Design and Commissioning of a Community Scale Solar Powered Membrane-Based Water Purification System in Haiti

This paper presents the design and commissioning of a solar powered water purification system at the Ryan Epps Home for Children (REHC) in Michaud, Haiti. This systemsupplies clean drinking water to the 200 children who live and go to school at REHC and also tothe community in the form of a micro-business. This micro-business is the mechanism for incomegeneration for sustainable system operation. The purifier uses a three stage filtration system witha disc-type sediment filter, a 0.1 micron ultrafiltration membrane, and an ultraviolet light fordisinfection. The backwash cycle extends the life of the ultrafiltration membrane to 4 – 7 yearsbefore a new filter is required. Simplicity in operation was an important design considerationbecause it facilitates local operator training, and understanding. To further ensure completeunderstanding of operation, a pictorial quick-start manual was developed so that operators onlyneed to follow the diagrams laid out on the manual. The design folder with CAD drawings,schematics, datasheets, and troubleshooting guide are left with the local operators. Testingbefore shipping and after installation to ensure proper operation upon installation and on-sitewater quality testing ensures it will promote improved community health.

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Pembuatan Penyaring Air Untuk Peternak Ayam Petelur Di Dusun I Kubu Cubadak Simpang Petai

Jurnal Pengabdian UntukMu NegeRI ◽

10.37859/jpumri.v5i1.2241 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 29-34

Author(s):

Anhar ◽

Nurhalim Nurhalim ◽

Feri Candra ◽

Antonius Rajagukguk ◽

Eddy Hamdani

Keyword(s):

Water Purification ◽

Active Carbon ◽

Laying Hens ◽

Silica Sand ◽

Quality Of Water ◽

Water Purification System ◽

Filtration System ◽

Purification System ◽

Filtration Technique

In order to supply the water for laying hens farm in Kubu Cubadak Simpang Petai, the service team from University of Riau has designed a water purification system using the filtration technique. Before designing the filtration, sample of water from the well around the farm is taken and analyzed in the laboratory. Based on this result, the filtration is characterized to get the water satisfying the needs of the farm. There are two tubs in the filtration system containing silica sand, zeolite, and active carbon. Water from the well is pumped to the tank with three-meter height. From there, water is pumped back again to the tube to get the optimal water flow. The quality of water from the filtration have enhancement in terms of color, turbidity, and pH. The color and turbidity of water are improved from 41 NTU to 0 NTU and from 22,5 NTU to 5,59 NTU, respectively. Furthermore, there is an increasing in pH of water, from 5,44 to 6,32. These results have fulfilled the standard for laying hens farm.

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Household water purification system comprising cartridge filtration, UVC disinfection and chlorination to treat turbid raw water

Journal of Water Process Engineering ◽

10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102203 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 43 ◽

pp. 102203

Author(s):

Paulo Marcos Faria Maciel ◽

Natália de Melo Nasser Fava ◽

Antônio Wagner Lamon ◽

Pilar Fernandez-Ibañez ◽

John Anthony Byrne ◽

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Keyword(s):

Water Purification ◽

Raw Water ◽

Water Purification System ◽

Purification System ◽

Household Water

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Pilot Test and Economic Analysis of a Wellhead Produced Water Purification System Based on Humidification and Dehumidification Using Co-Produced, Solar, and Waste Heat

10.2118/180409-ms ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Robert Balch ◽

Issah Abdallah ◽

Leonard Garcia ◽

David Cercone

Keyword(s):

Economic Analysis ◽

Water Purification ◽

Produced Water ◽

Waste Heat ◽

Pilot Test ◽

Water Purification System ◽

Purification System

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Experimental estimation of the efficiency of removing residual amounts of antibiotics and steroid hormones from water with home water purification systems

Vodosnabzhenie i sanitarnaia tehnika ◽

10.35776/vst.2021.03.02 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 9-15

Author(s):

Ю.А. Ремизова ◽

А.П. Голованова ◽

Д.А. Рудакова ◽

А.Г. Митилинеос

Keyword(s):

Water Purification ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Tap Water ◽

Pharmaceutical Compounds ◽

Model Solution ◽

Capital Costs ◽

Water Purification System ◽

Purification System ◽

Household Water ◽

Purification Methods

Для удаления остаточных количеств фармацевтических соединений, присутствующих в питьевой воде, на всех этапах водоподготовки могут применяться разнообразные способы очистки, основанные на различных физико-химических принципах. В работе приведены результаты экспериментального исследования эффективности удаления с помощью бытовой стационарной системы водоочистки остаточных количеств фармацевтических препаратов – антибиотика левомицетина (хлорамфеникола) и стероидного гормона эстрона – из модельного раствора, приготовленного на основе водопроводной воды с добавлением лекарственных препаратов. Показано, что бытовая система водоочистки обладает способностью существенно снижать остаточные концентрации фармацевтических препаратов левомицетина и эстрона на всем протяжении заявленного производителем ресурса. В секторе бытовой водоочистки установки адсорбционного типа по-прежнему остаются наиболее востребованным типом водоочистных систем, обеспечивающих высокую эффективность удаления различных загрязнителей при минимальных капитальных затратах. To remove residual amounts of pharmaceutical compounds present in drinking water, a variety of purification methods based on various physicochemical principles can be used at all stages of water treatment. The paper presents the results of an experimental study of the efficiency of removing residual concentrations of pharmaceuticals – laevomycetin antibiotic (chloramphenicol) and estrone steroid hormone – from a model solution prepared on the basis of tap water with the addition of drugs, using a home fixed water purification system. It is shown that the home water purification system provides for the significant reduction of residual concentrations of chloramphenicol and estrone throughout the service life declared by the manufacturer. In the household water purification sector, adsorption-type units are still the most in-demand type of water purification systems that provide for the high efficiency in removing various pollutants with minimal capital costs.

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