Students develop solar-powered water purifier for villages

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering astatine Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management, Bantakal, Udupi district, has developed ‘Dhyuti Jala Shodhan’ — a solar-powered h2o purifier strategy for distant villages to supply an efficient, eco-friendly, and cost-effective solution for cleanable drinking water. The strategy uses a photovoltaic sheet to person sunlight into electrical energy, which powers a DC pump portion simultaneously charging a battery, ensuring continuous cognition adjacent nether debased sunlight conditions.

It employs a multi-stage filtration process, including sediment filters, activated carbon, and micron filters, to efficaciously region impurities, odour, colour, dissolved contaminants, and harmful microorganisms. Designed for debased powerfulness consumption, portability, and minimal maintenance, the strategy is perfect for distant areas with constricted infrastructure, a merchandise from the assemblage said.

The task is sponsored by the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology and was done by final-year students Srijan, Sharan Dhondya, Suresh Nayak, and Ujwal U. Nayak nether the guidance of Jayashree M. and Shashikala R., adjunct professors of the department.