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Low Cost Emergency Water Purification Technologies

March 2014

Intermediate to advanced

224 pages

6h 20m

English

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Abstract1.1 Standards for Water Quality and Quantity1.2 Technology Requirements1.3 Challenges in Providing Water Treatment for Disaster Relief1.4 Costs
Abstract2.1 Introduction2.2 High-Energy Systems2.3 Low-Energy Applications
Abstract3.1 Microbiology of Water Pasteurization3.2 Use of Solar Cookers for Drinking Water Production3.3 Devices Designed Specifically for Water3.4 Simple Devices from Common Materials3.5 Commercial Devices in Production3.6 Devices with Recovery Heat Exchange3.7 Water Pasteurization Indicators3.8 Multi-use Systems3.9 The Greenhouse Effect3.10 Use of SOPAS in Conjunction with SODIS3.11 SODIS and Titanium Dioxide3.12 SOPAS and SODIS Technology Evaluation
Abstract4.1 UV Light Systems4.2 Silver-Impregnated Activated Carbon4.3 Electrochlorination Systems4.4 Chlorinators

Abstract5.1 Slow Sand Filtration5.2 Packaged Filtration Units5.3 Pressurized Filter Units5.4 Small-Scale Systems5.5 Natural Filtration
Abstract6.1 Nanotechnology6.2 Renewable Energy6.3 Iodinated Resins
Abstract7.1 Need for Water Infrastructure Development7.2 Infrastructure Improvements for Developed Countries7.3 Infrastructure Improvements for Developing Countries7.4 Short-Term Solutions7.5 A Wholesome Approach to Infrastructure Development