Low cost, membrane-less water purification

Citation

Lean, M. Low cost, membrane-less water purification. TechConnect Summit 2008; 2008 June 4; Boston, MA.

Abstract

Conventional municipal water treatment is a multi-stage process, requiring large amounts of land and/or expensive filtration processes. PARC has developed a compact, low-cost purification system that reduces maintenance down-time, increases throughput, decreases power consumption, and shrinks real estate requirements. Alternate applications exist for the core IP.

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