Water Management Technology Offers

UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE posted this:

Stand-alone system for the purification of brackish water directly powered by photovoltaic solar energy The Applied Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis Research Group at the University of Alicante has developed an Stand-alone system for the desalination and disinfection of water by Electrodialysis (ED) and the necessary water pre- and post-conditioning steps. The developed system is sustainable and environmentally-friendly being directly powered by a photovoltaic solar plant without using battery racks. This new system substantially decreases both the investment and maintenance costs by eliminating the batteries. Also, it can be adjusted to be used in water from very different sources like seawater, brackish water wells, wastewater treatment plants, industrial processes water, etc. being of particular interest for remote areas isolated from the electric grid. The Research Group has a demonstration Pilot Plant with the capacity to produce up to 1m3 of drinking water per day. The Group is looking for companies interested in the commercial exploitation of this technology through licensing agreements and/or technical cooperation.

Stand-alone system for the purification of brackish water directly powered by photovoltaic solar energy

Maria João Cardoso posted this:
Science and Technology Manager at UATEC - Unidade de Transferência de Tecnologia

Magnetic nanoparticles for selective enrichment of proteins in complex mixtures New method for preparing ion chelating magnetic nanoparticles, which allow selective protein enrichment, namely metalloproteases (MMPs) and His-tagged proteins, from complex mixtures.

Magnetic nanoparticles for selective enrichment of proteins in complex mixtures

Maria João Cardoso posted this:
Science and Technology Manager at UATEC - Unidade de Transferência de Tecnologia

Biopolymer based micro- and nano-particles for industrial and environmental applications Method for preparing hybrid materials based on biopolymer and silica, in the form of spherical particles with uniform size and smaller than 1 micrometer (µm), for several applications in environmental and industrial areas.

Biopolymer based micro- and nano-particles for industrial and environmental applications

IVAN RODRIGUEZ ROSELLO posted this:
Licensing Manager at UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE

New procedure for anoxic marine sediment remediation The “Ecosystem and Biodiversity Management” (Spanish initials: GEB) and “Agricultural Chemistry” (Spanish initials: QA) research groups at the University of Alicante have developed a new anoxic marine sediment remediation system and procedure that allows in situ transformation of soft, black, muddy sediment with a high organic matter content and a characteristic fetid odour into well-oxygenated, firmer sediment that has a much lower organic matter content and is no longer black or foul smelling. The procedure involves injecting oxygen-saturated sea water into the sediment to displace anoxic pore water. A suction pump system collects sea water, which is then stored and treated in a tank by means of a bubbling system to achieve oxygen saturation before being injected via nozzles into the sediment to treat, using an injection sequence of between 90-180 minutes of rest and 50-70 minutes of injection. This technology, which has been developed at laboratory scale and is protected by patent application, could be used for remediation of anoxic sediments on shallow beaches and materials extracted during port dredging that require elimination of anoxic conditions. The research groups are seeking companies or public sector authorities interested in commercial exploitation of the invention.

New procedure for anoxic marine sediment remediation

Jordi Reverter posted this:
Licensing Manager at Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia

New Nanoporous Graphene material A bottom up unique method build the holy graphene from molecular blocks. The molecular blocks used define the size and shape of the pores, which are identical with atomic precision. We can also control the chemical functionalization of the material. This material has semiconducting properties with a bandgap similar to Si, opening new applications for graphene-based materials. This new material can be used for sieving, sensing, (opto)electronics or its combinations.

New Nanoporous Graphene material

Maria João Cardoso posted this:
Science and Technology Manager at UATEC - Unidade de Transferência de Tecnologia

Removal of zinc from rainwater using a biomaterial This invention develops a process for the removal of zinc from waters, namely, rainwater, resorting to a low-cost biomaterial, resulting in water suitable for use in buildings. The process comprises three steps: (a) preparation of the adsorbent material; (b) removal of zinc from referred water; (c) removal of adsorbent material from the water, which is ready to use. The technology is simple, convenient, cheap and of easy application.

Removal of zinc from rainwater using a biomaterial

Yissum - Research Development Company of the Hebrew University posted this:

Technology for in Situ Water Purification of LNAPL Pollution Cluster2 Project ID : 15-2018-4569

Technology for in Situ Water Purification of LNAPL Pollution

Yissum - Research Development Company of the Hebrew University posted this:

NanoAF Durable, Non-Toxic Antibacterial Coating Project ID : 26-2015-3145

NanoAF

Universitat de Girona posted this:

OMBR - OMBReuse (MBR retrofit to OMBR)The proposed technology is a concept that combines OMBR (osmotic membrane bioreactor) with MBR (membrane bioreactor) in a single module therefore it reduces the difficulties of installation and simplifies the operation system. Thus, this technology would renew all or part of the existing systems without the obligation to increase the volume installed and associated civil engineering costs. The fact that the OMBR modules are designed like the MBR module allows using the two types of membrane processes in the installed system.

CVT VALORISATION SUD posted this:

SCRAPERBOX - Device and method for thickening sludge Scraper Box is a simple, efficient and low cost innovative technology for thickening liquid sludge. It can be automated and does not require conditioning polymer.

SCRAPERBOX - Device and method for thickening sludge

Amelia TULACZ posted this:

TRACESENSE - innovative diagnostic solution - Trace element sensor The TRACESENSE team has developed an innovative diagnostic solution to help monitor water quality in regards to any type of micro-pollutant. Our mission: - To drastically reduce micro-pollutant capture duration while increasing measurement precision - To encourage a global non-expert use and a participative science concept - To implement the latest technologies available into a simple sensor - To create an autonomous device that is totally integrated, connected PROTOTYPE – Our latest prototype of the device is already available, in limited quantities, and tailored on certain type of trace elements. CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT – Our development team is available to fulfill your project and focus on any targeted contaminant. LICENSING PROGRAM – As a patented and branded innovation, TRACESENSE is available for licensing.

TRACESENSE - innovative diagnostic solution - Trace element sensor

University of Huelva posted this:

New procedure for the purification of water contaminated by metals and the respective systems The invention solves the problems of inefficiency which usually shows the conventional passive treatment systems. The reactive fills developed for the removal of inorganic contaminants historically have focused on removing low concentrations of these (typical features of coal mining), however when these fillers are faced to high concentrations of metals (sulfur mining, uranium, industrial water waste…) quickly clogging and loss of reactivity occurs. The present invention allows the removal of metals without clogging and/or loss of reactivity. This is achieved by the use of a coarse inert material with high surface mixed with a fine-grained reactive material, so that the surface of the inert material is breaded with reactive material. Coarse fragments of inert material act as a frame, providing large pores that reduces clogging by precipitates. The small particle size of the reactive material provides a large surface area that increases its reactivity.

New procedure for the purification of water contaminated by metals and the respective systems

University of Huelva posted this:

Procedure for obtaining a renewable resource of metals from acid minewater, and the respective systems Is known in the state of the art the recovery of metals from the acid aqueous solution that contain them, generally by liquid-liquid extractions. For metals recovery at industrial scale is necessary that these metals can be recovered simultaneously by means of a single extraction step. There are several extraction reagent for this purpose, all these reagent are very expensive and the industrial process for the metal recovery (particularly for rare earth and yttrium) are very complex and finally expensive. The present procedure allows to recovery selectively metals (particularly rare earths and yttrium) by the neutralization of acid mine waters. The objective is to revalue the metal content dissolved in this waters.

Procedure for obtaining a renewable resource of metals from acid minewater, and the respective systems

UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE posted this:

Simultaneous determination of anion and cation content in water samples through ICP-AES The main innovation of the present system is the development of a single method allowing the sequential preparation and automatic quantification of ionic species in water samples employing a commercially available ICP-AES.

UATEC - Unidade de Transferência de Tecnologia posted this:

Process for converting waste, effluents and organic by-products in recyclable materials A group of researchers from a Portuguese university has developed a biological process to treat waste, effluents and organic by-products with industrial origin characterized by high biodegradability that adds value to conventional biological treatment processes, integrating their assumptions on the concept of biorefinery. The invention aims to reduce by 96% the organic matter content of the starting substrate allowing generally meet the discharge criteria set out in the legislation.

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