2016 R&D 100 Award Winner APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Drinking water treatment Fluoride ion removal from industrial-waste effluent streams ADVANTAGES: Low cost materials and processing Scalable for rural communities Effective pH control Avoids use of toxic chemicals for media regeneration Very high water recovery ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab … [Read more...] about Low Cost Fluoride Remediation for Groundwater in Developing Countries 2015-125
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Identifying Sources of Microbial Contamination in Environmental Samples WIB-3205
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Water quality testing Health and human safety Environmental cleanup Oil reservoir sulfate optimization Homeland security Diagnosis and treatment of disease ADVANTAGES: Accurately identifies all known bacteria and archaea Accurately quantifies high- and low-abundance taxa Reproducible for multiple replicates Built-in … [Read more...] about Identifying Sources of Microbial Contamination in Environmental Samples WIB-3205
Devices for Fresh Water from Ground and Surface Water IB-3121
APPLICATIONS: Produce fresh water from highly brackish ground and surface water in commercial / industrial and private settings Desalinate water sources with ionic contaminants Remove toxic, naturally-occurring ionic contaminants from underground water supplies ADVANTAGES: Potential for higher performance and lower cost compared to state-of-the-art Utilize … [Read more...] about Devices for Fresh Water from Ground and Surface Water IB-3121
Cost Effective Method for Removing Arsenic from Water IB-1742
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Removing arsenic from drinking water mining discharge power plant boiler blowdown streams ADVANTAGES: Produces water that meets U.S. EPA drinking water standards (< 10 ppb) Extremely cost effective Offers flexible implementation ABSTRACT: Ashok Gadgil of Berkeley Lab has developed a low-cost and highly efficient method … [Read more...] about Cost Effective Method for Removing Arsenic from Water IB-1742
Cost-effective Recovery of Uranium and Vanadium from Contaminated Water and Sediments IB-2572
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Remediation of contaminated groundwater or sediments Remediation of mining discharge ADVANTAGES: Cost effective Suitable for ex-situ “pump and treat” and in-situ remediation No long-term maintenance Uranium and vanadium solids recovered for reuse Meets U.S. EPA standards for drinking water for uranium ABSTRACT: Tetsu … [Read more...] about Cost-effective Recovery of Uranium and Vanadium from Contaminated Water and Sediments IB-2572