Simple, solar-powered water desalination
System achieves new level of efficiency in harnessing sunlight to make fresh potable water from seawater.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Feb. 6, 2020 | mit~7 mins
Tags: mechanical-engineering research renewable-energy water solar desalination school-of-engineering
A new way to remove contaminants from nuclear wastewater
Method concentrates radionuclides in a small portion of a nuclear plant’s wastewater, allowing the rest to be recycled.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Dec. 19, 2019 | mit~6 mins
Tags: research school-of-engineering chemical-engineering energy water desalination mathematics nuclear-science-and-engineering
Students present mechanical engineering projects that have global impact
At the sixth annual Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition, graduate students and postdocs sharpen their communication and presentation skills.
Mary Beth Gallagher | Department of Mechanical Engineering | Oct. 29, 2019 | mit~9 mins
Tags: mechanical-engineering school-of-engineering biological-engineering graduate postdoctoral students education teaching academics community agriculture desalination j-wafs alumniae invention special-events-and-guest-speakers research
Turning desalination waste into a useful resource
Process developed at MIT could turn concentrated brine into useful chemicals, making desalination more efficient.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Feb. 13, 2019 | mit~6 mins
Tags: research water mechanical-engineering desalination school-of-engineering efficiency energy j-wafs chemical-engineering sustainability
Sun-soaking device turns water into superheated steam
High-temperature steam might be used in remote regions to cook, clean, or sterilize medical equipment.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Dec. 11, 2018 | mit~7 mins
Tags: desalination energy mechanical-engineering research school-of-engineering solar sustainability water department-of-energy-doe j-wafs
Study finds potential in brackish groundwater desalination | MIT News
Water-starved areas could find new sources by desalinating water that’s much less salty than seawater.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | July 4, 2018~8 mins |
Tags: abdul-latif-jameel-world-water-and-food-security-lab-j-wafs water environment desalination research school-of-engineering mechanical-engineering national-science-foundation-nsf
New system recovers fresh water from power plants | MIT News
Technology captures water evaporating from cooling towers; prototype to be installed on MIT’s Central Utility Plant.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | June 8, 2018~8 mins |
Tags: research water nanoscience-and-nanotechnology mechanical-engineering materials-science-and-engineering manufacturing desalination nuclear-power-and-reactors school-of-engineering energy environment sustainability facilities tata-center
J-WAFS awards over $1.3 million in fourth round of seed grant funding | MIT News
Eleven principal investigators from six MIT departments will receive grants totaling over $1.3 million, overhead free, for research on food and water challenges.
Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab | May 25, 2018~12 mins |
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Workshop explores intertwined future of food production, water, and climate | MIT News
Choices by consumers and farmers can help limit global warming, but climate change may also curtail those choices in the future.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | May 11, 2018~6 mins |
Tags: research climate agriculture climate-change technology-and-society sustainability global-warming environment desalination developing-countries abdul-latif-jameel-world-water-and-food-security-lab-j-wafs food water emissions
A graphene roll-out | MIT News
Scalable manufacturing process spools out strips of graphene for use in ultrathin membranes.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | April 17, 2018~8 mins |
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