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Distributed Renewable Energies for Off-Grid Communities
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Distributed Renewable Energies for Off-Grid Communities

by Nasir El Bassam, Preben Maegaard, Marcia Schlichting
December 2012
Intermediate to advanced
384 pages
9h 51m
English
Elsevier
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Appendix Eight

Manual and/or solar powered water treatment system

A filtration technology that makes it possible to eliminate bacteria and viruses in the water as well as removing all the dirt and at the same time preserving it’s natural attributes. This allows most surface water sources to be utilized for drinking water! The machine can be operated by hand or electrical pumps that are powered by renewable energies. Depending on the effort, the way of pumping and the quality of the water, about 500 to 1000 liters of clean water per hour can be produced, enough to supply a whole village. The filter can be used for several years if looked after carefully. After filtration, the water has no need to be boiled, which saves money and energy. Moreover, ...

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ISBN: 9780123971784