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Researchers have developed a simplified, sustainable method of converting sewage sludge from wastewater treatment into high-value activated carbon that can be used in a wide range of industrial and residential applications.Continue ReadingCategory: Mat… Continue reading Sustainable process turns sewage sludge into high-value activated carbon
Concrete sewage pipes lead a hard life, constantly being exposed to corrosive acid produced by bacteria in wastewater. A new additive could allow such concrete to self-heal – and it would do so using water treatment sludge.Continue ReadingCategory: Mat… Continue reading Sludge-filled capsules could allow concrete sewage pipes to self-heal
It was just this week that we heard about the SPD1, a spider-inspired robot designed to inspect sewer lines. Well, it looks like the bot won’t be alone down there, as the recently announced Joey robot is designed to do exactly the same thing.Continue R… Continue reading Joey mini-robot designed to search its way through sewage pipes
According to Japanese robotics firm TMSUK, there’s currently a shortage of sewer-inspection workers in that country. The company has therefore set out to streamline the workload for existing workers, by developing a sewage-pipe-inspecting robotic spide… Continue reading Robotic spider could soon be inspecting Japanese sewage pipes
The sludge that is created through sewage treatment processes is rich in nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen, making it an excellent source of fertilizer for agriculture. But not all that it contains is good for the environment, with a new study de… Continue reading Fertilizer turning Europe’s farms into massive reservoirs of microplastics
Even with today’s various sewage-treatment technologies, a great deal of municipal wastewater is still released back into waterways either partially or completely untreated. According to a new study, however, plots of willow trees could be used to clea… Continue reading Willow trees used to produce helpful substances while treating sewage
There is a lot gastroenterologists can tell about a patient’s gut health by analyzing their stool and looking out for irregularities that could be signs of conditions like inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome. A new technology develop… Continue reading Smart Toilet uses AI to spot signs of gastrointestinal trouble
Day to day, few of us really contemplate what’s happening on a deep, mechanical level when we use the toilet. The business is done, the toilet is flushed, and we go about our day. However, the magnificent technology of indoor …read more
Nitrogen and phosphorus are two of the key pollutants that have to be removed from sewage, and doing so typically involves two separate steps. Thanks to a newly-discovered bacterium, however, both could soon be removed at once.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading “New” microbe could find use in more efficient sewage treatment
A team from Australia’s RMIT University says it’s figured out a cost-effective way to produce hydrogen using wastewater and sewage. The process not only produces clean H2 gas, it also captures all the carbon in human poop and puts it to valuable use.Co… Continue reading RMIT’s new cost-effective, carbon-capturing poop-to-hydrogen reactor