posted on 2018-02-12, 15:08authored byDavin Uy, Tommy K. Ngai, Tom Mahin, C. Samnang, M. Saray, M. Adam, D. Baker
Arsenic contamination of drinking water in rural Cambodia has driven the search for mitigation options.
The Kanchan Arsenic Filter for household water treatment is being evaluated for its applicability as one
potential solution to this crisis. In 2008, ten Kanchan filters, in 5 configurations, were tested over a 30
week period. Each filter treated 40 L/day. The ground water had arsenic and phosphate concentrations
averaging 637 μg/L and 5.09 mg/L respectively, representing challenging source water. Arsenic removal
averaged 9597%
for all configurations. After the first week of start up, all but 1 in 224 samples achieved
the Cambodian standard of 50 μg/L. Arsenic removal was not significantly affected by the flow rate or
the cleaning of the filter. There was no apparent depletion of arsenic adsorption capacity over the 30
weeks (8400 L filtered). Iron and turbidity removals were also very high, improving the user acceptability
of this technology.
History
School
Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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WEDC Conference
Citation
UY, D. ... et al, 2009. Kanchan arsenic filter: evaluation and applicability to Cambodia. IN: Shaw, R.J. (ed). Water, sanitation and hygiene - Sustainable development and multisectoral approaches: Proceedings of the 34th WEDC International Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-22 May 2009, 6p.p.
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