Tag: filters
A ‘greener’ way to clean wastewater treatment filters
Specific nanoparticles are better than other methods at breaking down common contaminants.
MEMBRANE filters don’t require much energy to purify water, making them popular for wastewater treatment. To keep these materials in...
Engineers make filters from tree branches to purify drinking water
THE interiors of nonflowering trees such as pine and ginkgo contain sapwood lined with straw-like conduits known as xylem, which draw water up through a tree's trunk and branches. Xylem conduits...