Wastewater can contain many harmful substances, but a new method enables researchers to purify this water using sunlight and droplets of oil.
Wastewater can contain many harmful substances, but a new method enables researchers to purify this water using sunlight and droplets of oil.
Wastewater often contains a cocktail of organic pollutants, ranging from pesticides to pharmaceutical residues. These are difficult to remove using conventional purification methods.
However, a recent doctoral thesis presents a creative method to get rid of them.
“We can break down the harmful chemicals in the water using sunlight and small droplets of oil,” said NTNU’s Zygimantas Gricius.
Read More: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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