Students of the Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute have developed a unique water filter capable of purifying it from chemicals, viruses and bacteria.
The filter is a unique porous ceramic membrane with very small holes, reports KPI named after Igor Sikorsky on Facebook.
According to the developers, the filter can turn even polluted water into drinking water in the Kherson region.
"The size of the pores is so small that it lets water through, but not bacteria and viruses," explained Svitlana Kiri, a teacher at the Faculty of Chemistry and Technology.
It is noted that the membrane is covered with a special substance that allows controlling the size of the elements, i.e. cleaning from nano- or microparticles.
The developers emphasized that the membrane is reusable and can be used for five years. The filter can then be cleaned and used again. The invention can be used at home and in industry, and even installed in a reusable water bottle and carried with you.
According to the inventors, the filter consists entirely of Ukrainian materials of natural origin. Its estimated cost is 122 hryvnias.
It is noted that the invention is currently undergoing the final stages of testing, and the developers are preparing a patent.
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