CeraMaji

Target Regions

East Africa

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$15.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Sold in supermarkets and through health care and health good providers, and through the Safe Water and AIDS Project (SWAP).

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Living Water Treatment Systems.

Manufacturing/Building Method

The product is manufactured in factories in Kenya by locally sourced clay and a burnout material are processed then mixed with water, pressed into the filter shape, fired to a ceramic state, flow rate tested to ensure production consistency and coated with silver.

Intellectural Property Type

Open Source

User Provision Model

Filters can be purchased in supermarkets and through health care and health good providers.

Distributions to Date Status

Ceramaji filters have reached >100,000 people (~20,000 units) in communities in Kenya and neighbouring countries.

Design Specifications

The ~10 L capacity filter membrane is manufactured with clay and a burnout material and suspends in a 20 liter receptacle.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Manufacturer, local distributor, end-user

Replacement Components

Available in country: ceramic filter element, receptacle, tap, lid.

Lifecycle

3 years

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

2 log reduction in bacteria

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

The product should be cleaned regularly

Complementary Technical Systems

Pre-filter or settle very turbid water (>5 NTU)

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Manufacturer reports filters received certification from the Kenya Bureau of Standards in 2011.

Evaluation methods

Rand working paper publication.

Other Information

The Kenya Ceramic Project also manufactures CeraJiko high efficiency cook stoves. The Kenya Ceramic Project was established in collaboration with University of Alberta and ICCHANGE.