Here is our product information that we are currently making.
Objective: My objective for the product I am making is to filter out the dirtiest water for the poorest of people. I am going to make it simple, effective, and long lasting.
What it is:
My product is going to be a, dispenser based, water filter. Where it uses a variety of different water filters to end up dispensing clean, non-bacterial, chemical-free, water. It is all encased in a plastic water dispenser, and it has 3 phases for filtering water. What you would first do is to pour your dirty water on top of the dispenser, the water will go through a copper tube which will denature a majority of the bacteria in the water due to a process called copper ionization. The water will then contact a ceramic filter and will seep through it to de-colorize the water and remove larger particles within the water. Once it gets through the ceramic, it will then contact an activated carbon cloth which will filter the smallest of viruses and bacteria. Once it goes through the carbon, it will be ready to drink via a spigot.
How this is different:
I believe that this product is an upgrade to the previously used ceramic filters. I intend to remove the bacteria from the water, instead of blocking it. I also believe that the water that will be processed through this filter will be cleaner than bottled water, and more effective at delivering/sharing the water as well. During my research, I looked at different kinds of ceramic filters. One of which has copper built into the ceramic when it was being created. It would have copper shards within the ceramic, however I didn't go with that option because I feel like most of the bacteria will be able to infiltrate the ceramic without touching the copper, thereby letting viruses into the water. I also did some research that activated carbon eventually collects the viruses within it's fabric, which water can contact again and ever so slowly seep through.
The cost:
The container for all of this will be a 20 gallon plastic drum, (price is to be determined). The ceramic filter is approximately 10$. The copper tubing is about $5, and the funnel that will direct the water from the top of the apparatus will be about 31$. Finally the carbon activated cloth will cost about 80$. Keep in mind that the prices will change drastically and that some of these items I do not know how to purchase, or if there is a way where we can acquire for free.
Objective: My objective for the product I am making is to filter out the dirtiest water for the poorest of people. I am going to make it simple, effective, and long lasting.
What it is:
My product is going to be a, dispenser based, water filter. Where it uses a variety of different water filters to end up dispensing clean, non-bacterial, chemical-free, water. It is all encased in a plastic water dispenser, and it has 3 phases for filtering water. What you would first do is to pour your dirty water on top of the dispenser, the water will go through a copper tube which will denature a majority of the bacteria in the water due to a process called copper ionization. The water will then contact a ceramic filter and will seep through it to de-colorize the water and remove larger particles within the water. Once it gets through the ceramic, it will then contact an activated carbon cloth which will filter the smallest of viruses and bacteria. Once it goes through the carbon, it will be ready to drink via a spigot.
How this is different:
I believe that this product is an upgrade to the previously used ceramic filters. I intend to remove the bacteria from the water, instead of blocking it. I also believe that the water that will be processed through this filter will be cleaner than bottled water, and more effective at delivering/sharing the water as well. During my research, I looked at different kinds of ceramic filters. One of which has copper built into the ceramic when it was being created. It would have copper shards within the ceramic, however I didn't go with that option because I feel like most of the bacteria will be able to infiltrate the ceramic without touching the copper, thereby letting viruses into the water. I also did some research that activated carbon eventually collects the viruses within it's fabric, which water can contact again and ever so slowly seep through.
The cost:
The container for all of this will be a 20 gallon plastic drum, (price is to be determined). The ceramic filter is approximately 10$. The copper tubing is about $5, and the funnel that will direct the water from the top of the apparatus will be about 31$. Finally the carbon activated cloth will cost about 80$. Keep in mind that the prices will change drastically and that some of these items I do not know how to purchase, or if there is a way where we can acquire for free.