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parkero

How to Filter Ammonia From Water | eHow - 1 views

www.ehow.com/2998_filter-ammonia-water.html

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  • parkero on 30 Sep 14
     
    Ammonia is a common pollutant found in water. In small amounts it is harmless to most life, but in large amounts ammonia can be toxic. Ammonia is commonly used in Chloramine, a compound that sterilizes water in many urban water systems. The Rhode Island Sea Grant points out that ammonia contamination is a common problem in aquaculture, and that...
tristanmiller

The Simple water purification System. - 1 views

www.instructables.com/...mple-water-purification-System

water filter filtration system

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  • tristanmiller on 30 Sep 14
     
    This water filtration system uses the idea of groundwater purification to replenish water cheaply. A layer of pebbles, gravel, sand and cotton is put into a water bottle cut in half in that order, top to bottom. A picture of this system is shown on the website above
  • tristanmiller on 30 Sep 14
     
    "...this is just a miniature model made in 5 minutes. the elaborate plan is really that after this process, it will be aerated, so that the aerobic bacterias can form and eat up the unremovable toxins, which also produces the biogas, it is removed, then exposed to extreme uv radiation, and boiled that kills those bacterias too." -http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Simple-water-purification-System/ -In the comments section from the creator of the article
trentaonw

HWTS Design Guidelines - 1 views

www.path.org/...turbidity-reduction.php

This site talks about how nephelometric turbidity units or NTU. tells you many NTU is in different water sources. The main thing it unfit for drinking 3rd world countries.

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  • trentaonw on 30 Sep 14
     
    Turbid water sources deemed unfit for drinking by individuals in Busia, Kenya, ranged from 10.5 to 87.0 NTU for 10 open water sources (CDC report to IPA, 2006).This site Talks about how nephelometric turbidity units or NTU. it tells you how many NTU is in different water sources. The main thing it talks about is how many NTU is unfit for drinking in 3rd world countries.
jworley98

Ammonia research - 3 views

Ammonia in water is normally produced by animal and fish waste. The waste decomposes into ammonia and other nitrates.The presence of ammonia in water can be tested by a chemical solution available ...

https:__www.health.ny.gov_environmental_emergency_chemical_terrorism_ammonia_tech.htm http:__www.britannica.com_EBchecked_topic_20940_ammonia-NH3 http:__appslabs.com.au_testing_solutions_for_ammonia.htm

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alexmdoan

Unicef, Common Waterborne Pathogens (table 5) http://www.unicef.org/wash/index_wes_rela... - 1 views

Common water-borne pathogens Diarrhea- caused by many different pathogens, bacteria, viruses, protozoans. It causes loss of water and electrolytes in the body, leading to dehydration and/or death....

water filtration safety pathogens

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awheeler29

Religion/ Culture - 1 views

according to the article most of the residents of the area are christian which should mean that they will most likely gladly accept any type of filter that could be made, due to their culture there...

http:__www.kenya-information-guide.com_kajiado-county.html

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jacekline

Way of Life - The People of Kenya - Kenya - Africa - 0 views

www.countriesquest.com/...way_of_life.htm

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  • jacekline on 30 Sep 14
     
    In Kenya, people place great importance on family and traditional values, and often live with extended family. Many of the lower class people live in mud huts with thatched roofs. The people there are known for being fast and efficient runners.
tristanmiller

types of fabrics - 0 views

www.instructables.com/...types-of-fabrics

turbidity filter particle

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  • tristanmiller on 01 Oct 14
     
    For this project, we were not sure if any fabric would work at all for any sort of filtration so we decided that our best bet would be to try as many different types of fabric as possible, both in what material they were made out of and in how the fabric was made (woven, knitted, etc.).
alexmdoan

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - 0 views

www.unicef.org/...index_wes_related.html

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  • alexmdoan on 30 Sep 14
     
    Diarrhoea Diarrhoea is caused by a variety of micro-organisms including viruses, bacteria and protozoans. Diarrhoea causes a person to lose both water and electrolytes,, which leads to dehydration and, in some cases, to death. About 4 billion cases of diarrhoea per year cause 1.8 million deaths, over 90 per cent of them (1.6 million) among children under five.
  • alexmdoan on 30 Sep 14
     
    Table 5
parkero

Simple Water Filter out of a Waterbottle - 0 views

www.instructables.com/...er-Filter-out-of-a-Waterbottle

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  • parkero on 30 Sep 14
     
    This Water Filter is very easy and quick to make. Most, if not all the materials can be found in or around your house. A Water Filter can be a necessary survival item if you have no access to clean water. Materials Needed: - Water Bottle - Scissors or Knife - Coffee Filter, Cotton Balls, or fabric.
jloveonw

Water Filtration- general - 2 views

http://www.howitworks.net/how-water-filters-work.html Summary: Most water filtration systems today use activated charcoal to remove many poisonous substances. This is due to the porous quality of ...

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alexmdoan

How to remove Ammonia from water (table 5) - 6 views

http://www.aquapurefilters.com/contaminants/106/ammonia.html It is usually in fertilizer, and has a lot of nitrogen. it gets into water through runoff, and easily is absorbed. It is also a danger w...

water filtration system filter source safety

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christiandowney

How to test for ammonia in water. - 3 views

appslabs.com.au/ting_solutions_for_ammonia.htm

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  • christiandowney on 30 Sep 14
     
    An article about testing ammonia
jacekline

Turbidity information and testing - 1 views

www.uri.edu/...Turbidity%20sum.pdf

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  • jacekline on 01 Oct 14
     
    This source explains what turbidity is, the reasons that water would have higher turbidity, and tests for turbidity in water.
kgossonw

Culture of Kenya - history, people, clothing, traditions, women, beliefs, food, customs... - 2 views

www.everyculture.com/...Kenya.html

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  • kgossonw on 01 Oct 14
     
    This article states that a good majority of the county lives in rural areas. Any filtration system that we might build will have to be small, cheap, and accessible so that it will be effective for the people there.
thomasc_13

Ammonia Removal - 6 views

www.purewateroccasional.net/wtiammonia.html

water filtration

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  • christiandowney on 30 Sep 14
     
    A good article about ammonia in water
  • thomasc_13 on 01 Oct 14
     
    This link describes how to remove ammonia from water through the exchange of ions.
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