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Arsenic Removal Filter for Domestic Water Purification

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Arsenic is classified as group 1 human carcinogenic substance by WHO. It was estimated that
above 200 million people worldwide are exposed to arsenic contamination of drinking water.
Ground water arsenic contamination is worst in eastern part of the country especially in West
Bengal. The source of arsenic is natural dissolution from the rock, remediation technologies are
the only solution. Technologically simple and economically affordable methods are needed to
address the problem in urban & remote villages / rural areas. In this respect arsenic removal
filter is an inexpensive and viable technology for removal of arsenic from domestic water which
is based on adsorption of arsenic onto the developed adsorbent which is structurally modified
activated carbon. The method is able to remove arsenic quantitatively from contaminated water
to 10 µg/L which is WHO guide line value for arsenic. Contaminated water is passed through
the adsorbent media and the arsenic free treated water is collected. Treated water is free of
arsenic and other toxic elements to varying degree.

SALIENT FEATURES

Simple and inexpensive

Single stage and no pre treatment required.
Arsenic present in both trivalent and pentavalent state are simultaneously removed.
Filtration is done at natural pH and pH of treated water is not affected.
Method is applicable for high TDS samples.
No residual element is added to treated water.
Many toxic metals are removed along with arsenic.
Does not require electricity.
Filtration is gravity based.
Synthesis of adsorbent media can also be done at rural facilities

APPLICATIONS

Removal of arsenic from ground/surface water to provide safe drinking water free from primary contaminant like
arsenic as well as other trace elements.
To provide arsenic free water at remote areas where gravity based filters/ cartridge may be the solution as the
system does not depend on electricity.
Technology can be adopted at both domestic and community level.

PROCESS

The process of removal of arsenic is by adsorption on to structurally modified activated carbon which is synthesised
from commercially available activated carbon. The adsorbent show high selectivity for arsenic and simultaneously
remove trivalent and pentavalent species. Arsenic contaminated water is passed through the adsorption media filled
in a cartridge or a filter device to collect arsenic free water. The technology is so simple and can be adopted to house
hold use or community use and benefit from the gravity fed filtration and suitable for remote areas where electricity
may not be available.

RAW MATERIALS

All the raw materials required for synthesis of adsorbent media for removal of arsenic are commercially available
in the local market.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Synthesis of adsorbent requires a room having water connection, light and good ventilation. This room serves as
storage room of raw materials, synthesis of adsorbent and for storage of adsorbent media. Synthesis of
adsorbent can be carried out with approximate weight of chemicals and pH adjustment can be done with pH
indicator paper. Treatment of chemicals is carried out in plastic wares. Adsorbent media need to be dried for
storing. Sun drying is ideal and save energy requirement.
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 MANPOWER

One trained supervisor and two skilled labors can take care of synthesis of sorbent material on larger scale and
associated works.

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Technology Transfer and Collaboration Division
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Trombay, Mumbai 400 085.

Fax : 091-022- 25505151

Email : technology@barc.gov.in

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