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Synergistic effects of hybrid advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) based on hydrodynamic cavitation phenomenon – A review
Recently, hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) based hybrid processes have shown a great potential in indusial scale water treatment Authors: Kirill Fedorov Gdansk University of Technology Kumaravel Dinesh National University of Ireland, Galway Xun Sun 孙逊 Shandong University Reza Darvishi Cheshmeh Soltani Zhaohui Wang East China Normal University Shirish H. Sonawane National Institute of Technology, Warangal Grzegorz…
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Outside the Safe Operating Space of a New Planetary Boundary for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Rainwater & TapWater abstract It is hypothesized that environmental contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) defines a separate planetary boundary and that this boundary has been exceeded. This hypothesis is tested by comparing the levels of four selected perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) (i.e., perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS), and perfluorononanoic acid…
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Microfluidic Salinity Gradient-Induced All-Day Electricity Production in Solar Steam Generation
Energy, Environmental and Catalysis Applications ACS Publications Tawseef Ahmad Wani Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, Jammu, J & K 181221, India More by Tawseef Ahmad Wani Priya Kaith Parul Garg Ashok Bera* ABSTRACT Synergistic generation of freshwater and electricity using solar light would be an ideal solution for global freshwater challenges and energy…
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How Israel used innovation to beat its water crisis
What can the world learn from Israel’s experience? Source and more : israel21c.org Photo : water-technology.net Israel was a desert (with some people but dry weather), and water resources are scarce, but today it produces 20% more water than it needs. How did Israel, a country that is more than half desert, frequently hit with…
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More water: 8 unconventional resources to tap
Unconventional Water Resources Source and more : The Conversation One in four people on Earth face shortages of water for drinking, sanitation, agriculture and economic development. Water scarcity is expected to intensify in regions like the Middle East and North Africa region, which has 6% of the global population but only 1% of the world’s freshwater resources. Conventional water sources…
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Secondary cities are vital for Africa’s future
and their citizens know best how to improve them What’s the World Economic Forum doing to accelerate action on Cities and Urbanization? The resilience of many African countries is threatened by the concentration of resources in their capitals. Secondary cities often suffer from a financing gap that hinders their development. Residents should be consulted in urbanization…
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Could nuclear desalination plants beat water scarcity?
Source : BBC News Climate Change There are communities on every continent running short of water, according to the United Nations. Unfortunately, although our planet is swathed by oceans and seas, only a tiny fraction of Earth’s water – about 2.5% – is fresh, and demand for drinking water is projected to exceed supply by trillions of cubic…
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Finance must tackle the growing water crisis – World Economic Forum
Water risk is a systemic, material risk Water risk is a systemic, material risk that is causing significant economic and social costs right now, from supply chain disruptions unleashed by climate-fueled flooding and droughts, to water and food insecurity caused by dwindling water supply. The cost of water risks to business could be more than five times…
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Webinar “Basics of the crisis management”
In the continuation of the webinars organized in 2020 during the different containments, the Chair organized a webinar on “The basics of crisis management” presented by Vincent Veauclin – International Safety and Crisis Management Coordinator – SUEZ The topics discussed were the following: How to manage a crisis well? General organization of a crisis unit…
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Webinar "Basics of the crisis management"
In the continuation of the webinars organized in 2020 during the different containments, the Chair organized a webinar on “The basics of crisis management” presented by Vincent Veauclin – International Safety and Crisis Management Coordinator – SUEZ The topics discussed were the following: How to manage a crisis well? General organization of a crisis unit…
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SRI LANKA – His Excellency Ambassador of France receives the OpT managers at the French Embassy in Colombo
On Wednesday, April 20, His Excellency Ambassador Eric Lavertu and Ms. Annie Foray received at the French Embassy in Colombo, the managers of the SPECIALIZED MASTER “Water for All” – OpT of 3 promotions, senior executives of the National Water Supply & Drainage Board, SUEZ and Veolia and the head of “water” project of the…
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4th Scientific meeting – Technical reports publication
On 6 and 7 May 2021, the 4th scientific meeting of the Chair was held. The productive discussions led to the writing and publication of the “technical reports” on the subject “Overcoming institutional and organisational barriers to sanitation: what’s new?” Editors: Marine Colon and Thierry Rieu with the coordination of Sarah Botton and Alexandre Gaudry…
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Dr Letitia A. Obeng promotion – Graduation ceremony session 2021-2022
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Watch – NEW WATER DESALINATION AND FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY
The innovative technology, called NanoseenX uses specially created nanomembranes which have the ability to trap impurities and salt in their pores and are arranged in cascades inside a cylindrical device in order to utilise the force of gravity to carry out the filtration, removing the need for the use of energy or pressure. It is…
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Solar Panels Over Canals to Save Some Water
Source : Gizmodo A water and electric utility in central California will install a first-of-its-kind network of solar panels on water canals. Turlock Irrigation District (TID) has secured a $20 million grant from the state to pursue the first-in-the-nation project, which could serve a beneficial double whammy: create renewable energy and save some water in the…