Tag: Water Filtration
India’s Tata Introduces Low-cost Nanotech Water Filtration Device
by Kevin Rippey on Dec.09, 2009, under Major Movers
Indian conglomerate Tata has introduced two low-cost water filtration devices. Called the Tata Swach, the water filters cost around $20 and will initially be produced at a rate of 1 million units a year with production eventually reaching 3 million units annually. Similar products are currently available but cost twice as much. Low cost filtration solutions are critical for providing clean water to rural populations in developing nations including very large markets in India and China. Nanoparticle filters are nearly as effective as reverse osmosis systems in terms of filtration without requiring an energy source.
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