Damian Palin: Mining minerals from seawater
Damian Palin: Melombong bahan mineral daripada air laut
Damian Palin is developing a way to use bacteria to biologically "mine" minerals from water -- specifically, out of the brine left over from the desalinization process. Full bio
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saya hasilkan baru-baru ini.
mengumpulkan bahan mineral
sebagai bahan mineral
yang semakin meluas
kami mengeluarkan garam.
dan digunakan dalam pertanian
kepada air minuman bersih
memerlukan tenaga.
memerlukan tenaga.
air garam pekat.
oleh kebanyakan negara.
air garam pekat yang terhasil
ekologi tempatan
air garam pekat dipam balik.
saya bekerja di Singapura.
teknologi penyahgaraman yang canggih.
teknologi penyahgaraman yang canggih.
menjelang tahun 2060,
900 juta liter
setiap hari.
sangat banyak
dinyahgaramkan.
dengan bakteria bermula.
pada masa ini ialah,
logam-logam
dan magnesium
yang dinyahgaramkan.
di Singapura,
mempunyai sumber semula jadi.
industri perlombongan
industri perlombongan
membantu kita melakukannya
mempercepat
bahan mineral
yang dinyahgaramkan.
boleh lihat di sini
dalam sebuah tabung uji,
wujud berharmoni dengan alam semula jadi.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Damian Palin - Biological minerDamian Palin is developing a way to use bacteria to biologically "mine" minerals from water -- specifically, out of the brine left over from the desalinization process.
Why you should listen
Research engineer Damian Palin has long been fascinated by the process of biomineralization–with particular attention on the mechanisms involved for mineral precipitation. At the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (in collaboration with Nanyang Technical University, Singapore), he conducts experiments to assess the ability of microorganisms to mine selected minerals out of seawater desalination brine. This study was based on compelling and burgeoning evidence from the field of geomicrobiology, which shows the ubiquitous role that microorganisms play in the cycling of minerals on the planet.
He says: "It is my aim to continue to research in the field of biomineralization, while exploring the mechanisms responsible for mild energetic mineral (including metal) precipitation for the production of mineral composites."
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