A research team, headed by Professor Jose Manuel Poyatos Capilla at the University of Granada, has developed a new method of wastewater purification, which has aroused the interest of many research institutes.
This new research could reduce the size of biological reactors by 40% to 60%. This new system involves separation of active mud from water by using membrane bioreactor process, eliminating the secondary decanting stage and shortens the water treatment process.
This system will reduce the coast associated with treating water, produce higher quality pure water, and reduce the size of land needed for the construction of plants. This system is capable of treating larger quantities of water in a much smaller purifier, which includes less space and work with advance purification component. Furthermore, the construction is less expensive making its installation cheaper.
Such a system has become a necessity in the developing world to solve the global water crisis erupting due to growing population and lack of space for treatment plants reported by many municipalities.
This research will be presented at two international congresses of the International Water Association and the system will soon be available for government and commercial use.
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Via: ScienceDaily
