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Piezoelectric Catalyst Destroys Forever Chemicals

by abe94 on 2/26/25, 8:22 PM with 2 comments

  • by westurner on 2/26/25, 8:30 PM

    > The system’s energy requirements vary depending on the wastewater’s conditions, such as contaminant concentration, water matrix, or the customer’s discharge requirements. In one of Oxyle’s full-scale units that treats 10 cubic meters per hour, energy consumption measured less than 1 kilowatt-hour per cubic meter, according to the company.

    > Using the flow of water, rather than electricity, to activate the reaction makes the method far more energy efficient than other approaches, says Mushtaq.