A Missouri University of Science and Technology professor has shown that improving wastewater treatment and saving energy are not only essential, but they’re also compatible.
Dr. Jianmin Wang, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, has developed multiple wastewater treatment technologies that produce freshwater that is not only cleaner than wastewater treated using traditional methods, but also requires less maintenance and energy. Additionally, his inventions can be used to retrofit existing wastewater treatment plants.
On Feb. 6, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced nearly $1.1 million in grants for the Small Community Engineering Assistance Program, implemented through the Department of Natural Resources to help communities with wastewater engineering costs, whether it’s commissioning a report or making repairs and upgrades.
Although his technology is too new, in regulatory terms, to be of use in the grant recipient communities, Wang says his technology is superior to existing ones in terms of cost and treatment efficiency.
Wang will discuss his treatment systems during a presentation titled, “Harnessing Energy and Freshwater from Wastewater: Reversing the Environmental Footprint” at 3:30 p.m., Friday Feb. 27, in Room 314, Butler-Carlton Hall on the Missouri S&T campus.
Reviewed 2015-02-20