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Green Remediation using Renewable Energy and Automation

Ambler M., Weston Solutions, Inc., US

The goal of the project is reduction of contaminants associated with gasoline at a retail fuel station. Groundwater gasoline range organic concentrations at the site were 500 mg/L prior to system startup. Advanced technologies and [...]

Efficiency of Point-of-Use Water Disinfection Using Deep UV Light Emitting Diode Technology

Gaska I., Gaska R., Bilenko O., Bilenko Y., Shturm I., Bilenko O., Bilenko Y., Shatalov M., Gaska I., Gaska R., Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc., US

We present results of microbial disinfection of E.coli bacteria in water using Point-of-Use UV light-emitting diode (LED) chamber. A set of four UVCLEAN LED lamps was used to produce UV radiation at 272-273nm. More than [...]

Enhanced Sludge Reduction Using External Bioaugmentation at a Full-Scale Municipal

Shcici R., Newbold A., In-Pipe Technology Company, Inc., US

One the biggest burdens facing municipal wastewater treatment plants are the expenses of hauling and disposing of residual biosolids, or sludge. In 2007, United States municipal wastewater treatment plants produced about 7.7 million dry tons [...]

Comparative Analysis of the Glendale Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lakeland, FL Using Bioaugmentation

Schici R., In-Pipe Technology Company, Inc., US

The City of Lakeland, Florida selected bioaugmentation in 2001 to treat odor and corrosion in a partial section of the collection system. The technology was in place within the sewer system for approximately six months [...]

Removal of Selenium from Aqueous Solutions Using Magnetite Nanoparticles as Adsorbent

Wei X., Bhojappa S., Lin L.-S., Viadero R.C., SUNY Institute of Technology, US

Selenium (Se) is an emerging contaminant for many regions worldwide especially for areas impacted by past or current mining activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of synthesized magnetite nanoparticles as [...]

Innovative Technology for Selective Contaminant Removal

Lean M.H., Chang N., Seo J., Kole A., Hsieh H.B., Melde K., PARC, US

This paper describes a two-stage water treatment technology for removal of dissolved contaminants that is relevant to many water matrices. Removal is achieved by adapting conventional adsorption, coagulation and flocculation, or lime softening and/or soda [...]

The Intersection Between Water Scarcity and Renewable Energy

Muys Jr. J.C., Karp J.M., Hildebrand Jr. V.P., Sullivan & Worcester LLP, US

The starting point for any discussion of the intersection between water scarcity and renewable energy is the now generally-accepted correlation between climate change and water resource impacts, which is creating further imperatives for both reduction [...]

The Effects of Bioaugmentation in Collection System

Newbold A., Dickerson R., Kelter M., In-Pipe Technology, US

The wastewater treatment plant in the Town of Orange Park, Florida was challenged to meet a new discharge permit issued by the Basin Management Action Plant (BMAP) for the lower St. John’s River that was [...]

Generation of clean energy by applying parametric resonance to quantum nonlocality clocking

Berkovich S.Y., The George Washington University, US

A novel principle for generation of clean and abundant energy is presented [1]. The required ability to move matter comes from a new source: clocking mechanism of: Universe’s nonlocality. The phenomenon of nonlocality – instantaneous [...]

Dynamic Model Refinement for Buoyant Energy Storage Technology

Thornbrue T.B., Ghorbani R., University of Hawaii at Manoa, US

As the use of renewable electricity grows, energy storage is becoming a better solution to grid destabilization challenges associated with resource intermittency. With cost being a key barrier to widespread adoption, buoyant energy storage technology [...]