Technologies
Title: | Domestic Filter for Defluoridation of Water |
Area: | Chemical Sciences, Engineering Sciences |
Focus Area: | Water Filtration |
Social Benefits: | Provides fluoride free water to the masses. Filtration of fluoride contaminated water for drinking purpose is used. |
Developing Agency: | CSIR- Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), West Bengal |
Technology Readiness Index: | Market Launch |
Email: | director@cmeri.res.in |
| Website Link : | http://www.cmeri.res.in |
| Source (more info) : | https://t.ly/l_sb |
Brief Description
Description : | Salient features: Domestic type adsorption based multi-stage water filtration unit . Effective for the removal of fluoride from water and microbial organisms . Comprised of AA+FIA+SIAC adsorbents . Effective reduction of F- concentration from ~ 5 ppm to below permissible limit (~1.5 ppm) . No electricity . Flow rate: ~ 5-6 L / hour . Adsorbent life (average): ~2000 L . Storage capacity: ~15 L . Adsorbent replacement cost : Rs.600/- . Application: Environmental (Clean Tech.) - Water treatment. Technology has been transferred to one Indian Industry in non-excl.basis |