open Channel Flow Measurement

Briggs B., Primary Flow Signal, US

Open channel flow measurement is important due to decreasing water supplies and growing concerns regarding municipal water measurement. These flows need to be metered to minimize the margin of error. The Parshall flume in some [...]

Behaviour of mesoporous silica (MCM-41) supported catalysts in degradation reactions

Guthrie C.P., Reardon E.J., University of Waterloo, CA

Research was carried out to investigate several aspects of Mobil’s composition of matter #41 (MCM-41) pertaining to its potential application in water treatment technologies. It was found that Pd-impregnated MCM-41 (Pd/MCM-41) has enhanced stability in [...]

Evaluation of the Treatment for Petroleum Production Wastewater Industry Using Artificial Wetland Planted with Eichhornia Crassipes

Agudelo N., Briceño J., Universidad Libre, CO

Two artificial pilot scale wetlands of 384 l of volume with 60 cm of sand and gravel were evaluated for establish the behavior of Eichhornia crassipes in petroleum production wastewater treatment. One of the wetlands [...]

CNanoz Nanotechnology Based – Water Purification System

Allam A., Allam A., CNanoz Inc, US

Carbon nano and alumina nano materials are two key constituents used for water purification. Each serves a different purpose in the water purification process. The carbon nano material treated with dilute acid removes the bacteria, [...]

Synthesis and Study of Novel Nanostructured Membranes Incorporating N-doped CNTs for Water Treatment

Mhlanga S.D., Phao N., Nxumalo E.N., Mamba B.B., University of Johannesburg, ZA

The presentation presents blend membranes of polyethersulfone containing Ag nanoparticles dispersed on N-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs). The blend membranes were checked for any improved properties and tested for their efficacy in removing model pollutants from [...]

Composite Membranes for Environmental Applications

Jyothi M.S., Padaki M., Balakrishna R.G., Center for Nano & Material Sciences, Jain University, IN

In the context of reduction of toxic Cr (VI) in tannery effluents, an organic-inorganic hybrid materials were envisaged as new membrane materials of better properties and polysulfone membrane has been modified to form an PSf/TiO2 [...]

Hybrid Polymeric-Ceramic Nanostructured Materials

Guillen G.R., Hoek E.M.V., Kaner R.B., Water Planet Engineering, US

UCLA professors have collaborated to develop a portfolio of IP around the synthesis of a new class of polymeric-ceramic nanostructures, coating films and membranes. As membranes, these novel materials exhibit microfiltration like productivity with nanofiltration-like [...]

Titania Nanotubes for Separation Applications

Panaitescu E., Ghosh M., Menon L., Northeastern University, US

We investigated the application of titania nanotubes arrays in the form of powders and membranes for water filtration and separation, and for employment in high-performance liquid chromatography. Such membranes have been successfully employed in photocatalytic [...]

Nanofiltration: High Potential, Highly Misunderstood

Paulson D.J., Water Think Tank, LLC, US

A 40 year membrane technology developer defines the process of nanofiltration, using the too-common misconceptions of what NF is and how it employed to clarify definitional problems and propose solutions. Insight relating to the problems [...]