AguaClara Reach Full Scale Plant

AguaClara Reach

AguaClara Reach Full Scale Plant is a gravity-fed water filtration system.

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Product description Brand name and product description

The AguaClara Reach Full Scale Plant is a compact gravity-fed water treatment system that uses a five-step process to treat and filter water for 1,000 up to 50,000 people.

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Honduras, Nicaragua, and India

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

This product is implemented and distributed by Cornell University and Agua Clara LLC

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

191,248 – 233,453 USD

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

Gravity Pure UF

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Communities of 1,000-50,000 people that lack access to clean water

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

The product is produced within the community using local materials.

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

Open-source

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

This product is distributed by Cornell University Engineering Department

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

20 plants built in Honduras, reaching 77,000 people

7 plants built in India, reaching 2500 people

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Description of the combined methods

List of the methods used for purification

Grit removal, chemical dose, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration

Manufacturer-specified water treatment rate (L/hr)

Manufacturer-specified water treatment rate, measured in liters per hour

Unknown

Bacteria reduction

Laboratory-evaluated log scale removal rate of bacteria

Unknown

Virus reduction

Laboratory-evaluated log scale removal rate of viruses

Unknown

Protozoa reduction

Laboratory-evaluated log scale removal rate of protozoa

Unknown

Heavy metals and/or arsenic reduction

Reduction levels of heavy metals and/or arsenic through this treatment system

Unknown

Maximum recommended influent turbidity level (NTU)

Manufacturer-specified maximum level of inlet turbidity (NTU)

1000 NTU

Effluent turbidity levels (NTU)

Range or value of outlet turbidity levels (NTU)

0.3 NTU

Safe water storage capacity (L)

Is there safe water storage integrated into this product?

N/A

Manufacturer-specified lifetime volume (L)

What is the total number of liters that is recommended can be filtered?

Unknown

Consumables

List consumables of this product (power, filters, etc.)

Coagulant and chlorine

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

The AguaClara Full Scale Plant removes large sediment and grit before introducing coagulant and chlorine through a chemical dosing process. After this, the water begins a flocculation and sedimentation process where the sediment and particulate matter is collected in a flock blanket and disposed of as waste. The residual water passes through angled plates and enters a six-layered Stacked Rapid Sand filter. The effluent water is collected in a distribution tank for use.

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

Full Scale Plant Schematic

Stacked Sand Filter Schematic

Technical support Technical support provided by

Provided by the manufacturer

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

N/A

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

Unknown

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

<0.3 NTU effluent turbidity

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

0.3 NTU effluent turbidity

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

Unknown

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

Provided by the manufacturer

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

None

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Chavez, K., 2013, Introducing AguaClara: The Process of Establishing a Pilot Plant in the State of Chiapas, Cornell Institute of Public Affairs.

Kelley, C., Krolick, A., Brunner, L., Burklund, A., Kahn, D., Ball, W., Weber-Shirk, M., 2014, An Affordable Open-Source Turbidimeter, Sensors 14(4), pp. 7142-7155.

Adelman, M. et al., 2013, Floc Roll-up and its Implications for the Spacing of Inclined Settling Devices, Environmental Engineering Science, 30(6).

Adelman, M. et al., 2013, A novel fluidic control system for stacked rapid sand filters, Journal of Environmental Engineering.

Swetland, K., 2012, From stock to floc: an investigation into the physical/chemical processes controlling aluminum sulfate and polyaluminum chloride behavior in a gravity powered drinking water treatment plant, Cornell University.

Swetland, K. et al., 2012, Predictive performance model for hydraulic flocculator design with polyaluminum chloride and aluminum sulfate coagulants, Journal of Environmental Engineering.

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

Effluent turbidity is in compliance with the WHO standard of <5 NTU turbidity.

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

Unknown

Other information

None

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Snapshot

Product description Brand name and product description

The AguaClara Reach Full Scale Plant is a compact gravity-fed water treatment system that uses a five-step process to treat and filter water for 1,000 up to 50,000 people.

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Honduras, Nicaragua, and India

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

This product is implemented and distributed by Cornell University and Agua Clara LLC

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

191,248 – 233,453 USD

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

Gravity Pure UF

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Communities of 1,000-50,000 people that lack access to clean water

Manufacturing & delivery

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

The product is produced within the community using local materials.

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

Open-source

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

This product is distributed by Cornell University Engineering Department

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

20 plants built in Honduras, reaching 77,000 people

7 plants built in India, reaching 2500 people

Performance & use

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Description of the combined methods

List of the methods used for purification

Grit removal, chemical dose, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration

Manufacturer-specified water treatment rate (L/hr)

Manufacturer-specified water treatment rate, measured in liters per hour

Unknown

Bacteria reduction

Laboratory-evaluated log scale removal rate of bacteria

Unknown

Virus reduction

Laboratory-evaluated log scale removal rate of viruses

Unknown

Protozoa reduction

Laboratory-evaluated log scale removal rate of protozoa

Unknown

Heavy metals and/or arsenic reduction

Reduction levels of heavy metals and/or arsenic through this treatment system

Unknown

Maximum recommended influent turbidity level (NTU)

Manufacturer-specified maximum level of inlet turbidity (NTU)

1000 NTU

Effluent turbidity levels (NTU)

Range or value of outlet turbidity levels (NTU)

0.3 NTU

Safe water storage capacity (L)

Is there safe water storage integrated into this product?

N/A

Manufacturer-specified lifetime volume (L)

What is the total number of liters that is recommended can be filtered?

Unknown

Consumables

List consumables of this product (power, filters, etc.)

Coagulant and chlorine

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

Full Scale Plant Schematic

Stacked Sand Filter Schematic

Technical support Technical support provided by

Provided by the manufacturer

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

N/A

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

Unknown

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

<0.3 NTU effluent turbidity

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

0.3 NTU effluent turbidity

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

Unknown

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

Provided by the manufacturer

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

None

Research & standards

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Chavez, K., 2013, Introducing AguaClara: The Process of Establishing a Pilot Plant in the State of Chiapas, Cornell Institute of Public Affairs.

Kelley, C., Krolick, A., Brunner, L., Burklund, A., Kahn, D., Ball, W., Weber-Shirk, M., 2014, An Affordable Open-Source Turbidimeter, Sensors 14(4), pp. 7142-7155.

Adelman, M. et al., 2013, Floc Roll-up and its Implications for the Spacing of Inclined Settling Devices, Environmental Engineering Science, 30(6).

Adelman, M. et al., 2013, A novel fluidic control system for stacked rapid sand filters, Journal of Environmental Engineering.

Swetland, K. et al., 2012, Predictive performance model for hydraulic flocculator design with polyaluminum chloride and aluminum sulfate coagulants, Journal of Environmental Engineering.

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

Effluent turbidity is in compliance with the WHO standard of <5 NTU turbidity.

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

Unknown

Other information

None

Feedback

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