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Water is a vital resource in major aspects of human life especially for drinking, cooking, and for washing purposes. It is useful for energy generation, food production, and for cleaning. Lack of access to clean water not only leads to the spread of diseases, but robs people of the basic human necessities. This work presents the design and construction of a portable solar-powered ultraviolet (UV) water purification system. The water purifier system was designed and assembled to demonstrate the capabilities of solar power water treatment systems. The water purifier is designed to filter out dirt and kill bacterial contaminants restrained in the water. The purifier is powered by a solar panel (SP) of size l m × 1 m which collects energy from the sun to charge a 12 V battery. The energy obtained from the solar panel is used to power an ultraviolet test bulb. The results of the performance evaluation show that the pH content of the purified water drops from 7.16 to 7.10, while the conductivity and resistance show significant improvements. The developed system will help provide a clean supply of water to schools, homes, industries, offices, and hospitals located in rural areas, consequently reducing the rate of waterborne related diseases.
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Salau, A.O., Deshpande, D.S., Adaramola, B.A., Habeebullah, A. (2021). Design and Construction of a Multipurpose Solar-Powered Water Purifier. In: Senjyu, T., Mahalle, P.N., Perumal, T., Joshi, A. (eds) Information and Communication Technology for Intelligent Systems. ICTIS 2020. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 196. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7062-9_37
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