Abstract
The process of using ceramic water filter to remove contaminants and microbes in water processing is becoming more effective and popular among ceramists and homes in developing countries. However, ceramic filters are not known to treat heavy metals effectively. Therefore, this research work is targeted at developing ceramic water filter that is capable of removing heavy metals in water at household levels. The body composition is formulated with charcoal, saw dust, snail shell, glass cullet and clay so as to make it porous, remove microbes and treat heavy metals by adsorption process in the filter. The formulated bodies are shaped and fired to a temperature of (850oC - 900oC) and water is allowed to run through the material. Physiochemical and heavy metal test are conducted on the water and it is discovered that samples G and H have the highest flow rate and sample H is effective for the treatment of microbe and the removal of heavy metals in water with significant reduction in Zinc, Nickel, Manganese, Lead, Chromium and Copper. It also shows that the filter which is produced is effective for high correction of physiochemical parameters in household water treatment.
Highlights
Physiochemical and heavy metal test are conducted on the water and it is discovered that samples G and H have the highest flow rate and sample H is effective for the treatment of microbe and the removal of heavy metals in water with significant reduction in Zinc, Nickel, Manganese, Lead, Chromium and Copper
It shows that the filter which is produced is effective for high correction of physiochemical parameters in household water treatment
Water is said to be clean when it is colourless, odourless and tasteless but it should be free of microbes and heavy metals
Summary
Water is said to be clean when it is colourless, odourless and tasteless but it should be free of microbes and heavy metals. Only 60% of the country’s population has access to clean and safe water for domestic use (WHO/UNICEF, 2010). The most deadly diseases being contacted from water are always from microbial particles or presence of heavy metals that may be present in water through leaching or other processes. Most of the water resources in the countryside are contaminated with dissolved minerals and pathogenic organisms which can be highly infectious and disease-causing (Kosek et al, 2003). Children are the most affected by ingestion of contaminated water: 15% of deaths in children under five years old are associated with the nearly
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