The availability of clean water is a major problem facing the world. In particular, the cost and destruction caused by viruses in water remains an unresolved challenge and poses a major limitation on the use of recycled water. Here, we develop an environmentally friendly technology for sterilising water. The technology bubbles heated un-pressurised carbon dioxide or exhaust gases through wastewater in a bubble column, effectively destroying both bacteria and viruses. The process is extremely cost effective, with no concerning by-products, and has already been successfully scaled-up industrially.

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溶液中的CO 2气泡使病毒和细菌失活

清洁水的供应是世界面临的主要问题。特别地，水中病毒引起的成本和破坏仍然是尚未解决的挑战，并且对循环水的使用构成了主要限制。在这里，我们开发了一种对水进行消毒的环保技术。该技术通过鼓泡塔中的废水将加热的未加压二氧化碳或废气鼓泡，从而有效地消灭细菌和病毒。该方法具有极高的成本效益，没有副产品，并且已经在工业上成功扩大规模。