Eco Factor: Non-electric water purifier uses solar heat for purification.
The United Nations estimates that over a billion people in the world don’t have access to safe drinking water, which results in 1.8 million deaths annually. With threats such as global warming looming large, the situation is expected to worsen in the near future. While the urban world has access to hi-tech water purification systems, people living in rural parts of the world are still seeking help. Industrial designer Cole Dobson has come up with a concept water purifier that can be used by both the rural and the urban world.
Dubbed the Solar Water Purifier, the low-tech system makes use of solar heat to purify water. The system purifies water in two stages – when the user pours dirty water in the first tray, solar heat makes water evaporate and condense on the cover of the purifier from where it enters the second compartment. When all dirty water has condensed, the user has to remove the first tray and allow ultraviolet rays to further purify the particulate-free water. Since the system doesn’t include any moving or electrical parts, its cost could be well within reach if the product reaches the production line.
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