Author : Julia Gabriele Plattner
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Membrane Distillation for the Removal of Fluoride and Pesticides in Remote Areas in India by : Julia Gabriele Plattner
Download or read book Membrane Distillation for the Removal of Fluoride and Pesticides in Remote Areas in India written by Julia Gabriele Plattner and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's increasing population, economic development and climate change are driving the demand for more drinking water. In India, more than 100 million people live in areas of poor water quality. It has been reported that more than 33% of India's groundwater resources are unsuitable for consumption. Anthropogenic contaminants, such as microbial contaminants, nitrate, pesticides and industrial discharge, together with geogenic contaminants, such as fluoride, arsenic, iron and saline water, pose a threat to human health. In many rural areas neither a centralized system for drinking water production nor stable power supply exists. Decentralized small-scale water treatment systems with independent power supply could be implemented to produce safe drinking water for the communities. Recently, Membrane Distillation (MD) has been identified as a promising technology for drinking water production in situations with off-grid power supply. The objective of this research was to evaluate the application of MD for the production of drinking water in small-scale communities. The study demonstrates that membrane distillation is a promising alternative for small-scale water supply from brackish groundwater.