The system is less prone to clogging compared to traditional filtration methods, and the researchers were able to remove over 70% of microplastic particles smaller than 180 microns and over 82% of large ones.
A team of scientists collected water, added microplastics to it, and filtered the samples to remove large contaminants. Researchers estimate that an hour’s operation of the current device will cost around 7 cents, while purifying a liter of water will take about an hour and a half.
The researchers are currently working on a system with larger tubes or multi-tube bundles for testing on real samples with existing microplastics.
Source: Ferra
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