CT Filtron

Target Countries

Ghana

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$13.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

The International Committee of the Red Cross, UNHCR, International Office Of Migration, GIZ-Integrated Water Resources Management Project; CARE International; Social Fund for Development, ADRA, Partner Aid International.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Living Water Treatment Systems.

Manufacturing/Building Method

Locally sourced clay and sawdust 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 nanoparticle solution.

Intellectural Property Type

Open Source

User Provision Model

From local distributor, accredited distributor in Accra or online retailer.

Distributions to Date Status

More than 10,000 units

Design Specifications

The CT Filtron filtering element is made from porous clay that removes particles and bacteria from water. The ceramic filtering element is also treated with silver nanoparticles.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Technical support is left to the users. When filters clog, users must scrub ceramic filtering element with a brush.

Replacement Components

Replacement pieces are available through a local CT filtron distributor.

Lifecycle

3 years

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Performance targets: removes Guinea Worm, Cholera, E. coli and other common pathogenic bacteria. Bacteria reduction of >2 log and 2-4 liter per hour flow rate (when full).

Vetted Performance Status

Test results from the Water Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Ghana indicate elimination of Guinea Worm, Cholera, E. coli and other listed bacteria. The results from Dept. Of Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School indicate that the CT Filtron is effective in removal of pathogenic parasitic protozoa, other macroscopic organisms and debris from water. CT Filtron removed 99.5% of total coliform when measured by membrane filtration.

Safety

Unknown

Complementary Technical Systems

Pre-filter for turbid water (> 5 NTU).

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Evaluation methods

Field and laboratory evaluations.

Other Information

The Filtron has won the World Bank Sponsored GDMP Innovation award at local and international levels.