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As the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai is an amazing feat of engineering. At 829.8 meters (2,722 feet), it is taller than two Empire State...
Q&A: PAHs and wastewater treatment

A new book in a series on advances in wastewater treatment examines polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), harmful pollutants created when fossil fuels are...

When thinking about climate change, there is a tendency to think that some future technology will save us. New research from Xylem, however, shows that the...
A future built with nanotubes

Perry Alagappan’s interest in science began at an early age, and like with many children, it started with dinosaurs. As a young boy in Texas, he visited the...
Xylem’s highlights from WEFTEC 2015

At WEFTEC 2015 in Chicago, Xylem recently presented its latest advanced technologies, including solutions for water reuse, wastewater pumping and analytics....
Treatment to improve Chesapeake Bay water

Xylem’s advanced treatment technology will play a key role in an initiative to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. The company has been awarded a...