{"id":7353,"date":"2024-10-11T17:56:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T17:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=7353"},"modified":"2025-03-24T13:44:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:44:05","slug":"__trashed-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/__trashed-60\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Solution for Tackling Toxic \u2018Forever Chemicals\u2019 in Water Supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">Researchers led by Oxford Brookes University have developed a pioneering hydrodynamic reactor that could revolutionize wastewater treatment by effectively removing toxic PFAS chemicals. The eco-friendly technology has demonstrated remarkable results, showcasing the potential to address a global environmental crisis.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a significant breakthrough, researchers led by Iakovos Tzanakis from Oxford Brookes University have developed an innovative method to tackle one of the world\u2019s most stubborn environmental threats \u2014 PFAS, also known as \u201cforever chemicals.\u201d These chemicals, prevalent in everyday items and a known health hazard, have long eluded effective and sustainable removal strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hydrodynamic reactor, designed by Tzanakis and his team, leverages a phenomenon called cavitation, where tiny bubbles form and collapse due to changes in pressure. This process effectively degrades PFAS chemicals in water supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Once contaminated water is released into rivers, lakes and seas, it eventually infiltrates our public water supplies, including our domestic drinking water,&#8221; Tzanakis, a professor of engineering materials\u00a0in the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (ECM) at Oxford Brookes University, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/1060124\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. &#8220;Our challenge has been to find a way of effectively treating water to remove PFAS chemicals sustainably and at scale.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dangers of PFAS chemicals were identified in the 1970s and confirmed in the early 2000s. These persistent pollutants are associated with severe health effects, including ulcerative colitis, thyroid problems, elevated cholesterol, liver damage and cancer. Their widespread impact has spurred global initiatives to curb their presence in water supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In collaboration with Sabanci University, white goods manufacturer Beko, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, the team\u2019s hydrodynamic reactor was put to the test at the Hammarby Sj\u00f6stad wastewater treatment plant in Sweden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The results were promising, achieving almost 36% degradation of 11 common PFAS variants in just 30 minutes without needing any additional chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe results were impressive,\u201d co-author Morteza Ghorbani, a Royal Society-Newton Fellow at Oxford Brookes who is also affiliated to Sabanci University, said in the news release. &#8220;We didn\u2019t expect that level of PFAS processing in such a short space of time.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reactor\u2019s eco-friendly, energy-efficient nature makes it a potentially groundbreaking solution for global wastewater treatment needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis technology has the potential to revolutionize wastewater treatment, making it safer and more sustainable for communities around the globe,\u201d added Tzanakis. \u201cThe advancements in green hydrodynamic cavitation provide a scalable alternative to current methods, overcoming its limitations.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant breakthrough, researchers led by Iakovos Tzanakis from Oxford Brookes University have developed an innovative method to tackle one of the world\u2019s most stubborn environmental threats \u2014 PFAS, also known as \u201cforever chemicals.\u201d These chemicals, prevalent in everyday items and a known health hazard, have long eluded effective and sustainable removal strategies. 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