63 results about "Water contaminants" patented technology

The invention provides an interface assembly for delivering an ionized analyte from an ionization apparatus into an ion mobility spectrometer. This allows analysis of biological and non-biological samples, even non-volatile solids, via differential mobility spectrometry, without fragmentation of molecules. The invention also provides portable sample analysis systems that operate at ambient pressure. Systems of the invention may be used for high molecular weight species detection, for example, drinking water contaminants, pathogenic biological agents, bio-organic substances, non-biological material, peptides, proteins, oligonucleotides, polymers, bacteria, and hydrocarbons.

An apparatus, method, and system for recovering oil from a submerged oil source, wherein the system includes a submerged conduit having at least two openings, with a first opening capable of being located in proximity of a leak in order to capture leaking oil, and with a second opening capable of communicating captured leaking oil to another location. A natural gas separator, coupled to the submerged conduit separates the boiling vapor phase natural gas from the captured oil thereby outputting oil with water contaminant. An oil/water separator coupled to the natural gas separator then separates out the contaminant water, resulting in a processed recovered oil product for storage and subsequent refinement. The flow to capture the leak is induced by generating a lower pressure at nozzle in the conduit via power jet, air lift, pumping of fluid out of conduit close to sea level, or other methods. Flow within conduit can become self-propelled if natural gas is present and creates an “air lift” effect as the natural gas expands at lower pressures closer towards sea level.

By sequentially aligning various filtration media and delivery systems, enhanced synergistic reduction of water contaminants is obtained compared to the prior art or separate use of the individual media/filters. Specific filtration media are formulated with proper proportioning and sequencing to enhance the ability to reduce metals that cause staining, odors and bad taste such as iron, copper and manganese. Also disclosed is the reduction of potentially hazardous metal radionuclides metals such as uranium, iodine, cesium, plutonium and radium. Also disclosed is improved removal of heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, chromium, and mercury as well as organic compounds such as halogenated carcinogenic compounds. The present devices and methods remove specific bacteria and their toxins from water to reduce the risk of dermatitis. Thus, the present invention enhances our ability to achieving cleaner and safer water for drinking, swimming, washing, bathing and cooking.

Zero valent metal composite, manufacturing thereof, using thereof, and system including thereof, for (in-situ or ex-situ) catalytically treating contaminated water, such as sub-surface water, surface water, above-surface water, water vapor, or/and gaseous water. Composite includes powdered diatomite matrix incorporated with nanometer (1-1000 nm) sized particles of a zero valent (transition) metal (iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, palladium, platinum, or/and gold) and at least one electron transfer mediator (catalyst) from porphyrinogenic organometallic complexes (e.g., metalloporphyrins (chlorophylls, hemes, cytochromes) or metallocorrins (e.g., vitamin B₁₂), and optionally, includes vermiculite. System includes composite and in-situ or/and ex-situ unit containing the composite, enabling exposure of contaminated water thereto. Applicable to in-situ sub-surface permeable reactive barriers (PRBs). Treatable water contaminants are organics (halogenated organic compounds), or/and inorganics (metal elements, metal element containing inorganic species, nonmetal elements, and nonmetal element containing inorganic species). Applicable to non-aqueous fluids (liquids, vapors, gases), for removing contaminants therefrom.

A portable water purification system and method of operation of the system is disclosed that may comprise a container defining a water purification chamber; a plurality of UV generating light sources distributed in the purification chamber of the container; and a portable power source electrically connected to the light sources, and adapted to convert kinetic energy to electrical energy to provide to the light sources. The portable power source may be adapted to be driven by human motive power to provide the kinetic energy. The purification system may comprise a filling opening to the container; and a filter intermediate the filling opening and the chamber adapted to remove turbidity from the water entering the water purification chamber through the filling opening. The portable power source may comprise a hand-cranked electrical generator. The UV light sources may produce UV light in a wavelength band selected to effectively deactivate all harmful biological water contaminants, and produce UV light in a dosage sufficient to effectively deactivate all harmful biological water contaminants.

Provided is a cucurbituril-containing polymer. The cucurbituril-containing polymer may be used in removal, separation, or purification of air pollutants, water contaminants, biological substances, organic or inorganic substances, alkaline metals, heavy metals, ionic or water-soluble biological substances. The cucurbituril-containing polymer may be a stationary phase that may be used for column chromatography.

A method of removing barium from a liquid includes adding a two-dimensional metal carbide water contaminant adsorbent to water to adsorb contaminants, such as barium (II), from the liquid. The two-dimensional metal carbide water contaminant adsorbent is in the form of at least one MXene, having the formula M_n+1X_n, where n=1, 2 or 3, M is an early transition metal, such as scandium (Sc), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), yttrium (Y), zirconium (Zr), niobium (Nb), molybdenum (Mo) or the like, and X is either carbon or nitrogen. The MXene may be Ti₃C₂. The liquid may be, for example, at least one water by-product from at least one oilfield reservoir, such as produced water, co-produced water or a combination thereof.

A device installable into a tap to detect the presence of one or more types of contaminants in the tap water. When the tap is operated, a sample chamber fills with the tap water, such that one or more electronic receivers are capable of detecting the presence of contaminants. Preferably, at least one of the one or more electronic receivers is a photometric sensor for detecting absorption of ultraviolet (UV) light in the 250 nm to 300 nm range. A UV254 LED can be activated when water fills the sample chamber, and a measurement circuit calculates Total Organic Carbon (TOC) by correlation with UV254 absorbance. The device can transmit contamination data, including, but not limited to TOC levels, to a remote apparatus for remote monitoring of the tap water.

System, method, and computer program product embodiments are provided that can support touch interaction on a projective capacitive (PCAP) display system in the presence of water contamination. According to an embodiment, a system includes a touchscreen coupled to a controller. The controller determines the presence of water contamination on the touchscreen, and obtains measurements during a mixed-mode measurement frame that includes a self-mode measurement and a mutual-mode measurement. Based on the measurements obtained, the controller determines a touch on the touchscreen in the presence of the water contamination on the touchscreen. In some embodiments, the self-mode measurement includes measurements collected at a both lower and a higher drive frequency, the higher drive frequency may be in the frequency range of 100 kHz to 500 kHz. In another embodiment, the self-mode measurement includes simultaneously measuring both horizontal-electrodes and vertical-electrodes.

The various embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to bacterial biomineralization of contaminants and, more particularly, to methods, systems and compositions for the biomineralization of soil and water contaminants, such as metals and radionuclides. In one aspect of the present invention, a method for the in situ biomineralization of a soil contaminant comprises: providing a plurality of bacteria to a soil comprising at least one contaminant, wherein at least one bacterium expresses a phosphatase; providing a phosphate-rich material to the soil; reacting at least one bacterium expressing a phosphatase with the phosphate-rich material in the presence of the contaminant; and immobilizing the contaminant in the soil.

The invention relates to a method for treating black and odorous contaminated water of rivers by adopting a modularized treatment device. The method comprises the following steps: (1) providing the modularized treatment device; (2) placing the modularized treatment device obtained in the step (1) in a target water area; and controlling parameters as follows: the planting density range of aquatic plants is 15 plants/m<2> to 35 plants/m<2>, and the specific surface area of a filler is 250m<2>/kg to 380m<2>/kg; the loaded amount of a microbial agent is 0.1kg/m<2> to 0.9kg/m<2>; and the water coverage area of the modularized treatment device is 15% to 35% the area of the target water area; and (3) placing the treatment device in the target water area for 10 to 15 days so as to enable the microbial agent to be successfully attached to and colonized into the filler; and then, keeping the treatment device in the target water area for 90 to 120 days, so as to complete treatment on the target water area. According to the method, the microbial agent is used for removing organic contaminants, the aquatic plants are used for absorbing nutrients from the water, and thus, the efficiency of greatly removing water contaminants is achieved; and meanwhile, the device employed in the method has the characteristics that the structure is simple, the mounting is convenient, the cost is low, the size can be changed according to field conditions through re-assembling of the device, the maintenance and management are simple, and reuse is achieved.

The invention relates to the intelligent water bottle fields, and especially relates to the a water bottle with a filter and monitoring function for detecting contaminants. The water bottle comprises a bottle body and a base, the base is provided with a sample chamber, the sample chamber collects water poured into the bottle, and the water bottle is characterized in that the water bottle also comprises a contaminant detection device, a wireless controller, and a receiving and displaying device; the contaminant detection device for detecting a level of water contaminants in the sample chamber; the wireless controller is used for transmitting and receiving data; the receiving and displaying device is connected to the wireless controller for receiving and displaying related information from the intelligent water bottle.

A low-permeability contaminated site cyclically-controllable underground water remediation system is provided, wherein the center of an underground water contaminant plume with a permeation coefficient of 1-0.01 m/d is provided with a pumping well, and the pumping well is connected with an underground water distributor tank through a pumping guide pipe; a plurality of water injection wells are arranged around the underground water contaminant plume, an injection guide pipe is arranged in each water injection well, and the injection guide pipes are connected with the underground water distributor tank through a contamination multi-reinforcement treatment unit. The invention also discloses a method remediating underground water contamination by using the above remediation system. A cyclic flow field is formed through artificial hydraulic control and provides continuous flushing for a contaminated area, thereby efficiently removing contaminants from underground water; the whole remediation process is simple, an adsorbing material is easy to change, operability is high, and remediation cost is low.

A disubstituted cucurbituril-bonded silica gel and its use are provided. The disubstituted cucurbituril-bonded silica gel is useful for removal of air pollutants or water contaminants, and separation and purification of biological, organic, inorganic, or ionic substances.