Community Level Fluoride, Arsenic, Iron Removal (FAIR) Plant

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Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI)

Project Overview

Water storage capacity: ~1200 L . Flowrate: ~450 L/hr . Cartridges : 4 Nos (replaceable) . Cartridges comprised of sand, gravels along with RD modified multifunctional adsorbent materials . Purification: 2 stages . Electricity Consumption: Power free (Gravitational Based) . Back washable Adsorbent lifetime: ~6 months . Cost of treated water: ~4 paisa/L . Application: Environmental (Clean Tech.) - Water treatment.

Benefits

Provides fluoride, arsenic, iron free water to the masses.
Drinking fluoride, arsenic, iron-rich water over a long period impacts health in various ways, including skin problems skin cancer, cancers of the bladder, kidney and lung, high blood pressure and reproductive disorders, skeletal dental fluorosis.

Source

Source URL

www.cmeri.res.in

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Thrust Areas

Engineering Sciences

Focus Area

Water Filtration

Output

TRL: Technology Readiness Level

Technology Demonstration

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