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D01b – Drinking water treatment in developing countries

Course subject(s) D01b – Drinking water treatment in developing countries

In this lecture, PhD researcher Doris van Halem gives an overview of specific items of drinking water treatment in developing countries.
Microbiolocal contamination is discussed as being the most important cause of human diseases related to drinking of water.
Thereafter chemical contamination of drinking water is illustrated by arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh. Her research is focussed on subsurface in-situ removal by injection of aerated water.

Introduction - Drinking water treatment in developing countries

Content Slides

Video
Intro: MDGs – water sources – water treatment
Microbial contamination
Arsenic in groundwater
Subsurface Arsenic removal
Concluding remark		 1 –   7
8 – 12
13 – 17
18 – 38
39 – 40

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