Archive · 31 May 2025
NIT-R Develops Sunlight-Powered Wastewater Treatment System
Scientists at NIT-R in India have created a cool new way to clean dirty water.
They use sunlight and special concrete balls to clean up wastewater from factories and cities.
The concrete balls help remove pollution, and the sunlight gives them the power to work.
This new system works really well, cleaning over 80% of the pollution in tests.
The best part is that the balls can be reused many times, making it cheap and easy to clean water, especially in places where resources are limited.
The technology is published in a scientific journal, and patents have been filed for the new invention.
NIT-R researchers developed a wastewater treatment system.
The system uses sunlight and reusable concrete beads.
The system achieved over 82% pollution reduction in tests.
The system maintained over 90% efficiency after 15 reuse cycles.
The technology is suitable for resource-constrained areas.
- Who
- Researchers at NIT-R developed the system.
- What
- A sunlight-powered wastewater treatment system was developed.
- When
- Findings have been published and patents filed.
- Where
- National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (NIT-R).
- Why
- To offer a low-cost, sustainable solution for water treatment.
- Institution
- National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (NIT-R)
- Technology
- Sunlight-powered wastewater treatment
- Key Component
- Spherical concrete beads
- Efficiency
- Over 82% reduction in pollution
- Reuse Cycles
- Maintained 90% efficiency after 15 cycles
- Published in
- Journal of Water Processing Engineering