The Performance Of Water Filter Developed Using Commercial Activated Carbon Synthesized From Coconut Shell Remediating Low Quality Drinking Water At Rural Area

Alynah, Mail (2013) The Performance Of Water Filter Developed Using Commercial Activated Carbon Synthesized From Coconut Shell Remediating Low Quality Drinking Water At Rural Area. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The water filter was designed by usmg commercial activated carbon synthesized from coconut shell. Tests were conducted to investigate the performance of the water filter in removal of hardness, iron metals, and turbidity of water samples. The effects of using different types of cleansing agent and filter design on the quality of drinking water were analysed. The performance of water filter was assessed and the reductions of aimed parameters were monitored. Results showed that more than 70% reductions of hardness can be achieved by the water filter designed using activated carbon post-preparation using heat. Furthermore, total iron and turbidity removals differed with different cleansing agents and filter designs. Total iron was found to reduce > 90% removals, 99.3% of turbidity was removed. It was concluded that activated carbon filter with additional filter such as sponge, ceramic and cleansing process is very good treatment option for drinking water.

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