Essays about: "solar disinfection"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words solar disinfection.
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1. Water quality in the Apac, Mbale & Lira districts, Uganda : a field study evaluating problems and suitable solutions
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Safe water is a widespread problem in developing countries. In 2004 The United Nations formed the Lake Victoria Region Water and Sanitation Initiative, which focuses on increasing the water quality and basic sanitation in both rural- and urban areas. READ MORE
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2. A method for water disinfection with solar pasteurisation for rural areas of Bangladesh
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapsläraAbstract : In order to improve the water situation in rural areas of Bangladesh, a research group at the University of Dhaka has been developing low cost domestic methods to remove pathogens from surface water through pasteurisation using free solar energy. Pasteurisation is a process in which water is heated to approximately 60 °C and maintained for about 30 minutes to destroy pathogens. READ MORE
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3. With a few liters of clean drinking water : a Cost Benefit Analysis of the socio-economic effects from implementing new clean drinking water technologies in rural India
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : In 2010, Airwatergreen AB started testing their new technology, the Airwaterwell, an atmospherical water generator of their own design that is running on solar heat, with a production capacity of three litres of water per day and m2. The purpose was to focus on foreign aid organizations as main purchasers for project investments towards rural communities in developing countries that suffer from lack of, or compromised quality of drinking water. READ MORE
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4. Estimation of the possible waste reduction by the implementation of SODIS : A numerical-, experimental- and social study executed in Ghana
University essay from Avdelningen för energi-, miljö- och byggteknikAbstract : Lack of safe drinking water is one of the biggest humanitarian problems in the world today. Over one billion people in developing countries have no access to good quality drinking water, and subsequently, diarrhoea caused by unclean water leads to 1.8 million deaths of children under the age of five. READ MORE
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5. Advanced Ray Tracing Techniques for Simulation of Thermal Radiation in Fluids
University essay from KTH/Mekanik; KTH/Linné Flow Center, FLOWAbstract : For modeling thermal heat transfer, not only the effects of convection and conduction are relevant, but also thermal and visible radiation. Radiation is especially important for setups with large temperature differences, as well as for interaction with external light sources. READ MORE