Electrochemical Wastewater Refining: Converting Pollutants into Products

• Asst. Prof. William Tarpeh, Chemical Engineering Dept., Stanford University
•  Sponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Industry Member Programs
• 11am-Noon, Online via Zoom, Free, Registration required

Traditionally, wastewater has been viewed as a source of pollution that can damage ecosystems. However, wastewater collection can be a win-win for the environment and businesses, because it contains several valuable elements like nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus that can be converted and purified into high-purity products like fertilizers, disinfectants, acids, and bases. Can we shift our perspective to valorize those pollutants as a source of feedstock chemicals to incentivize collection, enable electrification of manufacturing, and help achieve circular economies?

Join William Tarpeh, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University, as he discusses recent efforts and future opportunities to design catalysts, separations methods, and integrated electrochemical reactive separation systems that can achieve the vision of wastewater refining. Register now to learn how catalysis and separations can be integrated to produce high-purity chemicals from diverse, variable, and widespread wastewaters.