Tehran, YJC. Iran plans to use nanoclay to tackle air pollution, in special to control haze and dust particles.
Majid Abbaspour , an Iranian university professor said on
Tuesday that 150 tons of nanoclay will be used to prevent the formation of haze
over an area of over 3,000 hectares in Isfahan province.
The professor added that intensive research has been carried
out in a number of universities and research centers around the country.
Abbaspour, dean of the faculty of Environment and Energy of
the Science and Research Branch of the Islamic Azad University, stated that if
the nanoclay project yields positive results in the pilot phase, the method
will be applied to control haze in several regions of the country, including
the southwestern province of Khuzestan.
He also explained that nanoclay is made up of particles with
large amounts of vast space in their molecular structure that gives them the
capability to absorb and maintain small amounts of moisture.
This capability of nanoclay stops haze and dust particles in
the deserts from being carried away by winds.
Abbaspour further noted that tests have showed that
nanoaclay particles are extremely stable and are more effective than other
methods, such as using mulch.