Projektnummer

0065401

Zusammenfassung

Adsorption on activated carbon for water purification is well established and proven for the removal of specific water pollutants, including the removal of dissolved organic contaminants, heavy metals, chlorine and a number of inorganic toxic pollutants. Although commercial activated carbon is widely used for water purification, it remains expensive for low-income economies like Uganda. Moreover, some developing counties experience a deficit in low-cost, easily available and high-quality bio-active carbons. For Uganda, rice is increasingly being promoted as one of the strategic crops for food ...