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Ultra-Violet water disinfections system launched |
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July 24, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) - A new technology has been evolved for producing arsenic free water at a cost of one taka per 1000 litres. "The technology is now available for use to assist those countries like Bangladesh with arsenic in their water," W Ross Dive, managing director of Australian Ultra-Violet Products Manufacturing Pty Ltd, said here yesterday. He was addressing a press conference at the National Press Club to launch his company's manufactured Ultra-Violet (UV) water disinfections systems. Dive said his company has been collaborating with the Australian Nuclear Science Technology Organisation (ANSTO) to optimise an advanced ultraviolet photo catalysed process for removal of arsenic and other metals from water used for drinking and industrial purpose. "A new and world patented process "Photo-Ox" using the ultraviolet water disinfections systems leads to the removal of arsenic from water," Dive said. He informed that Bangladesh Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief has appreciated the ANSTO Advanced Oxidation Process for arsenic removal and is now in the process of assessing various parameters for arsenic removal programme to proceed. "Bangladesh would be the first country to have the technology," he added. The UV systems, to be marketed in Bangladesh by Australian Marketing and Development Co Ltd (AMDC), allow any household and industrial user to kill all of the bacteria, viruses and harmful parasites. "The UV chamber is simply connected to the main water flow to the house or factory and all the water passing through the chamber has ultraviolet light passed through it, killing all the harmful bacteria and viruses," Dive said. He said a system with a water purification capacity of 6,000 litre per hour costs equivalent to around Tk 11.20 lakh in Australia. "But, the equipment cost would come down to 60 per cent as we are planning to manufacture some of the products here," Dive said. |