CarboNet

Prabhakar Shukla, Scientist, UKRI GCRF

The NanoNet platform is a suite of water treatment chemicals that “net” out impurities and improve water quality. Using NanoNets, the propriety nanoparticles developed by CarboNet, our water treatments can efficiently produce stronger, more stable clusters of contaminants called flocs that can be easily filtered out. NanoNet water treatments can also be modified to target the removal of specific contaminants such as heavy metals in addition to emulsified oils.

In the past year alone, the NanoNet water treatments have helped save over 100 billion litres of freshwater by enabling industrial water treatment and recycling.

Website: carbonet.com

With pending federal guidelines, regulations that vary from state to state, and thousands of synthetic compounds still unclassified, De Nora’s reconfigured SORB™ systems employ proven methods of contaminant removal to reduce PFAS in water sources to non-detectable levels, including ion exchange (IX) and granular activated carbon (GAC). The company will also pilot testing for its regenerable, multi-use IX, which can be paired with electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOP) to significantly prolong resin use and reduce the need for media disposal – a breakthrough in traditional treatment methods and solution to the incineration ban posed by the US Department of Defence.

Website: denora.com

As extreme weather events grow in frequency and intensity, utilities are exploring new technologies that can adjust to changing environmental conditions without sacrificing efficiency. Duperon Corporation introduced the FlexRake® IQ2™ in response to this industry-wide need, which features a Smart Bar Screen™ with added hydraulic capacity that automatically responds to changing conditions in the channel, first by increasing the speed of the raking system. If speed alone does not satisfy the high flow conditions, it then has the ability to adjust the size of the openings, handling 40 percent more flow while capturing fine screen debris, all without operator intervention.