15-2006-846 | New Approach for the Removal of Metal Ions from Water
Tel-Or Elisha, HUJI, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture
Cheffetz Benny, HUJI, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, Soil and Water Sciences
Elmeshaly Smadar
Adsorption onto Aquatic Plants and Microwave Reaction for the Fabrication of Nanometals
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Categories |
environment, water technologies, waste water treatment, recovery/recycling, heavy metals, irradiation, adsorption, waste |
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Development Stage |
Concept proven, production of first demonstration unit within one year |
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Patent Status |
Pending Patent Application in US, Europe and Israel |
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Market Size |
$15B |
Highlights
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Aquatic plant materials have shown a remarkably high adsorption capacity for heavy metals from waste water
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Significantly faster process: Removal and recovery of heavy metal ions reduced to one step
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Effective with either live plants or dried biomass
Our Innovation
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Dramatically accelerates the adsorption of heavy metal wastes by aquatic plants through a specific type of irradiation by 50 to 200 fold, without needing external agents
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Utilizes plant materials available in large quantities with the potential to be used as alternative, low-cost adsorbents
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Environmentally friendly
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Removal of heavy metal ions from waste water and of recovery of the metallic nanoparticles may be conducted in one rapid step under this specific irradiation
The Opportunity
Development Milestones
Patent StatusPublished 1979063
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