Field Water Purification System
Field Water Purification System brochure
Need:
In many parts of the world potable water is not readily available particularly under natural disasters conditions such as fires, drought, flooding or earthquakes which may have caused normal sources of potable water to become contaminated. A need exists that provides a simple and effective way to provide potable water to disaster survivors before more elaborate water treatment systems are made available.
Solution:
Researchers at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo have developed a lightweight water treatment system, which can be easily distributed and employed by disaster survivors for treating locally available water sources. The lightweight water treatment system includes a water treatment agent for treating a predetermined volume of water collected from a local water source; a collapsible elongated container for collecting the predetermined volume of water; one or more straps to transport the collapsible elongated container to a suitable location for treating the collected water with the water treatment agent and a spigot for controllably releasing the treated water.
Applications:
- Military Situations
- Outdoor Recreational Activities
- Emergency Disaster Situations
Advantages:
- Easily and immediately distributed and employed
- Lightweight treatment system
IP Status:
US 7,812,950 issued 04/07/2009
US 8,287,729 issued 10/16/2012
US 8,887,924 issued 11/18/2014
US 9,738,544 issued 08/22/2017
Licensing Status:
Available - please contact us for more information