“If a significant struggle have been to occur on this planet within the subsequent 50 years, it could be for clear water and air,” says Stanley Jacob, a resident of Kothad, Ernakulam.
In a area that was an island till a number of years in the past, Stanley and his household had a tricky time making certain they may entry secure consuming water. His home is in an space surrounded by contaminated water from the river Periyar, and thus, all of the wells in his locality have the identical soiled water, which is unsafe for consuming with out filtration, he says.
“We used to boil water and wait until the filth settled right down to drink it. Clear water was by no means obtainable for bathing, or washing garments or utensils,” remembers Stanley, who’s an worker at a fertiliser firm.
“I’ve at all times been excited by innovating small units to unravel day by day points, so I researched about constructing a water filter that would course of soiled water at giant after which pump it to the frequent tank, from the place water can later be used for family functions,” he provides.
In 2002, after conversing with professionals within the subject and thru private analysis, Stanley got here up with a water purification know-how that harnesses the ability of gravitational power and doesn’t contain any chemical compounds to offer clear water.
“I arrange a mannequin in my home that works effectively even at present. Initially, a few of my buddies and neighbours enquired concerning the setup and requested if they may get one too. I put in a number of at these homes and 4 years later, after making certain all of the programs have been working correctly, I made a decision to launch a water therapy firm in 2006,” says the founding father of Dubhe Richus, an organization that now sells three completely different therapy crops for water, sewage and effluent.
Something besides salty water might be purified utilizing the machine, says Stanley.
The spotlight is that it requires no electrical energy or battery to run. The one bills listed below are the machine and its set up prices, which begin from Rs 25,000.“ We offer a guaranty of 5 years. Even after that interval, upkeep gained’t be required regularly if the machine is cleaned correctly occasionally,” he says.
How does it work?
The filtration takes place utilizing several types of pure stones, that are processed in a crusher. The sort and amount of those particles differ based mostly on the standard of the water. “The particles have the ability to take away as much as a sure restrict of micro organism as nicely,” says Stanley.
The purification course of removes undesirable chemical compounds, organic contaminants, suspended solids, and gases from water. “It additionally reduces the focus of particulate matter together with suspended particles, parasites, micro organism, algae, viruses, and fungi, in addition to the focus of a spread of dissolved and particulate matter. The strategies used embrace bodily processes akin to filtration, sedimentation, and distillation, in addition to organic processes akin to sluggish sand filters or biologically energetic carbon,” he explains.
“Gradual sand filters use a organic course of to purify uncooked water to supply potable water. They work by utilizing a posh organic movie that grows naturally on the floor of the sand. This biofilm, known as the hypogeal layer or schmutzdecke, is positioned within the higher few millimetres of the sand layer. The floor biofilm purifies the water because it flows via the layer, and the underlying sand supplies a help medium for the organic therapy layer,” he provides.
The absolutely built-in and standardised system might be customised as per the necessities and specs of the shoppers. The corporate is backed by a group of pros who specialise within the subject of biotechnology, chemical engineering wastewater designs and superior engineering options. Waste therapy administration companies can be found for family in addition to industrial functions.
Manu Okay, a local of Ernakulam says, “The water in my dwelling nicely was too soiled as there’s a polluted river close by. I considered digging a brand new nicely however realised it gained’t clear up the issue. It was via Fb that I got here to learn about this firm and their water filters. It really works very well and supplies recent water all via the yr, with out utilizing electrical energy. The one expense I incurred was the set up prices. Upkeep prices are additionally low whether it is cleaned nicely.”
He provides that even when the bottom ground of his home was drowned in the course of the 2018 floods, the system labored wonderful after that as no electrical energy was concerned. “We haven’t used the company’s water after putting in the system,” he provides.
All of the units developed by Dubhe Richus are patented and bought by way of their web site.
The units are categorised into mini, medium, customary and industrial. They’ve bought over 500 units throughout the nation and are into extra commercial-level improvements now, Stanley says.
“Individuals concern that filtered water can’t be used instantly for consuming or cooking. That is purely based mostly on the extent of contamination of water, which we calculate earlier than the set up of the machine. However typically, particularly when the wells are positioned close to rivers, the filter supplies secure consuming water. In different circumstances, we advise boiling or consuming water filtration earlier than utilizing it,” he notes.
The ‘mini’ class is appropriate for single-storeyed buildings of as much as 1,200 sq ft, and water will probably be obtainable in 4 faucets at a time with no drop in stress. ‘Medium’ might be put in in a single-storeyed constructing of as much as 1600 sq ft. Whereas ‘customary’ is appropriate for buildings as much as 2,500 sq ft and might present water in 5 faucets at a time, ‘industrial’ ensures limitless water movement to assortment tanks.
“I’m glad that the units are serving to folks use secure water with out the concern of getting illnesses. There have been days when my household and I waited hours to get clear water from the company’s pipe. We have been scared to even drink the nicely water after boiling it. Though everybody has the fitting to scrub consuming water, it isn’t assured these days. I hope at the very least a number of folks can profit from my innovation,” says Stanley.
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Edited by Divya Sethu; Photograph credit: Web site of Dubhe Richus