Current practices in manufacturing locally-made ceramic pot filters for water treatment in developing countries

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 252-261

  Rayner, Justine ^a   Skinner, Brian ^b   Lantagne, Daniele ^c  

^a Loughborough University ^*  (United States)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramic water filter; Ceramics manufacturing; Drinking water quality; Household water treatment and safe storage; Point of use water treatment; Potters for Peace pot filter

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882985413     PISSN: 20439083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2013.178     Document Type: Article

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