L’Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
L’Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Research develops plasma-based process to synthesize photothermal materials for water purification
The conversion of solar energy into thermal energy is an ever-evolving technology that leads to numerous applications. A recent achievement in the laboratory of Professor My Ali El Khakani at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) represents a significant contribution to the field. Professor El Khakani, specializing in plasma-laser processes for the development of nanostructured […]
Better estimating the risk of coastal flooding for nuclear power plants
Coastal facilities around the world must be designed to be protected against extreme sea levels. However, according to a team of Quebecois and French researchers from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), and the Université Gustave Eiffel, current estimates of coastal flood risks contain […]
Assessing the risk of drinking water contamination during flooding
A multidisciplinary project will develop a decision-making tool to estimate the risk of water contamination in flooded areas.
Effectively removing emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants
Treating wastewater from domestic, institutional, and industrial sources requires efficient processes.
Measuring endocrine disruptors in wastewater
A team at INRS is developing a tool to determine the effects of these contaminants without resorting to animal testing.
Eliminating microplastics in wastewater directly at the source
Professor Patrick Drogui’s research team has developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades microplastics at the source. The results of this research have been published in the Environmental Pollution journal.
Using electricity to break down pollutants left over after wastewater treatment
Pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and endocrine disruptors are some of the emerging contaminants often found in treated domestic wastewater, even after secondary treatment. Professor Patrick Drogui of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and his team have tested the effectiveness of a tertiary treatment process using electricity in partnership with the European Membrane Institute in Montpellier […]