For the first time in history, serious and immediate human-made health risks are unfolding on a planetary scale. Water pollution by microplastics and micropollutants is a serious emerging health hazard. Here we set out the extent of the problem and possible solutions to reduce the tide of pollution. Despite limited evidence on the adverse impacts …
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Founded in 2020, Oxyle (Zurich, Switzerland) is reported to have developed a sustainable and scalable technology that destroys a wide range of micropollutants including the forever chemicals such as PFAS from contaminated wastewater. Oxyle’s novel treatment process is driven by their nanoporous catalysts that oxidize and eliminate micropollutants, down to detection limits of 1 ng/L, …
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Sewer systems and centralised treatment plants are not a sustainable solution for managing the world’s wastewater. Environmental engineers at ETH Zurich and Eawag have been helping to develop decentralised, closed-loop modular systems.
To succeed in any business, one must continually look at costs and inefficiencies and find ways to reduce both. In some cases, the source of excessive spending and redundant processes is obvious. Other times, it might be surprising. One area which many companies are surprised to learn they are wasting money on is their wastewater …
Le gaz hilarant est un gaz à effet de serre majeur et contribue également à la destruction de la couche d’ozone. Il est notamment libéré dans les stations d’épuration. Une étude se penche désormais le rôle que joue dans ce contexte le traitement des eaux putrides, qui est va être amené à augmenter au cours …
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Veolia Water Technologies subsidiary AnoxKaldnes , the world leader in moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) based solutions, will supply its renowned space-saving and capacity increasing solution to support the upgrade of Käppalaverket (Käppala wastewater treatment plant) in Lidingö, Sweden , owned by Käppalaförbundet (Käppala Association). The plant treats wastewater from more than half a million …
Addressing nitrous oxide emissions The EU has recently published a draft revision of its established regulations to guide the management of wastewater and align it with its energy and circular economy strategies. A coalition of technology and application experts has come together to produce a position paper on the European Union’s (EU) Urban Wastewater Treatment …
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Wastewater can provide clues about a community’s infectious disease status, and even its prescription and illicit drug use. But looking at sewage also provides information on persistent and potentially harmful compounds, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), that get released into the environment. Now, researchers report an unexpected source of these substances in wastewater …
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A selectable multichannel user interface allows the user to track TDS levels in real time with a direct connection to all active instruments. With billions of people on the planet and an incredible amount of wastewater created by those people, safe and effective water treatment is critical to speeding up the natural water purification process, …
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Face aux sécheresses à répétition, la Vendée produira dès 2024 de l’eau potable à partir de ses eaux usées. Réutiliser les eaux usées traitées n’est plus une idée farfelue alors qu’une sécheresse hivernale historique frappe l’Hexagone, et que l’eau va cruellement manquer dans les prochaines années. Au Salon de l’Agriculture , Emmanuel Macron a annoncé …
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