Date of Completion
Spring 5-6-2012
Thesis Advisor(s)
Jeffrey McCutcheon
Honors Major
Chemical Engineering
Disciplines
Chemical Engineering | Engineering
Abstract
According to the World Health Organization, 780 million people do not have access to an improved water source. Many of these people are victims of emergencies and/or forced population migration, and suffer from malnutrition and diarrheal illness as well. One promising solution is Hydration Technology Innovation’s (HTI’s) forward osmosis (FO) systems: the HydroWell and Village System. These systems produce clean drink from almost any source water. A systematic evaluation of HTI’s systems was performed. Bench-top testing showed that HTI’s membrane can remove significant concentrations of inorganic contaminants that have been found to be problematic in disaster-prone regions. A cost model was developed and a sensitivity analysis was conducted in order to identify areas for cost reductions. Furthermore, since material availability is a concern in the targeted contexts, a variety of cleaning reagents were evaluated for membrane cleaning.
Recommended Citation
Butler, Ethan L., "Point of Use Water Treatment with Forward Osmosis for Emergency and Population Migration Relief" (2012). Honors Scholar Theses. 279.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/srhonors_theses/279