Archive · 30 Jul 2025
NIT Rourkela Develops Eco-Friendly Biofilm to Clean Waste
Scientists at NIT Rourkela created a special 'biofilm' using bacteria to clean up pollution.
This biofilm breaks down harmful chemicals called PAHs, found in industrial waste and oil spills.
PAHs can pollute soil and water, but the biofilm removes them quickly and in a way that's good for the environment.
It's like a tiny cleanup crew that works inside of existing wastewater treatment plants.
The biofilm is effective, cheap, and safe, offering a better way to handle dangerous chemicals in water and soil.
The technology could help clean up polluted areas and also help the petrochemical industry.
NIT Rourkela developed a novel bacterial biofilm to degrade toxic pollutants.
The biofilm degrades phenanthrene, a PAH found in industrial waste and oil spills.
The technology offers an environmentally friendly and cost-efficient wastewater treatment solution.
The biofilm achieved 95% degradation of phenanthrene within five days.
The technology is compatible with existing wastewater treatment facilities.
- Who
- Researchers at NIT Rourkela.
- What
- Development of a bacterial biofilm technology to degrade pollutants like phenanthrene.
- When
- Information does not specify when the technology was developed.
- Where
- NIT Rourkela, India.
- Why
- To mitigate the impact of industrial oil spills and chemical waste, and to offer a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly wastewater treatment solution.
- Developed By
- NIT Rourkela
- Technology
- Bacterial Biofilm
- Target Pollutant
- Phenanthrene (PAH)
- Degradation Rate
- 95% in five days
- Application
- Wastewater treatment, oil spill mitigation
- Method
- Biofilm uses extracellular polymeric matrix to degrade the pollutant