Table of Contents
DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................................ i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................................... ii
ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... vi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background information ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Problem statement. .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Hypothesis ........................................................................................................................................... 2
1.5 Purpose of the study ...................... , ..................................................................................................... 2
1.6 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................ 2
I .7 Justification of the study ..................................................................................................................... 2
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................ 3
2.1 Solar disinfection of drinking water (SODIS) ..................................................................................... 3
2.2 Inactivation of pathogens .................................................................................................................... 3
2.2.1 E. coli detection ........................... ' ...................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Enhancement technologies for solar disinfection ................................................................................ 5
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................... 7
3.1 STUDY AREA .................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 MATERIALS ...................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 METHODS AND PROCEDURES· ..................................................................................................... 7
3.3.1 STEP I. COMPARISON OF PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF SOIL SAMPLES AND
FERRIC OX! DE .............................................................................................................................. 9
3.3.2 STEP 2. COMPARE THE ABILITY OF SOIL SAMPLE TO STERILISE WATER IN USING
LAMPS IN THE LABOROTORY IN RELATION TO FERRIC OXIDE ..................................... 10
3.3.3. STEP 3: ESTABLISH THE CONDITIONS NECCESARY FOR SOIL SAMPLE TO EFFECT
STERILISATION UNDER SOLAR, RADIATION ....................................................................... 11
3.4 LIMITATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 11
CHAPTER FOUR: RESEARCI-1 FINDINGS ............................................................................................ 12
4.1 STEP I: COMPARISON OF PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF SOIL SAMPLES AND
FERRIC OXIDE ..................................................................................................................................... 12
4.1.1 EXPERIMENT I: Dye degradation by ferric oxide (proof of photo catalysis) .................... 12
4.1.2 EXPERIMENT 2: Reproduction of dye degradation using soil sample ............................... 14
4.1.3 EXPERIMENT 3: evaluation of photo catalytic activity under UV radiation ...................... 15
4.2 STEP 2: COMPARE THE ABILITY OF SOIL SAMPLE TO STERILISE WATER IN USING
LAMPS IN THE LABOROTORY IN RELATION TO FERRIC OXIDE ............................................. 16
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