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Marine microplastic separation device based on micro nano bubble flotation technology
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Researchers designed a marine microplastic separation device using micro-nano bubble flotation technology to address limitations of existing methods, enabling continuous separation of microplastic particles from seawater with improved efficiency and reduced risk of secondary contamination.
In response to the increasingly serious problem of global marine microplastic waste pollution, the existing separation and treatment equipment and methods have problems such as complex operation, high cost, easy secondary pollution, continuous separation of microplastic particles in seawater, poor separation effect, poor practicality, and low work efficiency. A microplastic separation device based on micro nano bubble flotation technology is designed to efficiently and conveniently treat microplastic pollution in the ocean.
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