Nanomaterials Based Drinking Water Purification: Comparative Study with a Conventional Water Purification Process

Literature Review of Feedback Control for Drinking Water Purification

The disinfection of raw water plays an important role in environmental engineering. In this document we overview several feedback controllers proposed by different authors to purify the water contained in water distribution systems. Several techniques to purify the water and the sensors needed as part of the whole system are presented to provide an overview of the components and processes encou...

Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Drinking Water Purification

Pathogenic bacteria are fetal to human health, requiring cost-effective and safe approaches to be removed from drinking water source. With poly-allylamine-hydrochloride (PAAH) stabilization, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were introduced in this study to remove pathogenic bacteria by electrostatic interaction and magnet capture. High removal efficiency was achieved for four main pathogenic speci...

Nanotechnology for Water Purification

Water Purification in Thailand

Water is a necessary part of life, but without proper filtration, it could cause problems such as illness or death. While citizens of developed countries may take the water that flows from their taps for granted, many parts of the world do not have access to clean water. A small village in Thailand called Nong Bua is one such community that is hindered by the quality of their water supply. Nong...

Nanocellulose-Based Materials for Water Purification

Nanocellulose is a renewable material that combines a high surface area with high strength, chemical inertness, and versatile surface chemistry. In this review, we will briefly describe how nanocellulose is produced, and present-in particular, how nanocellulose and its surface modified versions affects the adsorption behavior of important water pollutants, e.g., heavy metal species, dyes, micro...