Waste-tire-derived crumb rubber was utilized as filter media to develop an efficient filter for ballast water treatment. In this study, the effects of coagulation, pressure filtration and dual-media (gravity) filtration on the performance of the crumb rubber filtration were investigated. The removal efficiencies of turbidity, phytoplankton and zooplankton, and head loss development were monitor...

This study presents a filter system for the removal of pathogenic microorganisms from potable water using silver nanoparticle-modified silica sand. While sand has potential applications in wastewater treatment, its effectiveness microbial filtration falls short. Thus, there is need an environmentally friendly enhancement method. The nanoparticles were synthesized Commelina maculata leaf extract...

A three-pitcher (locally known as ‘3-Kolshi’) water filtration system made from locally available materials was tested for its efficacy in removing arsenic, other trace metals and anions from the groundwater of Bangladesh and the disposal of the filtering materials after the breakthrough was studied. In this filter, the first Kolshi has cast iron turnings, and sand, the second Kolshi has wood c...

OBJECTIVES The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and Japan Society for Occupational Health (JSOH) classified wood dust as a human carcinogen. Former studies have suggested that sanding with a portable sander is one of the processes that are liable to cause highest exposure to wood dust. However, the wood dust by sanding operation has not been investigated sufficiently. In this ...

The upper layer formed on the surface of theslow sand filter does not appear to play the most important part in bacteriological purification. The sand filters at Pulta, with a capacity of about 99 million gallons daily, offer an excellent opportunity to study such actions, as it sometimes becomes necessary to rake a running filter when it tends to choke, which rapidly diminishes the rate of fil...

Collection of storm water runoff and forcing it into the groundwater is the need of the hour to sustain the ground water table. However, the runoff entraps various types of sediments and other floating objects whose removal are essential to avoid pollution of ground water and blocking of pores of aquifer. However, it requires regular cleaning and maintenance due to problem of clogging. To evalu...