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UF/IFAS researcher finds inexpensive, easy way to filter arsenic from water (Biochar)
http://news.ufl.edu/archive/2014/11/ufifas-researcher-finds-inexpensive-easy-way-to-filter-arsenic-from-water.html[font face=Serif][font size=5]UF/IFAS researcher finds inexpensive, easy way to filter arsenic from water[/font]
Published: November 3 2014
[font size=3]GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida professor has developed a quick, cheap and easy way to filter from water one of the world’s most common pollutants: arsenic.
Bin Gao’s team used iron-enhanced carbon cooked from hickory chips, called biochar, to remove the toxin. He is an associate professor with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in agricultural and biological engineering.
Arsenic is one of the most common environmental pollutants, finding its way into drinking water supplies through natural or manmade sources and affecting millions of people worldwide. It has been shown to cause cancer and new methods to remove arsenic from drinking water and wastewater are urgently needed.
“Because biochar can be produced from various waste biomass, including agricultural residues, this new technology provides an alternative and cost-effective way for arsenic removal,” Gao said.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2014.10.009Published: November 3 2014
[font size=3]GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida professor has developed a quick, cheap and easy way to filter from water one of the world’s most common pollutants: arsenic.
Bin Gao’s team used iron-enhanced carbon cooked from hickory chips, called biochar, to remove the toxin. He is an associate professor with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in agricultural and biological engineering.
Arsenic is one of the most common environmental pollutants, finding its way into drinking water supplies through natural or manmade sources and affecting millions of people worldwide. It has been shown to cause cancer and new methods to remove arsenic from drinking water and wastewater are urgently needed.
“Because biochar can be produced from various waste biomass, including agricultural residues, this new technology provides an alternative and cost-effective way for arsenic removal,” Gao said.
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