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An Efficient Method for Testing the Quality of Drinking-Water Filters Used for Home Necessities
This paper presents research conducted in the direction of analyzing the efficiency of filters used for drinking water intended for domestic consumption, with effects on the water quality gained from the public distribution network. A basic method that uses accessible techniques, such as optical mic...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8998660/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35409770 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074085 |
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author | Crișan, Horea-George Șerdean, Florina Bîrleanu, Corina Pustan, Marius Crișan, Oana-Adriana |
author_facet | Crișan, Horea-George Șerdean, Florina Bîrleanu, Corina Pustan, Marius Crișan, Oana-Adriana |
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description | This paper presents research conducted in the direction of analyzing the efficiency of filters used for drinking water intended for domestic consumption, with effects on the water quality gained from the public distribution network. A basic method that uses accessible techniques, such as optical microscopy and tests that involve the use of existing products on the consumer market, was developed regarding the filtration capacities of the main filters existing on the market—a method that has advantages, such as speed and ease of application, a unitary character in obtaining samples, low costs, and high efficiency. The technique approached is that of microscopy, and the samples used were taken from the laboratory tests made on the mentioned filters, using a specific experimental stand designed to support laboratory tests by using chosen filter cartridges. The research results obtained were analyzed to make a classification from the perspective of filtration efficiency, in terms of using statistical analysis tools (mathematical models and methods processed in MATLAB software). Moreover, by using a certain type of application based on specific mathematical algorithms, which takes into account some influential factors with a decisive role on household consumers, it was aimed to identify the optimal filter element for acquisition and use in its own regime. The aim of the study was to identify the optimal filter cartridge from the perspective of quality–price ratio. |
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spelling | pubmed-89986602022-04-12 An Efficient Method for Testing the Quality of Drinking-Water Filters Used for Home Necessities Crișan, Horea-George Șerdean, Florina Bîrleanu, Corina Pustan, Marius Crișan, Oana-Adriana Int J Environ Res Public Health Article This paper presents research conducted in the direction of analyzing the efficiency of filters used for drinking water intended for domestic consumption, with effects on the water quality gained from the public distribution network. A basic method that uses accessible techniques, such as optical microscopy and tests that involve the use of existing products on the consumer market, was developed regarding the filtration capacities of the main filters existing on the market—a method that has advantages, such as speed and ease of application, a unitary character in obtaining samples, low costs, and high efficiency. The technique approached is that of microscopy, and the samples used were taken from the laboratory tests made on the mentioned filters, using a specific experimental stand designed to support laboratory tests by using chosen filter cartridges. The research results obtained were analyzed to make a classification from the perspective of filtration efficiency, in terms of using statistical analysis tools (mathematical models and methods processed in MATLAB software). Moreover, by using a certain type of application based on specific mathematical algorithms, which takes into account some influential factors with a decisive role on household consumers, it was aimed to identify the optimal filter element for acquisition and use in its own regime. The aim of the study was to identify the optimal filter cartridge from the perspective of quality–price ratio. MDPI 2022-03-30 /pmc/articles/PMC8998660/ /pubmed/35409770 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074085 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Crișan, Horea-George Șerdean, Florina Bîrleanu, Corina Pustan, Marius Crișan, Oana-Adriana An Efficient Method for Testing the Quality of Drinking-Water Filters Used for Home Necessities |
title | An Efficient Method for Testing the Quality of Drinking-Water Filters Used for Home Necessities |
title_full | An Efficient Method for Testing the Quality of Drinking-Water Filters Used for Home Necessities |
title_fullStr | An Efficient Method for Testing the Quality of Drinking-Water Filters Used for Home Necessities |
title_full_unstemmed | An Efficient Method for Testing the Quality of Drinking-Water Filters Used for Home Necessities |
title_short | An Efficient Method for Testing the Quality of Drinking-Water Filters Used for Home Necessities |
title_sort | efficient method for testing the quality of drinking-water filters used for home necessities |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8998660/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35409770 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074085 |
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