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Technical and social acceptance evaluation of an ultrafiltration membrane system for potable water supply to rural and remote communities
Author(s)
Setlolela, Jobo
Date Issued
2004
Type
Thesis
Publisher
Peninsula Technikon
Abstract
When considering water treatment in small rural and peri-urban communities,
sustainability is one of the most important factors to be considered. Sustainability needs
to be considered from financial, technological and socio-political perspectives. The major
problems with sustainability of conventional small water treatment systems are the
difficulty of controlling chemical treatment processes, especially when the raw water
quality changes, and the production of substandard quality water. Another very important
problem is lack of community involvement, especially over the longer term. The
acceptance of new technologies by the community is of crucial importance in ensuring
successful water supply projects.
The anticipation of more stringent drinking water quality regulations and decrease in
adequate water sources have brought membrane separation processes such as
microfiltration and ultrafiltration on the advantage for potable water supply to rural and
peri-urban areas. Membrane processes have the advantage of production of superior
quality water and addition of fewer chemicals in the treatment process.
The pUIpose of this study was to further investigate the potential of ultrafiltration
capillary membranes as a one-step membrane water treatment system for potable water
supply to developing communities. To successfully transfer a technology to a particular
community, the technology must be suitable and acceptable and a social study was
therefore also done to understand the social acceptance factors that govern the acceptance
of these new technologies.
sustainability is one of the most important factors to be considered. Sustainability needs
to be considered from financial, technological and socio-political perspectives. The major
problems with sustainability of conventional small water treatment systems are the
difficulty of controlling chemical treatment processes, especially when the raw water
quality changes, and the production of substandard quality water. Another very important
problem is lack of community involvement, especially over the longer term. The
acceptance of new technologies by the community is of crucial importance in ensuring
successful water supply projects.
The anticipation of more stringent drinking water quality regulations and decrease in
adequate water sources have brought membrane separation processes such as
microfiltration and ultrafiltration on the advantage for potable water supply to rural and
peri-urban areas. Membrane processes have the advantage of production of superior
quality water and addition of fewer chemicals in the treatment process.
The pUIpose of this study was to further investigate the potential of ultrafiltration
capillary membranes as a one-step membrane water treatment system for potable water
supply to developing communities. To successfully transfer a technology to a particular
community, the technology must be suitable and acceptable and a social study was
therefore also done to understand the social acceptance factors that govern the acceptance
of these new technologies.
Additional information
Thesis (MTech (Civil Engineering))--Peninsula Technikon, 2004.
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