Concept
Rainwater harvesting
Related publications (41)
Acids from fruits generate photoactive Fe-complexes, enhancing solar disinfection of water (SODIS): A systematic study of the novel " fruto-Fenton " process, effective over a wide pH range (4-9) .
César Pulgarin, Aline Laetitia Schaub, Stefanos Giannakis, Giulio Farinelli, Mona Kohantorabi
This study aimed to enhance solar disinfection (SODIS) by the photo-Fenton process, operated at natural pH, through the re-utilization of fruit wastes. For this purpose, pure organic acids present in fruits and alimentary wastes were tested and compared wi ...
Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2024Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Flow and Hydrochemistry in Drainage Networks
Despite their high ecological value, non-perennial streams have received less attention than their perennial counterparts. This doctoral thesis addresses this disparity by advancing knowledge on the dynamics of the drainage density and hydrologic processes ...
EPFL2024Watershed
Dieter Dietz, Ruben Alberto Valdez Juarez, Malcolm Aladé Nadjib Onifadé
WaterShed is an urban structure that takes advantage of usable rainwater to cool ambient air in pedestrian areas, publics spaces and transportation hubs. The system addresses pedestrian thermal comfort in conditions of heatwave, which can be life threateni ...
2022DuoTurbo: Implementation of a Counter-Rotating Hydroturbine for Energy Recovery in Drinking Water Networks
François Avellan, Cécile Münch-Alligné, Vlad Hasmatuchi, Daniel Biner, Samuel Chevailler
To enhance the sustainability of water supply systems, the development of new technologies for micro scale hydropower remains an active field of research. The present paper deals with the implementation of a new micro-hydroelectric system for drinking wate ...
2021