Showing posts with label water treatment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label water treatment. Show all posts

April 24, 2009

Chemical Free Microorganism Wastewater Treatment System

Here's an academic demonstration of a wastewater purification system that uses aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms instead of chemicals.

According to the inventors, there is potential for practical application of the system in rivers, wastewater treatment plants, and in homes.

April 22, 2009

The Aquaduct Pedal-Powered Water Filtration Vehicle

This is a concept vehicle created by 5 designers from a California design and innovation firm called IDEO. I love this idea, but can it be turned into a marketable vehicle, and is it a practical solution to the problem of access to clean water in so many parts of the world?