Ceramic filters impregnated with silver nanoparticles for point-of-use water treatment in rural guatemala

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 407-415

  Kallman, Erin N ^a   Oyanedel Craver, Vinka A ^b   Smith, James A ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b The University of Rhode Island   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bacteria transport; Ceramic filter; Developing countries; Developing world; Disinfection; Filters; Guatemala; Nanotechnology; Pathogen; Pathogens; Potters for Peace; Rural areas; Silver nanoparticle; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA TRANSPORT; CERAMIC FILTERS; DEVELOPING WORLD; GUATEMALA; POTTERS FOR PEACE; SILVER NANOPARTICLE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; CERAMIC MATERIALS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EFFLUENTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUEL FILTERS; LEACHING; MATERIALS TESTING; NANOPARTICLES; PATHOGENS; RURAL AREAS; SORPTION; TURBIDITY; WATER FILTRATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

SILVER;

BACTERIUM; CERAMICS; CLAY; DEVELOPING WORLD; FIELD METHOD; FILTER; LABORATORY METHOD; MANUFACTURING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PATHOGEN; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POROSITY; RURAL AREA; SILVER; SORPTION; TURBIDITY; UPLAND REGION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 79959486566     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000330     Document Type: Article

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