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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Ceramic pot filter"”.
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Measuring clay property variation and effects on ceramic pot filter performance
… part of the country. Originally a distributor of ceramic pot filters (CPFs) manufactured in Accra, PHW began construction of a new factory outside of Tamale in late 2009 when it was recognized that importing filters from Accra was too inefficient to meet the demands for household water treatment …
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Hemispheric ceramic pot filter evaluation and quality assurance program in Northern Ghana
… the production, sale, and distribution of ceramic pot filters (CPF) and other water, sanitation and hygiene innovations. This thesis documents the improvement of the performance of PHW's CPF in three areas; flow rate, bacteria removal, and strength. This thesis also documents the …
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Analysis and sourcing of the mechanical equipment required for a ceramic pot filter production facility
… mechanical equipment required for manufacturing ceramic pot filters, specifically for use in the Pure Home Water factory in Northern Ghana. The pieces of equipment identified were a hammer mill, a mixer, a pug mill, and a mechanical press with molds for pressing the filters. Evaluative criteria …
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An experimental and analytical exploration of the effects of manufacturing parameters on ceramic pot filter performance
Ceramic pot filters (CPF) are a promising low-cost option for household water treatment, providing a barrier of protection against-microbiological contaminants for households with or without reliable piped water supplies. The goal of this thesis is to provide CPF manufacturers with tools to …
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The effect of compositional and geometrical changes to the bending strength of the Ghanaian ceramic pot filter
… and training in the use of the Kosim ceramic pot filter (CPF), and now wishes to pursue its manufacture. Laboratory studies have found the CPF to be between 97.8 and 100% efficient in the removal of E. coil bacteria. One of the main reasons for a household's discontinued use of the CPF …
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Monitoring and evaluation of household water treatment and safe storage technologies : the sustained use of the KOSIM ceramic water filter in northern region Ghana
… the use of a widespread HWTS technology, the ceramic pot filter. During the months of January, June and July 2008, I surveyed 309 of Pure Home Water's rural customers who had purchased a KOSIM filter between 2005 and 2008 to determine both the sustained use of the KOSIM ceramic pot filter and …
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Ceramic filter manufacturing in Northern Ghana : water storage and quality control
… Region of Ghana, began the construction of a ceramic pot filter (CPF) factory near the city of Tamale. By 2011, the factory had the molds, supplies, and kiln necessary for large-scale filter production, but needed to both increase its own water storage capacity, and to implement quality …
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Evaluation of household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS) alternatives in Ghana
… northern region by producing and disseminating ceramic pot filters to low income family. In order to further their impact, PHW decided to explore the possibility of a new for-profit water filter targeted at the middle and high income families. For this purpose, the author evaluated the water …
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Household water treatment and safe storage options for Northern Region Ghana : consumer preference and relative cost
… in Northern Region Ghana which have the potential to significantly improve local drinking water quality. However, to date, the region has failed to see significant HWTS product adoption and sustained use. Therefore, this consumer preference study was conducted to give HWTS implementing …
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Monitoring effective use of household water treatment and safe storage technologies in Ethiopia and Ghana
… Aquatabs, solar disinfection (SODIS), cloth filters, the ceramic pot filter, the biosand filter, PUR and associated safe storage practices. During late 2007, key members of the WHO-hosted International Network to Promote Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage ("The Network") who are …
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Optimizing performance of ceramic pot filters in Northern Ghana and modeling flow through paraboloid-shaped filters/
This work aimed to inform the design of ceramic pot filters to be manufactured by the organization Pure Home Water (PHW) in Northern Ghana, and to model the flow through an innovative paraboloid-shaped ceramic pot filter. PHW is an organization dedicated to improving the drinking water quality for …
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Assessing the impacts of a water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention on changing behavior in Bihar, India
… intervention aimed to promote the use of silver-ceramic pot filters and safe handwashing practices in five communities of the Vaishali District. While behavior change is a common approach to address WASH issues, evaluating the outcomes of such interventions is crucial for determining the most …
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Lifetime and effectiveness evaluation of ceramic pot filters
… factor to disease in developing countries. Ceramic pot filters (CPFs) represent an effective and sustainable technology for poor communities, but the characterization of CPF lifetimes is on-going, and the water production seems to be the limiting factor. This dissertation describes …