A Quantum Leap In Water Purification
Traditional membrane technologies Reverse Osmosis and Nanofilters sort water impurities by size requiring high pressures and hence energy to treat brackish water and sea water. Due to the higher salinity and levels of dissolved solids sea water is much more expensive to treat than brackish water.
Aquaporins operate at the thermodynamically lowest energy level for water purification. They isolate water molecules based upon electrostatic physical recognition. This means that only water molecules are allowed to pass through the aquaporin channel leading to production of truly pure water. Smaller molecules, for instance nitrates are restricted passage as their electrochemical properties do not fit.
Aquaporins operate at the thermodynamically lowest energy level for water purification. They isolate water molecules based upon electrostatic physical recognition. This means that only water molecules are allowed to pass through the aquaporin channel leading to production of truly pure water. Smaller molecules, for instance nitrates are restricted passage as their electrochemical properties do not fit.
By adopting Aquaporins into the AquaZ Nano Membranes (polymer spheres) and placing them in a robust membrane transmembrane losses are reduced by 3-5 times, making sea water desalination finally economically viable.
Our technology is simply a quantum leap in water purification!
Our technology is simply a quantum leap in water purification!
