Corresponding Author's : Smita Sundaram

Abstract :

Water is the most essential andlife sustaining natural resource on this planet. Ensuring access Wto clean water is one of the major sustainable development goals. Growing population, industrial development and environmental degradation has led to severe contamination of water bodies. A large number of people are estimated to die every year from diseases caused by unsafe drinking-water. In this scenario, water purifiers/filters have become indispensable in every other home in India, particularly in metro areas. In order to ensure healthy and safe drinking water, the analysis of Total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration can be undertaken, since low TDS causes deficiency of specific elements such as magnesium and calcium and adversely affects human health. Further, Hypertension, coronary heart disease, stomach ulcers, goitre and muscle weakness have been reported due to low TDS water. Understanding of water purification techniques like Reverse Osmosis (RO), osmotic pressure, types of RO membranes, performance rates and functions are seminal to the mass availability of clean drinking water and hence the review article focuses on understanding the dynamics of mechanical mineral content regulation at human friendly TDS levels in drinking water

Keywords :

Reverse Osmosis; Deficiency of Magnesium and Calcium: Total Dissolved Solid; Water Purifier; Health implications

Article Details

Unique Paper ID: 19

Publication Volume & Issue: VOLUME 1 , ISSUE 1

Page(s): 111-119

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