Nanobubbles Technology – The Pollution Solution?

Today, pollution seems to have taken center stage in most of the global discussions owing to the health risks associated with the menace. From chemical to solid pollutants, one cannot wish away the need to curb the problem in the urban and rural areas. Biological wastes undergo decomposition forming process that feeds the microorganisms that could render some places inhabitable. On the contrary, non-biological wastes do not decompose and are likely to exude harmful substances that cause fatal illnesses to the population.

Pollution seems to affect the waterways than any other areas hence the inception of the nanotechnology to clean up the waterways and recover the wetlands. Over the years of research and trials, scientists have developed nanobubbles that help in cleaning and reclaiming polluted wetlands. Areas that were previously declared inhabitable or humans are now full of life thanks to the technology that saves such from utter destruction.

They are small bubbles that draw bacterial and metallic substances towards them through the static charge. After collecting considerable amounts of waste, they decompose and release free radicals taking out viruses present in polluted water. The inventor, Marino Morikawa, combined the bubbles with biofilters to clean a wetland. While the process is considerably new in the modern science, it has gained significant recognition from the Commission of science, technology, and innovation with other regions expected to embrace the new process.

With a large focus on the forests, wetlands are neglected in most parts of the world. The cost involved in mechanical reclamation bars the most organization from embarking on the projects. With nanobubbles, rangeland conservation groups can sit pretty and save wetlands that ceased to exist due to pollution. The process is cost not only effective but also fast in realizing the results. For instance, the bubbles helped clean El Cascajo, a wetland that was neglected due to contamination. Today, the wetland harbors a sea of natural wildlife in its purest form.