Creating a Second, Chemical Stage for Germicidal, Ceramic Filters
Session Number
J09
Advisor(s)
Mark Carlson, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Location
A-129
Start Date
28-4-2016 8:00 AM
End Date
28-4-2016 8:25 AM
Abstract
To remove agrochemicals such as pesticides from drinking water, a second stage was developed for antibacterial clay filters. These filters help kill bacteria in drinking water and must be affordable and readily available for people in the developing world. A chemical stage would have to be so as well. Activated carbon is a porous material that has the ability to adsorb small molecules like agrochemicals, which makes it an ideal filter material. The activated carbon was placed above the clay filters separated by multiple coffee filters. A bleach solution containing 4% sodium hypochlorite was passed through the filters and its concentration was measured using light absorbance. The concentration of the bleach solution was lowered by as much as a factor of 2. The conclusion from these results is that the activated carbon does decrease the concentration of bleach in the water. Preliminary results show that activated carbon has the potential to remove trichlorfon, a pesticide, from water as well.
Creating a Second, Chemical Stage for Germicidal, Ceramic Filters
A-129
To remove agrochemicals such as pesticides from drinking water, a second stage was developed for antibacterial clay filters. These filters help kill bacteria in drinking water and must be affordable and readily available for people in the developing world. A chemical stage would have to be so as well. Activated carbon is a porous material that has the ability to adsorb small molecules like agrochemicals, which makes it an ideal filter material. The activated carbon was placed above the clay filters separated by multiple coffee filters. A bleach solution containing 4% sodium hypochlorite was passed through the filters and its concentration was measured using light absorbance. The concentration of the bleach solution was lowered by as much as a factor of 2. The conclusion from these results is that the activated carbon does decrease the concentration of bleach in the water. Preliminary results show that activated carbon has the potential to remove trichlorfon, a pesticide, from water as well.