Perry Alagappan wanted to permanently remove heavy metal contamination from water. Because many heavy metal filters are nonrenewable, contaminants are released back into the environment when the filters are thrown away. So, the 18-year-old student from Houston created a solution that relies on a renewable filter. On Aug. 25, this solution earned Alagappan the 2015 […]
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U.S. Student Wins International SJWP Competition for Renewable Heavy Metals Removal
Texas Student Wins 2015 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize for Removing Heavy Metals from Water
July 16, 2015
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On June 20, Perry Alagappan from Houston, Texas, stepped onto a stage to receive the 2015 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP). Alagappan earned the prestigious water-research prize, which includes $10,000 and a trip to Stockholm to represent the U.S. at the international SJWP competition in August, for his project, “Novel Renewable Filter for Heavy […]
Submit Research to WEF’s Research Journal WER
December 17, 2013
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The Water Environment Research (WER) Literature Review Committee seeks authors for the 2014 Literature Review. The committee requests submissions for the new sections of nanotechnology as well as mercury and mining waste, which includes hydraulic fracturing wastewater. The deadline for submissions is April 1. Contact Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.) staff member Anthony Krizel at […]
September 30, 2015
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