Low cost filtered drinking water in the areas of struggle in Pakistan

巴基斯坦战乱地区的低成本过滤饮用水

• 批准号: 133968
• 金额: $ 7.62万
• 依托单位: AIR PUREX LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Knowledge Transfer Network
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=133968
• 关键词: Low; cost; filtered; drinking; water

"Pakistan ranks number 9 in the list of top 10 countries with lowest access to clean water. It is estimated that 60% of Pakistan people live in water stress; 22 million inhabitants in rural areas lack access to clean water, and 20,000 children dying from diarrhoea caused by dirty water and toilets every year. There is an acute water crisis in remote areas, which at the same time often have high potential of hydropower due to their location in mountainous regions.This project brings together two UK SMEs focused on eco innovation (Air Purex Ltd, Eco Research Ltd), two UK universities with expertise in systems design and fluid dynamics (Aston University, Coventry University) and the University of Kotli, Pakistan, which has expertise in water treatment systems, community and stakeholder engagement.The project team will investigate the feasibility of integrating water pumping technologies with activated carbon filtering to supply clean water for drinking and sanitation for communities in Pakistan's remote areas. The integrated system will operate completely off grid, and will be powered using potential energy of flowing water in rivers, streams and creeks. Activated carbon filters will be produced using carbonisation technologies of forest wastes. The feasibility of deploying an environmentally-friendly (zero-emissions) hydropump system in rural areas of Pakistan will be investigated.To maximise the economic development and welfare of people in Pakistan, the project team will seek to embed capability for production of drinking water systems and activated carbon from appropriate local resources. Guidance and recommendations will be provided to key stakeholders (local government, NGOs, regional businesses, communities (with a particular focus on engagement of women) and farmers (for potential irrigation applications).The project will deliver benefits primarily in two SDGs within scope for this competition:SDG6 (clean water and sanitation); in particular addressing the SDG targets:* 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services* 6.4.2 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resourcesSDG3 (good health and well-being), in particular addressing SDG target:* 3.9.2 Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (exposure to unsafe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for All (WASH) services).Expected benefits include improved access to clean water for drinking and sanitation, support for agricultural irrigation through hydropowered pumped water delivery, improved local education and new business opportunities in these remote communities through manufacturing activated carbon filters for distribution throughout the country."

“巴基斯坦在获得清洁水最少的10个国家中排名第9。据估计，60%的巴基斯坦人生活在水资源紧张的情况下;农村地区有2200万居民无法获得清洁用水，每年有2万名儿童死于脏水和厕所引起的腹泻。偏远地区存在严重的水资源危机，同时由于地处山区，这些地区往往具有很大的水电潜力。该项目汇集了两家专注于生态创新的英国中小企业（Air Purex Ltd，Eco Research Ltd），两家在系统设计和流体动力学方面拥有专业知识的英国大学（阿斯顿大学、考文垂大学）和在水处理系统方面拥有专长的巴基斯坦科特利大学，社区和利益相关者的参与。项目团队将研究将抽水技术与活性炭过滤相结合的可行性，以提供清洁的饮用水，为巴基斯坦偏远地区的社区提供卫生设施。该综合系统将完全脱离电网运行，并将利用河流、小溪和小溪中流动的水的势能供电。活性炭过滤器将使用森林废物的碳化技术生产。项目团队将研究在巴基斯坦农村地区部署环保（零排放）水泵系统的可行性，为最大限度地提高巴基斯坦人民的经济发展和福利，项目团队将寻求利用当地资源生产饮用水系统和活性炭的能力。将向主要利益攸关方提供指导和建议（地方政府、非政府组织、区域企业、社区（特别注重妇女的参与）和农民）（用于潜在的灌溉应用）。该项目将主要在本次竞赛范围内的两个可持续发展目标中产生效益：* 6.1.1使用安全管理的饮用水服务的人口比例 * 6.4.2水资源紧张程度：淡水抽取量占可用淡水资源的比例SDG 3（良好的健康和福祉），特别是实现可持续发展目标：* 3.9.2不安全的水、不安全的环境卫生和缺乏个人卫生造成的死亡率（接触不安全的全民用水、环境卫生和个人卫生（WASH）服务）。预期收益包括改善获得清洁饮用水和环境卫生的机会，通过水力泵送水支持农业灌溉，通过生产活性炭过滤器并在全国销售，改善了这些偏远社区的当地教育和新的商业机会。"