Tag: Materials
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Rice University team demonstrates one-pass membrane for fracking reuse
Researchers at Rice University have created a superhydrophilic ceramic membrane that can remove 90 per cent of contaminants from the wastewater produced by fracking.
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Graphene oxide membranes: ‘In an ideal world we will take five years to scale up’
"If everything goes to plan, my expectation is that we will have graphene oxide membranes in large scale production within the next five years," says Rahul Nair, professor of materials physics and Royal Society university research fellow at the National Graphene Institute and School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, at University of Manchester, UK.
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Japan firms to supply desalination expertise to Saudi Arabia
Several Japanese companies have signed up to provide desalination technology and commercialisation expertise to Saudi Arabia, reports Asian Review.
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"We are selecting the best presentations from 323 abstracts"
Miguel Sanz, chair of the technical program for IDA World Congress 2017, introduces the main themes and highlights to look forward to at this year’s event in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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AMTA’s Hall of Fame honours industry pioneers
A raft of industry awards was unveiled at the Membrane Technology Conference 2017, including AMTA’s four-strong Hall of Fame 2017, which recognises pioneering careers in membrane technology.
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Avantium acquires ‘extensive patent portfolio’ of Liquid Light
Chemical technology company Avantium has acquired the assets of Liquid Light, a developer of proprietary process technologies that make chemicals from carbon dioxide (CO2).
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Lanxess’s realignment bolsters Q2 ebitda, as sales decline
Specialty chemicals manufacturer Lanxess has reported net income down 13.8 per cent to E75 million in the second quarter of 2016, on sales that decreased by 7.7 per cent to E1.94 billion.
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Masdar graphene study bags Abu Dhabi research prize
A graphene desalination membrane research project was among six proposals from Abu Dhabi’s sustainable technology-focused university, the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, that each won a AED 2 million (US$ 500,000) Abu Dhabi Education Council Award for Research Excellence.
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Nine water purification projects bag US$ 1.49 million in funding
The US Bureau of Reclamation has selected nine projects to receive US$ 1.49 million under its Desalination and Water Purification Research programme.
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Energy Recovery bags US$ 1 mlllion US deal duo
Flow energy technology firm, Energy Recovery, has won US$ 1 million in deals for desalination projects in California and Texas.