Efficiency of common filters for water treatment in Tanzania

Komba, Faraja Evod; Fabian, Christina; Elimbinzi, Elianaso; Shao, Godlisten N.

doi:10.1186/s42269-022-00888-9

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“…A study has evaluated the efficiencies of various water filters available in the Tanzanian market . Then, the results were used to select the best option for communities in rural areas of Tanzania.…”

Section: Cwf Applications In Decentralized Water Treatmentmentioning

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Low-Cost Antibacterial Ceramic Water Filters for Decentralized Water Treatment: Advances and Practical Applications

Ciawi,

Khoiruddin

2024

ACS Omega

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Access to clean water remains challenging for people living in underdeveloped regions, rural areas, and remote locations. In the absence of centralized water treatment systems, point-of-use (POU) solutions are necessary. Ceramic water filters (CWFs) have emerged as a practical and affordable option for decentralized water treatment. This review focuses on recent advances in antibacterial CWFs, including preparation methods, filtration performance, and applications. The review highlights the significance of preparation techniques, material choices, and additives in determining CWF properties and performance. Despite virus and chemical contaminant removal limitations, ongoing research on nanofillers and antibacterial additives shows promise for enhancing the CWF performance. The costeffectiveness, ease of production, and low operational requirements of CWF make it a viable solution for decentralized drinking water systems, particularly in resource-limited areas. Studies have demonstrated the efficacy of CWFs in reducing water contaminants, but proper maintenance and user training are crucial to optimal performance.

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“…A study has evaluated the efficiencies of various water filters available in the Tanzanian market. 91 Then, the results were used to select the best option for communities in rural areas of Tanzania. The evaluated filters include slow sand, bone char, biosand, membrane purifiers, and ceramic filters.…”

Section: Cwf Applications In Decentralized Water Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Low-Cost Antibacterial Ceramic Water Filters for Decentralized Water Treatment: Advances and Practical Applications

Ciawi,

Khoiruddin

2024

ACS Omega

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A Systematic Review on Solar Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Water Disinfection: Advances over Time, Operation Trends, and Prospects

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Access to drinking water is a human right recognized by the United Nations. It is estimated that more than 2.1 billion people lack access to drinking water with an adequate microbiological quality, which is associated to 80% of all diseases, as well as with millions of deaths caused by infections, especially in children. Water disinfection technologies need a continuous improvement approach to meet the growing demand caused by population growth and climate change. Heterogeneous photocatalysis with semiconductors, which is an advanced oxidation process, has been proposed as a sustainable technology for water disinfection, as it does not need addition of any chemical substance and it can make use of solar light. Nevertheless, the technology has not been deployed industrially and commercially yet, mainly because of the lack of efficient reactor designs to treat large volumes of water, as most research focus on lab-scale experimentation. Additionally, very few applications are often tested employing actual sunlight. The present work provide a perspective on the operation trends and advances of solar heterogeneous photocatalytic reactors for water disinfection by systematically analyzing pertaining literature that made actual use of sunlight, with only 60 reports found out of the initially 1044 papers detected. These reports were discussed in terms of reactor employed, photocatalyst used, microorganism type, overall disinfection efficiency, and location. General prospects for the progression of the technology are provided as well.

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Water Management Education in the East African Region: A Review of the Challenges to Be Addressed

Nalumenya,

Rubinato,

Kennedy

et al. 2023

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Increased urbanisation coupled with inadequate awareness of the public on the issue of freshwater resource management has affected the use and the availability of freshwater resources in urban areas of Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Lake Victoria has been the clearest example, with the water level decreasing 0.005 m/year from 1993 to 2016 causing an overall drop of 0.115 m. In order to develop sustainable methods for addressing these issues, this paper critically reviews the different legal frameworks used in each country (Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania) adopted to manage the water resources and identifies the challenges faced by each legal framework applied. It also analyses the education systems implemented within these three nations to educate students at various levels about water resources and identifies the challenges involved in each system. Finally, suggestions are made for future research to be conducted to obtain specific benefits for better management of water resources in East Africa.

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Efficiency of common filters for water treatment in Tanzania

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References 43 publications

Low-Cost Antibacterial Ceramic Water Filters for Decentralized Water Treatment: Advances and Practical Applications

Low-Cost Antibacterial Ceramic Water Filters for Decentralized Water Treatment: Advances and Practical Applications

A Systematic Review on Solar Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Water Disinfection: Advances over Time, Operation Trends, and Prospects

Water Management Education in the East African Region: A Review of the Challenges to Be Addressed

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