Tag: Shaping Resource Flows
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More brines could be mined for lithium with counterintuitive method
Discovered by accident, the new approach could use membranes to help extract lithium from overlooked “low-quality” reservoirs with high magnesium.
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Wastewater to drinking water: EPA grants $1.2M to U-M for virus removal study
In preparation for climate adaptation in water-stressed areas, researchers will assess how well existing treatment systems prepare water for reuse.
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Nancy Love appointed Distinguished University Professor
Professor Love was appointed JoAnn Silverstein Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering, effective September 1, 2021.
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Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions
In The Conversation, experts break down what’s needed to make CO2 in concrete work on a wide scale to curb global emissions.
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Wastewater treatment at one-third the size and cost
Systems featuring a ‘membrane-aerated biofilm reactor’ can also remove more nitrogen from treatment plant discharges.
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‘Peecycling’ payoff: Urine diversion shows multiple environmental benefits when used at city scale
New study is the first in-depth analysis of the environmental performance and benefits of large-scale urine recycling relative to conventional wastewater treatment and fertilizer production.
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Nancy Love honored with national award for outstanding environmental engineering education and research
The American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists recognizes Love’s achievements with the Science Award.
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Treating PFAS water contamination with cold plasma
University of Michigan researchers are developing better plasma technology that can destroy PFAS compounds
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A sewage surveillance effort to track COVID-19
We don’t know much about how coronaviruses move through the environment. U-M and Stanford engineers aim to change that.
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‘Aged’ urine won’t transfer antibiotic resistance when converted to fertilizer
Findings raise prospects for recycled urine as a more environmentally-friendly fertilizer.