Solar energy based water potabilization: Low-cost technologies for isolated regions of Latin America and the Caribbean

Marta I. Litter; Miguel A. Blesa; Margarita V. Del Hidalgo; María C. Apella; Wilson F. Jardim; José Roberto Guimarães; Héctor D. Mansilla; Lorena Cornejo; María T. Leal; Antonio E. Jiménez González; Juan Rodríguez; Ramsey Saunders

Solar energy based water potabilization: Low-cost technologies for isolated regions of Latin America and the Caribbean

Marta I. Litter
, Miguel A. Blesa
, Margarita V. Del Hidalgo
, María C. Apella
, Wilson F. Jardim
, José Roberto Guimarães
, Héctor D. Mansilla
, Lorena Cornejo
, María T. Leal
, Antonio E. Jiménez González
, Juan Rodríguez
, Ramsey Saunders

Universidad Nacional de San Martin
Universidad Nacional de Tucuman
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Universidad de Concepción
Centro de Investigaciones del Hombre en el Desierto
Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología Del Agua
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Peru
The University of the West Indies

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Abstract

Low-cost technologies, based on the use of solar energy, are proposed in the framework of the OAS/AE/141/2001 project to provide safe drinking water in isolated rural populations of Latin America and the Caribbean, with scarce hydric and economical resources. The offered technologies are Solar Disinfection in Individual Units (SODIS-DSAUI), Arsenic Removal by Solar Oxidation (SORAS-RAOS) and Solar Heterogeneous Photocatalysis with Titanium Dioxide (HP). It was found that DSAUI can be applied in all cases for disinfection, although HP can treat simultaneously bacterial and chemical contamination. RAOS is efficient in synthetic samples but the applicability to real waters is very dependent on the water matrix. All results are described and discussed together with actions to impulse the application by disseminating the methods and educating the population.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005
Subtitle of host publication	Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference
Pages	2874-2879
Number of pages	6
State	Published - 2005
Externally published	Yes
Event	Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including 34th ASES Annual Conference and 30th National Passive Solar Conference - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: 6 Aug 2005 → 12 Aug 2005

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference
Volume	4

Conference

Conference	Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including 34th ASES Annual Conference and 30th National Passive Solar Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando, FL
Period	6/08/05 → 12/08/05

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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Litter, M. I., Blesa, M. A., Del Hidalgo, M. V., Apella, M. C., Jardim, W. F., Guimarães, J. R., Mansilla, H. D., Cornejo, L., Leal, M. T., Jiménez González, A. E., Rodríguez, J., & Saunders, R. (2005). Solar energy based water potabilization: Low-cost technologies for isolated regions of Latin America and the Caribbean. In Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference (pp. 2874-2879). (Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference; Vol. 4).

Litter, Marta I. ; Blesa, Miguel A. ; Del Hidalgo, Margarita V. et al. / Solar energy based water potabilization : Low-cost technologies for isolated regions of Latin America and the Caribbean. Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference. 2005. pp. 2874-2879 (Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference).

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Litter, MI, Blesa, MA, Del Hidalgo, MV, Apella, MC, Jardim, WF, Guimarães, JR, Mansilla, HD, Cornejo, L, Leal, MT, Jiménez González, AE, Rodríguez, J & Saunders, R 2005, Solar energy based water potabilization: Low-cost technologies for isolated regions of Latin America and the Caribbean. in Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference. Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference, vol. 4, pp. 2874-2879, Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including 34th ASES Annual Conference and 30th National Passive Solar Conference, Orlando, FL, United States, 6/08/05.

Solar energy based water potabilization: Low-cost technologies for isolated regions of Latin America and the Caribbean. / Litter, Marta I.; Blesa, Miguel A.; Del Hidalgo, Margarita V. et al.
Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference. 2005. p. 2874-2879 (Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference; Vol. 4).

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Litter MI, Blesa MA, Del Hidalgo MV, Apella MC, Jardim WF, Guimarães JR et al. Solar energy based water potabilization: Low-cost technologies for isolated regions of Latin America and the Caribbean. In Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference. 2005. p. 2874-2879. (Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference).

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