toxic metals removal News
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New fibres research and innovation centre launched
Based at Deakin University"s Waurn Ponds Campus, the Centre was established through a joint application from CSIRO, the Victorian Centre for Advanced Materials Manufacturing (VCAMM) and Deakin University to the Federal Government’s Education Investment Fund. The $102 million facility includes funding from Deakin University, CSIRO, VCAMM and $37 million through the EIF. "With over 300 ...
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Bacterial remediation of groundwater depends on environmental conditions
New low cost methods using bacteria to remove toxic metals from groundwater have been investigated using both actual contaminated groundwater and artificially controlled systems. Environmental conditions, such as changing levels of acidity or alkalinity, can have a significant effect on the removal of toxins, results show. Contamination of soils and groundwater with toxic metals, such as lead ...
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Tornado Season Brings Property Damage Across Many Parts of the U.S.
Although tornadoes are more common in certain parts of the United States, they have been reported in all 50 states. On average, tornadoes cause 70 fatalities and 1,500 injuries in the U.S. each year, but some years see much higher numbers. In a typical year, over $1 billion dollars in property damage is due to tornadoes. Although some properties impacted by a tornado may experience complete ...
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Current Issue of IEC Discusses Tornado Damage and Indoor Hazards
The May 2012 issue of Indoor Environment Connections has brought additional media attention to a video that was recently released by the IAQ Video Network. The video, “Tornadoes: Avoiding Indoor Environmental Hazards When Rebuilding,” was produced after a record number of tornadoes hit parts of the Midwest. In response to the outbreak of tornadoes, the IAQ Video Network and ...
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Midwest Residents Learn about Hidden Dangers following Tornado Damage
Illinois has traditionally experienced some of the worst tornadoes in the country’s history. In February of this year, a tornado caused extensive damage in Harrisburg, Illinois that resulted in three deaths. One month later another tornado hit southern Illinois resulting in more property damage and another fatality. Although devastating to property damage and loss of life, theses two ...
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Even Minor Tornado Damage can Result in Indoor Environmental Hazards
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in an average year Texas has 137 tornadoes, more than any other state in the country. Less than two months into spring and Texas has already been hit with a number of powerful tornadoes that have caused damage to homes and buildings in many regions of the state. In a typical year in the United States, tornadoes cause over ...
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GE Technology to Help Remove Toxic Metals from Wastewater at Canadian Coal Mine
Anglo American Selects GE’s ABMet* Technology for Peace River Coal Trend Mine in British Columbia First Canadian Installation of ABMet New Turnkey Facility Process Meets or Exceeds Stringent Standards for Selenium Discharge Anglo American, one of the world's largest mining companies, has selected GE’s (NYSE: GE) Advanced Biological Metals Removal Process (ABMet*) technology to ...
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Thermal Treatment of Sludge Could Boost Phosphorous Resources, Solve Waste Problem
Bio4Energy researchers are developing a new efficient method for phosphorous recovery using thermal treatment of sludge from municipal waste treatment facilities or pulp and paper operations. Once implemented, the scheme is expected to provide for a reduction of the risk of contamination of food and feed crops by heavy metals—as well as reduce the problem of how to dispose of toxic waste ...
By Bio4Energy
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Texas student wins U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize; will participate in international competition
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, congratulates Perry Alagappan of Houston, Texas, as the 2015 winner of the United States Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP), the world’s most prestigious youth award for water-related science and technology projects. Alagappan’s project, ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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The 2012 LIFE+ projects
Austria 4 projects (14.5 million) LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (1 project – 3.6 million) LIFE-URBANLAKE (Stadt Wien – Magistratsabteilung 45 – Wiener Gewässer): This project intends to define strategies to reduce the vulnerability of the “Alte Donau” from effects of climate change and other anthropogenic pressures with the goal of securing the oxbow ...
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