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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

ARSENIC REMOVAL FROM WATER



Product:Process for domestic level removal of arsenic from water using an encapsulated composition.

Application:The composition is a synergistic mixture of complexing co-precipitating and absorbing chemicals.Each capsule contains 0.6 grams of the composition.A capsule is added to about 10 L water containing arsenic upto 0.3 ppm.Water is stirred well with a rod and allowed to stand for 45-60 min.The treated water is filtered through cloth or a water filter candle.Arsenic content in the filtered water is within per missible limits(0.05ppm).

Commercialisation:Know how available for commercialisation.

Economy:10 paise/capsule.

Raw materials:Capsules(available from CSIR).

Institute:Central Mining Research Institute.

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