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Natural disasters, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods are occurring with increasing frequency. In emergencies, pure drinking water is quickly the most important item. Low Cost Emergency Water Purification Technologies provides the tips and techniques for supplying potable drinking water at low cost i...
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Butterworth-Heinemann,
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| Publisher Address: | Waltham, Massachusetts : |
| Publication Dates: | 2014. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: |
Integrated Water Security Series
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| Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780124114654 |
| Summary: |
Natural disasters, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods are occurring with increasing frequency. In emergencies, pure drinking water is quickly the most important item. Low Cost Emergency Water Purification Technologies provides the tips and techniques for supplying potable drinking water at low cost in the direst circumstances. Succinct and readable, this manual describes the various options for correcting unsanitary or unsatisfactory drinking water. Several treatment methods for contaminated water are reviewed and the pros and cons of each are discussed. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (218 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780124115316 0124115314 0124114652 9780124114654 |
| Index Number: | TD430 |
| CLC: | TU991.2 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Technologies for Short-Term Applications -- Solar Pasteurization -- Disinfection Systems -- Technologies for Long-Term Applications -- Emerging Technologies for Emergency Applications -- Water Infrastructure Development for Resilience. |