Water 3.0 solves problem of microplastics and pharmaceuticals in wastewater

Water 3.0 solves problem of microplastics and pharmaceuticals in wastewater

“A project called Water 3.0 (Wasser 3.0) is gaining recognition and earning awards for both raising the profile of these serious issues and for working on the chemistry of new solutions to the problems. Led by Jun.-Prof. Dr. Katrin Schuhen at the University of Koblenz-Landau Organic and ecological chemistry department, the group works on the next generation technologies needed to treat microplastics and pharmaceuticals in wastewater.

Their experiments with hybrid silica gels show great promise. The pharmaceutical molecules chemically react with the gels, securely separating them from water. Microplastics are treated with a gel that promotes the formation of clumps, that grow into lumps as big as ping pong balls that float on the surface of the treatment basin, allowing for ease of separation…”

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http://www.impactlab.net/2017/10/15/water-3-0-solves-problem-of-microplastics-and-pharmaceuticals-in-wastewater/