Tech Notes

Oregon State Develops Catalyst That Purifies Herbicide-Tainted Water and Produces Hydrogen
Researchers at the Oregon State University College of Science have developed a dual-purpose catalyst that purifies herbicide-tainted water while also producing hydrogen.The project, which included researchers from the OSU College …

Egg Whites Can Be Transformed Into a Material Capable of Filtering Microplastics From Seawater
Researchers at Princeton Engineering have found a way to turn a popular breakfast item into a new material that can cheaply remove salt and microplastics from seawater.The researchers used egg …

Panasonic Cup Holder Air Purifier Cleans Car Smell
Panasonic’s “nanoe X” is a portable air purifier that can be perched in a cup holder to clear a vehicle’s interior of unwanted smells, including new car smells that may …

Novozymes Invests in New UV Technology
from Danish Lyras
Biotech group Novozymes has invested in a new and energy-friendly filtration replacement from Danish company Lyras. Following a thorough test course, the group purchased its first UV system based on …

Sulzer Separation Technologies Selected
for the World’s First e-Methanol Plant
Sulzer Chemtech’s advanced separation technologies are being used to enable the world’s first commercial scale e-methanol plant, constructed by European Energy.The innovative facility, in Kassø, Aabenraa, Denmark, will produce 32,000 …