Formulation of Ceramic Water Filter Composition for the Treatment of Heavy Metals and Correction of Physiochemical Parameters in Household Water

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dc.contributor.authorAjayi, Babafemi A.
dc.contributor.authorLamidi, Yinusa D.
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-25T07:59:49Z
dc.date.available2016-07-25T07:59:49Z
dc.date.issued2015-11
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.issnhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4236/adr.2015.34013
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/903
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScientific Research Publishingen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesArt and Design Review, 2015, 3, 94-100;
dc.subjectCeramic Water Filteren_US
dc.subjectCharcoalen_US
dc.subjectSnail Shell and Culleten_US
dc.subjectMicrobesen_US
dc.subjectPhysiochemical Test and Heavy Metalsen_US
dc.titleFormulation of Ceramic Water Filter Composition for the Treatment of Heavy Metals and Correction of Physiochemical Parameters in Household Wateren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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