Environmental Uses Of Gold
Gold is not just for collecting, investing and beautiful adornment. There are actually many different uses for gold including medical and environmental. Environmentally speaking, gold is used in everything from water purification to emission controls and sustainable chemistry. Most of these uses are future technologies, and are still being developed in most places. The unique chemical properties of gold are allowing it to become a great resource for various environmental needs. It is mostly aimed at pollution and energy reduction, which will help to make the world a greener, more environmentally friendly place.
In water purification, gold-palladium nanoparticles are being studied as an active way to break down trichlorethene, or TCE, a groundwater pollutant that is all too common and very poisonous. Cancer, liver disease, and pregnancy complications are linked to this chemical It’s also been studied as a way to remove pesticides when implemented into a water purification system. These studies are still underway, and are being funded by the World Gold Council to help develop new and better technologies through the use of gold. Gold is also used for mercury control, which has been known to cause Alzheimer’s disease and autism. In factories where coal is used to produce energy, mercury is omitted. This also occurs in some PVC factories in China. To combat this, studies are underway to use gold catalyst that can eliminate the mercury from these processes.
The environmental uses of gold will always help keep the price up making gold a stable investment.
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