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Approach for on-site, on-demand contaminant-removal devices enabled by low-cost 3D printing

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Mark Ballentine, Alan R. Kennedy, Nicholas L. Melby, Andrew McQueen, Christopher Griggs, Ashley Kimble

Summary

Researchers developed low-cost, on-site contaminant removal devices enabled by accessible materials and simple chemistry, targeting deployment in resource-limited settings without access to centralized water treatment infrastructure. The devices achieved effective removal of priority contaminants in bench-scale tests, demonstrating a practical approach to decentralized water purification.

Study Type Environmental

The purpose of this technical note is to disseminate methods to design and create a 3D device that could be used to determine relative toxicity potential of existing and emerging contaminants of concern in situ for sediment shoaled in federal navigation channels prior to being dredged. This device has the potential to reduce the cost of conventional sediment evaluations conducted prior to dredging operations.

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