Milestone contract for graphene technology in water treatment
UK technology business G2O Water Technologies has landed its first commercial contract for the enhancement of water filtration membranes with graphene oxide.
UK technology business G2O Water Technologies has landed its first commercial contract for the enhancement of water filtration membranes with graphene oxide. This is particularly significant for both the technology company as well as the water sector globally, as it is the first commercially successful application of the recently developed material for water treatment.
The advantages of using graphene oxide lie in the enhancement of membrane performance, as it mitigates the effects of fouling – one of the biggest challenges operators of membrane-based water filtration systems face. With a coating of graphene oxide, successfully developed and piloted by the company in the northwest of England in collaboration with Hydrasyst Limited, operators can improve operational efficiency, reduce energy consumption and decrease chemical usage.
It is anticipated that this will extend the lifetime of the membranes, as well as significantly reducing the cost and environmental impact of water treatment.
Hydrasyst, the earliest adopter of the technology, is a British turnkey solution provider of advanced membrane technology systems, particularly in industrial processes. Commenting on its work with G2O, Managing Director Kyle Wolff said,
“We’re thrilled to have been closely involved for some time now with the piloting and application of G2O Water Technology’s graphene oxide coatings. They have ultimately succeeded in proving their value for some of the most difficult water treatment challenges our customers face; for example in the industrial laundry sector. With the graphene oxide coating, our ceramic hollow-fibre membrane systems deliver significant operational advantages, enabling end-users to enhance the efficiency of their water usage, whilst delivering significant savings in energy costs.”
“This is a significant milestone for the company and the whole water sector. It’s the first commercially successful application of graphene oxide for water treatment”, said Chris Wyres, CEO of G2O Technologies. “The results of industrial trials with Hydrasyst validate the real-world advantages the solution delivers. We will be working closely with Hydrasyst to roll-out Nanopulse systems for a range of water treatment applications. We envisage that wide-scale deployment of this transformational solution can contribute to addressing the challenges of water scarcity and climate change.”
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Graphene oxide is toxic for human cells – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6110298/#:~:text=Their%20report%20revealed%20that%2C%20by,target%20organs%20for%20GO%20toxicity.
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Interesting that the university in Spain found the same thing in the vaccine sample – has there been any other testing like that done?
This graphene stuff has also reported to be on PPE, masks, and the PCR test swabs. Now they want to use it in water filtration, mhmm.
If it’s toxic i any way it should not be food (or water) grade. The next (green) generation’s version of fluoride “for their health”, perhaps?
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Other than being toxic, Borg shit. A few people have mentioned these things.
I’ve been trying to make it clear compromising the BBB is a VERY serious issue…
And everything they’re pushing overlaps with electronics and ALSO compromising the BBB.
Go look at the sort of crap Charles Lieber and Robert Langer are “interested” in.
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Graphene is now widely used in vehicle wax/coatings. What about dust from buffing?
“These results suggest that graphene could be safe for long-term workplace exposure.”
https://graphene-flagship.eu/research/health-and-safety/lungs/
It’s modeled, so take It with a pinch of salt
“At the low dose, none of the Gr materials induced toxicity. At the high dose, Gr20 and Gr5 exposure increased indices of lung inflammation and injury in lavage fluid and tissue gene expression to a greater degree”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27328692/
Are the links even relevant?
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The effect of graphene oxide on signalling of xenobiotic receptors involved in biotransformation
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653520309462
Graphene Oxide Elicits Membrane Lipid Changes and Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451929417305193
Evaluation of Graphene Oxide Induced Cellular Toxicity and Transcriptome Analysis in Human Embryonic Kidney Cells
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31269699/
Evaluation of the toxicity of graphene oxide exposure to the eye
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27385068/
Graphene oxide can induce in vitro and in vivo mutagenesis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24326739/
Reduced graphene oxide induces transient blood-brain barrier opening: an in vivo study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26518450/
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