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Real-Time Monitoring: Continuous data helps detect Case Study: Desalination in Gujarat
contamination early, ensuring safety for drinking water.
In Gujarat, desalination plants incorporate low-energy
Decision-making Tools: by identifying issues in membranes to provide fresh water to drought-prone
advance, operators can adjust treatment processes for areas, reducing operational costs and environmental
optimal quality and resource use. impact while supporting agricultural and domestic
water needs.
Case Study: Smart Water Management in Mumbai
INNOVATIVE mATERIALS IN WATER
Mumbai uses IoT-enabled sensors across its water
distribution network, which allows for real-time analysis TREATmENT: NEW FRONTIERS
of water quality, reducing response times during FOR CLEAN WATER
contamination incidents and ensuring safe drinking
water for its large population. Scientists are exploring advanced materials that offer
high selectivity, durability, and efficiency, transforming
water treatment technology.
Graphene-Based Filters

Graphene’s thin, atomic structure makes it highly
effective in filtering out microorganisms, heavy metals,
and other pollutants, making it an ideal solution for
rapid purification:

Cost-Effective: Graphene’s high filtration capacity
and low energy use make it a promising material for
affordable water treatment.
mACHINE LEARNING FOR
Atomic-Scale Filtration: Its structure ensures that only
PREDICTIVE mAINTENANCE
clean water molecules pass through, providing safe
water for rural and urban areas alike.
Machine learning (ML) analyses data from treatment
facilities to predict system issues, optimise processes, Case Study: Delhi’s Water Crisis Response
and improve energy efficiency:
Delhi’s efforts to combat contamination in the yamuna
Predictive Maintenance: ML helps schedule River include piloting graphene-based filtration to treat
maintenance before breakdowns, reducing downtime. water at points of heavy industrial discharge, helping
improve quality for nearby communities.
Process Optimisation: Adjusting chemical doses or
filtration times improves energy efficiency, conserving
resources and cutting costs. mODULAR AND PORTABLE
WATER TREATmENT SYSTEmS FOR
SUSTAINABLE AND LOW- REmOTE AND EmERGENCY USE
ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR WATER
India's diverse geography requires adaptable, scalable
TREATmENT solutions to reach remote regions and support disaster-
stricken communities with essential water services.
Minimising the environmental impact of water
purification is crucial. Innovations like resource recovery Containerised Water Purification Units
and low-energy membrane designs are making water
treatment more sustainable. Portable purification units, often housed in shipping
containers, can quickly be deployed to areas in need:
Green Filtration Membranes

Modern membrane materials now reduce fouling and
energy demands, significantly cutting the environmental
footprint of filtration processes:
Resource Recovery: Certain membranes can extract
valuable minerals during treatment, contributing to a
circular economy.
Lower Energy Use: Advances in membrane design
reduce the power required for operations, making
large-scale water treatment facilities more sustainable.

CUTTING-EDGE WATER PURIFICATION INNOVATIONS TO
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