News articles tagged with 'desalination'
Researchers discover how to tame hammering droplets
— 22 Jan 2011 10:05 | TechnologyA water hammer can occur when a valve is suddenly opened or closed in a pipe carrying water or steam, causing a pressure wave to travel down the pipe with enough force that it can sometimes…
Scientists observe single ions moving through tiny carbon-nanotube channel
— 10 Sep 2010 11:58 | TechnologyFor the first time, a team of MIT chemical engineers has observed single ions marching through a tiny carbon-nanotube channel. Such channels could be used as extremely sensitive detectors…
New approach to water desalination
— 24 Mar 2010 13:16 | TechnologyA new approach to desalination being developed by researchers at MIT and in Korea could lead to small, portable desalination units that could be powered by solar cells or batteries…
Wastewater produces electricity and desalinates water
— 7 Aug 2009 11:01 | EnvironmentA process that cleans wastewater and generates electricity can also remove 90 percent of salt from brackish water or seawater, according to an international team of researchers from…
Researchers achieve major breakthrough with water desalination system
— 14 Jul 2009 16:52 | EnvironmentConcern over access to clean water is no longer just an issue for the developing world, as California faces its worst drought in recorded history. According to state's Department of…
IBM makes water clean with smarter, more energy-efficient purification
— 19 Mar 2009 16:10 | EnvironmentIBM, Tokyo-based Central Glass and the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) today unveiled a novel membrane technology that stands to alleviate the growing shortage…
Energy-efficient water purification made possible by Yale engineers
— 19 Jan 2009 17:20 | EnvironmentWater and energy are two resources on which modern society depends. As demands for these increase, researchers look to alternative technologies that promise both sustainability and…
New chlorine-tolerant, desalination membrane hopes to boost access to clean water
— 23 Jul 2008 21:02 | EnvironmentA chemical engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin is part of a team that has developed a chlorine-tolerant membrane that should simplify the water desalination process,…
Scientists peer into water in carbon nanotubes
— 26 Jun 2008 21:30 | TechnologyResearchers have identified a signature for water inside single-walled carbon nanotubes, helping them understand how water is structured and how it moves within these tiny channels.…
Scientists use carbon nanotubes for molecular transport
— 10 Jun 2008 02:29 | ChemistryMolecular transport across cellular membranes is essential to many of life's processes, for example electrical signalling in nerves, muscles and synapses. In biological systems, the…