Aquananotechnology : global prospects

"Aquananotechnology: Global Prospects provides a comprehensive roadmap for emerging technologies for the water industry. From access to water to repair of the water infrastructure, this is an encyclopedia of how to solve our worldwide water problems. It is a must read for water technologists.""Governments, as well as businesses in sectors as diverse as agriculture, power generation, and manufacturing, know that water is central to their economic activities, Aquananotechnology: Global Prospects highlights water technologies that continue to push the boundaries of material science and innovation to reach new break throughs of cost and performance—vital for sustainable economic growth and profitability."Global Business Director, Dow Water & Process Solutions, Edina, MN, USA . "With water quality and scarcity destined to be enduring global megatrends for the next century, Aquananotechnology depicts an impressive array of breakthrough approaches to water treatment: The topics span from innovations in ridding drinking water of trace contaminants, to cutting-edge technologies to solve the newest water challenges, such as those posed by fracking and the treatment of ballast water on cargo ships." Water Investment Analyst and Advisor to the United Nations, New York, NY, USA "The world needs diverse solutions to our pressing water scarcity and quality challenges. This book showcases a refreshing variety of forward-thinking approaches through a distinctly global perspective. I recommend this as a must read for experienced practitioners and newcomers alike." Mantis shrimp rapidly unfold and swing raptorial claws at prey, with an acceleration of 10,400 g and speeds of 23 m/sec, capable of inflicting serious damage by generating cavitation bubbles between appendage and striking surface. The collapse of cavitation bubbles in the nanoscale regime causes deadly shock wave and sonolurnines-cence and is the basis for SPCC process (Diego et al., Chapter 6).