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Out with the bad and in with good thanks to improved water purification membranes
Wastewater treatment is intended to clean water, removing harmful substances for safe discharge into surface or ground water for reuse. Plants are facing increasing challenges posed by high quantities of man-made chemicals such as antibiotics, hormones, fertilisers and pesticides. These chemicals are difficult to remove and dangerous in high quantities, contributing to public health concerns including antibiotic resistance and early puberty. SMART has developed specialised membranes for water purification that remove such compounds with an efficiency better than 85 %. Now they are transferring the lab membrane technology to a prototype water purification system to be tested in a Swiss hospital. Success in this difficult environment should speed market penetration, providing safer water for people and our ecosystems. |
