The 2024 Sustainability Summit will spotlight the vital role of chemistry in advancing U.N. Sustainable Development Goal #6: Clean Water and Sanitation. Join experts from academia, industry, and government as they explore how chemistry can drive global progress toward clean water access and quality.
Puraffinity has developed Puratech, a patented solution designed to effectively remove PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from water. Puratech uses advanced materials with high adsorption capacity, engineered through a proprietary multi-step process that enhances performance. This innovative technology offers superior PFAS removal compared to traditional petroleum-derived ion exchange resins and granular activated carbon, thanks to its broader-spectrum removal capabilities and faster kinetics.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through the Innovative Water Technology Grant Program, is seeking applications for research to develop, test and deploy predictive models for novel adsorbents and estimate the effectiveness of these adsorbents to remove emerging micropollutants in drinking water and wastewater treatment operations.
A technology developed by Sudoc, a company that aims to replace toxic chemicals with toxin-free chemical options for wastewater disposal treatments. Sudoc specializes in TAML (Tetramic Acid Metal-Ligand) molecules to make chemical reactions exponentially more powerful. TAML® catalysis is characterized by premier catalytic functions with self-decomposing mechanisms. It is most environmentally effective when used with hydrogen peroxide -- a chemical made up of hydrogen and oxygen used by our bodies to oxidize toxic compounds and chemicals.
Biodegradable sorbent that captures nutrients in water. Phosphorus and nitrogen are nutrients in water that act as fertilizers for aquatic plants. Eutrophication occurs when there is an overabundance of these nutrients. Nutrient pollution occurs when eutrophication produces an excessive amount of algae. These algae disrupt ecosystems by lowering the amount of dissolved oxygen in water, reducing water quality, turning the water green, causing a foul smell, blocking sunlight, and harming animals and humans who consume it.
Biodegradable chelating agents. Chelating agents (NTA and EDTA) are used in industrial, domestic, and agricultural industries for complex metals. Traditional chelating agents are not biodegradable and accumulate in aquatic systems, harming human health and the environment. Aquapharm has made biodegradable chelates with applications in industrial cleaning, food processing, personal care, kitchen cleaning, textiles, water treatment, automatic dishwashing, and pulp and paper. One of Aquapharm's chelants, GLDA, is a viable substitute for NTA and EDTA.
Nalco Water, a branch of Ecolab Inc., has developed a technology that allows for the close monitoring of water in industrial cooling systems. This technology detects when the water condition favors mineral scaling and signifies the presence of anaerobic organisms. The system also detects the planktonic and sessile bacteria activity and regulates the amount of biocide in the water. The system is secured against corrosion as well due to a corrosion inhibitor. Water-based cooling systems are common in buildings and industrial processes.
