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Desalination

Water purification process named 'Technology Idol of the Year'
Water purification process named 'Technology Idol of the Year'
May 15, 2013
Humidification-dehumidification (HDH) carrier gas extraction process developed by researchers at MIT.
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Developing countries, Faculty, Global, Mechanical engineering, Research, Water, Water purification
Purification on the cheap
Purification on the cheap
February 5, 2013
System developed at MIT cleans ‘produced water’ from natural gas wells, could lead to improved desalination plants for developing countries.
Also labeled: Development, Energy, Environment, Environment and energy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Mechanical engineering, Natural gas, Water, Unconventional gas, Water purification, Faculty, Graduate, postdoctoral, Research
Rare earth oxides make water-repellent surfaces that last
Rare earth oxides make water-repellent surfaces that last
January 20, 2013
Ceramic forms of hydrophobic materials could be far more durable than existing coatings or surface treatments.
Also labeled: Mechanical engineering, Hydrophobic materials, Ceramics, Condensers, Faculty, Graduate, postdoctoral, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Research, Microsystems Technology Laboratories
Smithsonian recognizes MIT research on water desalination technology
January 9, 2013
Magazine ranks nanoporous graphene as one of the top five surprising scientific milestones of 2012.
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Materials Science and Engineering, Graphene, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Faculty, Graduate, postdoctoral
Research update: Jumping droplets help heat transfer
Research update: Jumping droplets help heat transfer
January 4, 2013
Scalable nanopatterned surfaces designed by MIT researchers could make for more efficient power generation and desalination.
Also labeled: Energy, Heat, Materials science, Mechanical engineering, Faculty, Graduate, postdoctoral, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Materials Science and Engineering, Research, Fluid dynamics
A new approach to water desalination
A new approach to water desalination
July 2, 2012
Graphene sheets with precisely controlled pores have potential to purify water more efficiently than existing methods.
Also labeled: Graphene, Materials science, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Water, Research, Jeffrey Grossman, Research Laboratory of Electronics
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