Arsenate and nitrate can be removed quantitatively from drinking water by anion exchange. However, if the raw water contains substantial concentrations of sulfate or nitrate, the resin becomes exhausted quickly, and the requirements for regenerant (brine) can make the process unattractive. Previously, we described a modified ion exchange operating procedure for arsenic removal from solutions co...

Large-scale deployment of CO2 geological sequestration requires understanding and assessing the risks of such an operation. One of these risks is the potential contamination of groundwater by CO2/brine leakage into shallow aquifers. Although our understanding of this issue has improved significantly over the last decade, several questions still need to be better addressed, including the fate of...

The underground geo-storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) is an essential component the capture and sequestration value chain. success CO2 containment depends on wetting state rock, which controls mechanism fluid flow distribution. presence organic acids in storage formation introduces a considerable effect wettability rock/CO2/brine system under various temperature pressure conditions. Despite previ...

[1] Successful geologic sequestration of carbon in deep saline aquifers requires accurate predictive models of rock-brine-CO2 interaction. Often overlooked in siliciclastichosted saline reservoirs is the carbonate buffering of the groundwater. Carbonate minerals are ubiquitous, even in siliciclastic host rocks, resulting in some carbonate buffering. Geochemical modeling of rock-brine-CO2 system...

Silver staining of the adult brine shrimp, Artemia salina, revealed that only the metepipodites of the phyllopodia were significantly permeable to chloride and/or silver ions. The metepipodites stained in a reticulated pattern, possibly indicating areas in the cuticle over cells specialized for chloride secretion. Crude homogenates of metepipodites had very high Na/K-ATPase enzyme specific acti...

[1] The distribution and connectivity of brine pockets in first year sea ice has a determining influence on the bulk properties of the ice and its interaction with the environment. The structure of the brine network depends upon both temperature and salinity, and a full understanding of the temporal evolution of sea ice physical properties requires measurements that are sensitive to the microst...

In experiments at 600°C in the system NaCI-KCI-H20, within the analytical uncertainty, stoichiometric quantities of C1 and total alkali metals (Na+K) appear to dissolve in steam coexisting with chloride-rich brine at high pressures in the absence of solid salt. In contrast, at lower pressures, where steam coexists with precipitated salts, significant excess chloride as associated hydrogen chlor...

The present study was designed to assess the cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of methanol extract of Woodfordia fruticosa flowers. Cytotoxic activity of methanol extract of Woodfordia fruticosa flowers was tested using Artemia salina (Brine shrimp) bioassay. Two doses (400 and 600 mg/Kg) were evaluated for the anti-inflammatory activity against the carrageenan, histamine...