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Effluent Cryofication

Team and Contact Details

Student Name School Degree Year Email
Muhammad Haider AhtshamSMMEUndergraduateSecond[email protected]
Namat ullahSCEEUndergraduateSecond[email protected]
AhmedSCEEUndergraduateSecond[email protected]
Syed Riyan MustafaNBSUndergraduateSecond[email protected]

Inter School Idea ? Yes
Do you need expertises from another area: No
If Yes please provide details of expertises you need:

Idea Details

Idea Name: Effluent Cryofication
Slogan: Cryofication, Innovation for Purification.
Supervisor Name: Sofia Baig
Supervisor Designation: Associate Professor
Supervisor School: IESE - SCEE
Supervisor Department: Department of Environmental Sciences
Contact number: 0300-8325082
Email ID: [email protected]
Abstract:
    In context of increasing poverty in mountainous regions coupled with nation-wide water scarcity, over-population, power outage and climate change we present a novel solution to fulfill water demand.
What is the unmet need in society that your idea will fulfill ?
    Wastewater is inadequately treated nation-wide causing health problems. Existing water supply utilizes energy and natural resources in the form of motors and tube wells. Our solution re uses waste water using minimal energy solving the previous stated problems.
Who needs it ? How many would benefit ?
   People who reside in the neglected and peripheral mountainous regions nation wide from the Brahui mountain range to Northern areas would benefit from this project. The population would correspond to between 10-20 million people living in high altitude Af-Pak region, hazara and kashmir.
How will the solution works
    Our solution will use the cold temperatures of high altitude areas to freeze waste water generated by settlements nearby. Effluent will be transported to micro-climates like caves or shady areas where temperatures are cold enough to freeze water. Now Ice crystals on freezing expel all previously dissolved contaminants to the surface, the contaminants are then removed from the surface and the ice is transported to a warmer place nearby like sunlight where they are melted.
Who are your competitors ? How is your solution different
    Traditional methods of water supply like Karez will compete with our idea. Other modern methods like RO/NF may also compete once this technology spreads in market. Our solution utilizes geographical extremes instead of other solutions which are either knowledge-intensive or energy-intensive.
Status: new
Entry Date & Time: 2021-12-15 (1741)