Design and Development of a Water Purifier System

Delani Favours Ntobela, Lagouge Kwanda Tartibu, Thokozani Justin Kunene

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Abstract

Water is the most basic and important substance on earth. Every human being is fully dependent on water to survive, eat and live healthily. Many people from developing countries are struggling daily to have access to potable water and sustain their lives. In this paper, a purifier system was developed to address the poor quality of water in a rural community (Dumezulu village). Solar photovoltaic (PV) cells have been selected to power the proposed system. The Reverse Osmosis (RO) method was adopted to remove contaminants during the treatment process. This system comprises solar PV modules, a structural mounting frame, centrifugal and vertical water pumps, activated carbon and sand filters, micron filter filters, RO membrane filters, a flywheel energy storage system (FESS), an electrical Distribution Board (DB), a chemical dosing pump, and a water distribution piping.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 14th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages75-80
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798350313093
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event14th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2023 - Cape Town, South Africa
Duration: 26 May 202328 May 2023

Publication series

Name2023 14th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2023

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2023
Country/TerritorySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Period26/05/2328/05/23

Keywords

  • renewable energy
  • reverse osmosis
  • solar photovoltaic
  • water purification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Materials Science (miscellaneous)

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