University of the Punjab Conference Portal, Third International Conference on Engineering Sciences

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Conversion of Tap Water Into Mineral Water
Zubair Ahmed, Hassan Abbas, Tahir Ghani

Last modified: 2017-11-08

Abstract


Water is one of the most important factors in the survival of the human life on earth. Without it, it is impossible for a man to survive even for two days. With the developments in science and technology, the risk of damaging natural resources has also increased. Industrial waste, chemical pills, municipal waste, landfills etc are the major causes of polluting water making it hazardous for human health. That is why, it is need of the hour to develop methods which can overcome such situations.

The development of methods such as Reverse Osmosis and Ion exchange method has astonishingly made it easier to make water drinkable. This report covers the amount of total dissolved solids, Alkalinity, temporary hardness, permanent hardness and chloride ions. The experiments performed neutralize water having pH of 7. Then required quantity of minerals of Ca, Mg and Na are added which can fulfill the needs of human body without harming it.

These minerals also give water a suitable taste. The taste of water varies from region to region because of the amount of chlorine used for chlorination process.

All the experiments are performed on the tap water available at ICET Lab. A comprehensive result of the experiments is shown at the end of the report. Conclusion Recommendations are also given at the end.