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Enhanced PFAS Elimination by Integrated Nanobubbles-Electrochemical System
Background Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a wide group of organic compounds that have been extensively used in several applications due to their unique properties, including thermal stability, chemical stability, surfactant applications, and hydrophobicity. However, PFAS have been found to have detrimental effects on environment and...
Published: 5/2/2025   |   Inventor(s): Sergi Garcia-Segura, Gabriel Cerron Calle, Andrea Arias Sánchez
Keywords(s): Wastewater Treatment, Water quality, Water Treatment and Remediation
Category(s): Physical Science, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Applied Technologies
Energy-Positive, Carbon-Negative Wastewater Recycling & Resource Recovery
Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a system for recycling wastewater that is net energy-positive and carbon-negative while generating pipeline grade natural gas and both liquid and solid fertilizer products. Background: Biological nutrient removal (BNR) is an important component of modern...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Eric Hoek, Shaily Mahendra, Dukwoo Jun, Ryo Honda, Minhao Xiao, Kevin Clack, Richard Kaner
Keywords(s): algae, Biological nutrient removal, carbon (CO2) sequestration, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Credits, carbon negative, Desalination Wastewater, Energy positive, Membrane bioreactor, membrane bio-reactor (MBR), Membranes, Photo-bioreactor, Wastewater treatment
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Energy & Environment > Carbon Capture, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment
Thermally Actuated Freshwater Recovery System for Fracking Wastewater
Technology Description This technology, a product of Oregon State University research, details a device for the efficient treatment of wastewater produced from hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Relying upon the properties of water azeotropes and humid gas thermodynamics, this system is capable of treating water with a wide range and high concentration...
Published: 6/8/2023   |   Inventor(s): Bahman Abbasi, Hannah O'Hern, Elnaz Nikooei, Xiang Zhang
Keywords(s): wastewater treatment
Category(s): Chemical, Device, Engineering, Physical Science, Sustainability & Cleantechnologies