Applications Of Nanotechnology In Environmental Engineering

Subject Areas : Water and Environment

Reza Alizadeh ¹ , Sodeh Abedini ²

1 - Secretary of Nano technology Scientific Committee, Advance Science and Technology Center, Azad University
2 - M.Sc. in civil and environmental engineering, Tehran University

Received: 2007-08-06 Accepted : 2007-11-01 Published : 2010-06-22

Keywords: nanotechnology, environmental engineers, Fuel Cell, Nano filter, Carbon nanotube,

Abstract :

Nanotechnology is science of employment materials device and systems in Nano scale that applications of Nano technology is reach in environmental engineering. For example water treatment by Nano filtration wastewater  reatment clean energy production and nanotube for toxic gas adsorption. In this paper and research several application of this science for example fuel cell for energy production from clean sources, using from Nano filters for remove of hard water, water treatment for power plants, several application of carbon nanotube in the industry for example hydrogen storage in fuel cells for increase of yield them, toxic gas adsorption, using them instead ofgas sensors..

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