Archive · 25 Jul 2025
NIT-Rourkela Develops Patented Biofilm for Industrial Pollution Control
Researchers at NIT-Rourkela have created a special technology using tiny living things called bacteria to clean up pollution from factories.
This technology uses a biofilm, which is a group of bacteria that eat up harmful chemicals like phenanthrene found in factory waste.
Traditional cleaning methods are expensive and can create more pollution, but this new method is cheaper and better for the environment.
The bacteria eat up the harmful substances, protecting the environment.
This new technology can help clean up polluted water and is especially useful for cleaning up industrial spills.
It will be very helpful in areas with a lot of factories and not much pollution control.
NIT-Rourkela researchers patented a bacterial biofilm technology.
The technology degrades phenanthrene, a toxic pollutant found in industrial waste.
It offers an environmentally friendly and cost-effective wastewater treatment solution.
The biofilm achieved 95% degradation of phenanthrene in five days.
The technology could help with industrial oil spills and benefit regions with high industrial activity.
- Who
- Researchers from NIT-Rourkela.
- What
- A bacterial biofilm technology to combat industrial pollution.
- When
- The patent was secured recently, as of the news report.
- Where
- National Institute of Rourkela (NIT).
- Why
- To provide an environmentally friendly and cost-effective solution for wastewater treatment and mitigate the impact of industrial oil spills.
- Institution
- National Institute of Rourkela (NIT)
- Technology
- Bacterial biofilm
- Target Pollutant
- Phenanthrene
- Pollutant Source
- Industrial chemical waste, oil spills
- Degradation Rate
- 95% in five days
- Benefit
- Environmentally friendly, cost-efficient wastewater treatment