Economical and Reliable Method of Water Purification

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Sharan, Anand M.

Affiliations: Faculty of Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's Newfoundland Canada A1B 3X5. E-mail: asharan@mun.ca

Abstract: In this work, several commonly used methods of water purification are discussed first and then a new method is proposed. This new method is attractive considering its simplicity and world-wide applicability. It involves boiling water under pressure which raises the temperature of this boiling water. The background of this method arises from the pasteurization process but its applicability from economy required under current high energy costs. Several experimental results are also discussed.

Keywords: Ultra-violet and RO methods, water boiling method, water boiling under pressure method, high heat of water evaporation, hydrogen bonding

Journal: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 71-81, 2014