Design and evaluation of large volume transparent plastic containers for water remediation by solar disinfection

M. Inmaculada  Polo-López; Azahara  Martínez-García; M.J. Abeledo-Lameiro; Lyndon Buck; R Marasini; Javier Marugan; A Garcia-Gil; Tracy Morse; Steven  Brockliss; Giuliana Fererro; Kingsley Lungu; M Teferi; T Asmelash; Hipolito H.  Gómez-Couso; Pilar  Fernandez-Ibañez; Kevin McGuigan

doi:10.1039/9781839167355-00140

Design and evaluation of large volume transparent plastic containers for water remediation by solar disinfection

M. Inmaculada Polo-López, Azahara Martínez-García, M.J. Abeledo-Lameiro, Lyndon Buck , R Marasini, Javier Marugan, A Garcia-Gil, Tracy Morse, Steven Brockliss, Giuliana Fererro, Kingsley Lungu, M Teferi, T Asmelash, Hipolito H. Gómez-Couso, Pilar Fernandez-Ibañez, Kevin McGuigan

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Solar water disinfection (SODIS) is a household drinking water treatment with a number of well-known benefits such as simplicity, efficiency and low cost. It consists of solar exposure of water stored in transparent containers (1–2 L) to direct sunlight for at least 6 hours, producing water that is safe for drinking. During recent years, much effort has been directed by the scientific community to increase the batch volume of treated water delivered by SODIS with the main objective of reducing the risk of waterborne disease in communities in resource-poor settings. In this context, this chapter reviews the latest research on the evaluation of common and novel materials employed for the design of larger-volume transparent containers (>20 L) to be used for SODIS. The container design and performance of the materials developed are described from different perspectives, including microbial inactivation (bacteria, viruses and protozoan parasites), mathematical modelling of the microbicidal capacity of the container material based on optical characteristics, their lifespan and stability under natural sunlight as well as field experiences for implementation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Photo- and Electrochemical Water Treatment: For the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern
Subtitle of host publication	For the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern
Editors	Halan Prakash, Rita S Dhodapkar, Kevin McGuigan
Place of Publication	Cambridge
Publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry
Chapter	5
Number of pages	32
ISBN (Electronic)	9781839167362
ISBN (Print)	9781839165016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839167355-00140
Publication status	Published - 21 Dec 2022

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Name	Chemistry in the Environment
Publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry

Keywords

drinking water
water treatment
microbial inactivation

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Polo-López, M. I., Martínez-García, A., Abeledo-Lameiro, M. J., Buck , L., Marasini, R., Marugan, J., Garcia-Gil, A., Morse, T., Brockliss, S., Fererro, G., Lungu, K., Teferi, M., Asmelash, T., Gómez-Couso, H. H., Fernandez-Ibañez, P., & McGuigan, K. (2022). Design and evaluation of large volume transparent plastic containers for water remediation by solar disinfection. In H. Prakash, R. S. Dhodapkar, & K. McGuigan (Eds.), Photo- and Electrochemical Water Treatment: For the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern: For the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (Chemistry in the Environment). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839167355-00140

Polo-López, M. Inmaculada ; Martínez-García, Azahara ; Abeledo-Lameiro, M.J. et al. / Design and evaluation of large volume transparent plastic containers for water remediation by solar disinfection. Photo- and Electrochemical Water Treatment: For the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern: For the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern. editor / Halan Prakash ; Rita S Dhodapkar ; Kevin McGuigan. Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2022. (Chemistry in the Environment).

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Design and evaluation of large volume transparent plastic containers for water remediation by solar disinfection. / Polo-López, M. Inmaculada ; Martínez-García, Azahara ; Abeledo-Lameiro, M.J. et al.

Photo- and Electrochemical Water Treatment: For the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern: For the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern. ed. / Halan Prakash; Rita S Dhodapkar; Kevin McGuigan. Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2022. (Chemistry in the Environment).

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Polo-López MI, Martínez-García A, Abeledo-Lameiro MJ, Buck L, Marasini R, Marugan J et al. Design and evaluation of large volume transparent plastic containers for water remediation by solar disinfection. In Prakash H, Dhodapkar RS, McGuigan K, editors, Photo- and Electrochemical Water Treatment: For the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern: For the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern. Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry. 2022. (Chemistry in the Environment). doi: 10.1039/9781839167355-00140

Design and evaluation of large volume transparent plastic containers for water remediation by solar disinfection

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