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Salinity and Alkalinity of US Streams and Rivers on the Rise

Streams and rivers in the United States are exposed to a mixture of salts due to human activities, which affect drinking water supplies and infrastructure.

9 Jan 2018

New Desalination Technique Requires Less Energy to Purify Salty Water

It may become a little easier to provide safer drinking water to those in need. According to Penn State researchers, a new desalination method is able to remove salt from water using less energy than earlier approaches.

3 Jan 2018

NUS Scientists Develop Novel, Cost-Effective System to Treat Industrial Wastewater

NUS innovation can remove up to 99 per cent recalcitrant impurities from industrial wastewater without using chemicals or generating sludge

6 Dec 2017

Non-Hazardous Coating for Inhibiting the Marine Organism Growth on Ship Hull

One of the main challenges faced by the shipping industry is the quick covering of the ships’ hulls by marine organisms such as algae, barnacles, or muscles and the subsequent deterioration of their paintwork.

4 Dec 2017

Microbial Fuel Cells Could be Potential Wastewater Treatment Technology

Today, wastewater left over from production undertakings is one of the greatest threats to the environment. Agricultural practices, such as pig farming, generate a large quantity of wastewater containing malodorous gases, organic contaminants, and other substances that are detrimental to the water supply.

17 Nov 2017

Poplar, Pine Wood Increase the Efficiency of Water-to-Steam Conversion Under Sunlight

University of Maryland engineers have discovered that porous types of wood from trees such as poplar and pine can majorly increase the effectiveness of water-to-steam conversion under sunlight. The findings, featured November 15 in the journal Joule, could be employed in an inexpensive and simple biodegradable device for water purification.

16 Nov 2017