Hydroxyapatite and bone particle-doped ceramic water filters for the removal of fluoride and bacteria

OA Omoniyi, AA Salifu, JD Obayemi… - Cogent …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This paper examines the effects of hydroxyapatite (HA) and bone-particle (BP) doping on the
removal of fluoride and bacteria by ceramic water filters (CWFs). The CWFs were produced …

Adsorption of fluoride from water using sintered clay-hydroxyapatite composites

I Yakub, W Soboyejo - Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2013 - ascelibrary.org
This paper proposes a new method of removing fluoride from drinking water. It presents the
results of an experimental study on the effects of the temperature and mixture ratio on the …

Ceramic water filters for the removal of bacterial, chemical, and viral contaminants

PM Nigay, AA Salifu, JD Obayemi… - Journal of …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
In this study, the combination of capture mechanisms in ceramic water filters (doped with
hydroxyapatite and alumina) was considered for the removal of contaminants from drinking …

Local material composite sintered systems for fluoride removal

G Choudhary, RK Sharma… - Desalination and Water …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The article elaborates the development of gravity-based water filtration systems capable of
removing fluoride using natural organic material. In this study, the precipitation and …

Point-of-use ceramic water filters from nano to macro: materials selection, advances in manufacturing and field performance, and research needs

Z Shepard, H Pokharel, V Oyanedel-Craver - Advances in Drinking Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ceramic water filters (CWFs) are applied in underserved communities as a point-of-use
drinking water treatment system. These devices utilize nano-and macroscale features to …

Optimization of preparation parameters of ceramic pot water filters for potential application of microbial and fluoride removal from groundwater

A Solomon, DM Andoshe, AM Abebe, TT Terfasa… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The need to make clean water accessible and affordable for low-income countries is crucial.
This study examines the suitability of various clays for Ceramic Pot Water Filters production …

Clay Filtration of Microbes and Fluoride

AY Dang-i - 2010 - repository.aust.edu.ng
Consumption of contaminated water may result in several water-borne diseases, including
hepatitis, typhoid, cholera, dysentery and other diseases that cause diarrhoea. One of the …

Macroporous hydroxyapatite ceramic beads for fluoride removal from drinking water

A Nijhawan, EC Butler… - Journal of Chemical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND This study evaluates the capacity of hydroxyapatite ceramics to remove
fluoride from drinking water. Porous hydroxyapatite ceramic beads approximately 5 mm in …

Ceramic water filter for point-of-use water treatment in developing countries: Principles, challenges and opportunities

H Yang, S Xu, DE Chitwood, Y Wang - Frontiers of Environmental Science …, 2020 - Springer
Drinking water source contamination poses a great threat to human health in developing
countries. Point-of-use (POU) water treatment techniques, which improve drinking water …

Virus filtration in porous iron (III) oxide doped ceramic water filters

NH Tsao, KA Malatesta, NE Anuku… - Advanced Materials …, 2016 - Trans Tech Publ
The consumption of microbially-and virally-contaminated water is a pressing health issue in
developing nations. The concentration of surface and underground water is often …