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User perception study for performance evaluation of domestic defluoridation techniques for its application in rural areas

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Title User perception study for performance evaluation of domestic defluoridation
techniques for its application in rural areas
 
Creator Lunge, Sneha
Biniwale, Rajesh
Labhsetwar, Nitin
Rayalu, Sadhana
 
Subject Materials Science
 
Description Fluoride concentrations in ground water have been monitored in rural areas of Dhar and Jhabua districts
in Madhya Pradesh, India. A correlation of fluoride concentration with pH, TDS and conductivity has been
estimated to identify surrogate monitoring parameter. Further, fluoride removal from drinking water has
been achieved by using adsorbents specially developed for domestic applications. These adsorbents have
been evaluated using three different methods namely; loose adsorbent, pre-packed sachet and packed
bamboo column. Comparative evaluation of these methods has been demonstrated in the laboratory and
field. The stringent limit of 1 mg/L for fluoride concentration in drinking water has been achieved by
use of specially designed adsorbents. A feedback from end-users in Tarapur and Ukala villages of Dhar
districts Madhya Pradesh regarding the adsorbents and its acceptability has been collected. User’s perception
regarding these household treatments reveals encouraging response for defluoridation methods.
According to user’s perception loose adsorbent approach emerged out as most simple, clean and safe
household defluoridation method.
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Date 2011
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://neeri.csircentral.net/1033/1/lunge2011.pdf
Lunge, Sneha and Biniwale, Rajesh and Labhsetwar, Nitin and Rayalu, Sadhana (2011) User perception study for performance evaluation of domestic defluoridation techniques for its application in rural areas. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 191. pp. 325-332. ISSN 0304-3894
 
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