China treating wastewater using Electron Beam Technology

China treating wastewater using Electron Beam Technology

Asia’s first pilot plant for medical wastewater treatment using electron beam (EB) technology went live in China this year. “This study is the first demonstration of EB for the experimental treatment of medical wastewater (400 cubic meters per day),” said Professor Xi Jun Ho of Tsinghua University’s Institute of Nuclear Technology (INET). The Hubei facility…

Covid-19 Wastewater Surveillance

Covid-19 Wastewater Surveillance

Prof. Kevin Frankowski is the co-lead of the University of Calgary research team that is conducting research on wastewater. They aims to detect presence of genetic fingerprints of the Covid-19 virus. This is different from cdc wastewater surveillance covid-19. “It’s like what detectives look like for DNA proof at a crime location. We’re searching for…