Transcript Water Purification in Slaughterhouses

Water Purification in Slaughterhouses
using Berkey water Purifiers
BY SYDN EY RHODEN IZ ER
Nepal
 Nepal is located in South Asia,
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bordering China and India
A population of 27 million
people
An area of 147,181 square
kilometres
Highest elevations in the
world
The climate regions and
topography of Nepal vary
greatly
Five climate zones that are
dependent upon the altitude
of the region.
Land Region
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Nepal is also divided into three main geographical
regions;
lowland plains,
the hill region,
the mountain region.
Land runs in the east-west direction and river flow from
north to south.
http://www.highlandsherpatrek.com/nepal/information/geo
graphy-of-nepal.html
Government
 The government of Nepal functions as a federal republic
with a political system of multiple parties, and is similar
to Canada with many different levels of government.
 The current Prime Minister is Sushil Koirala
http://thediplomat.com/2014/02/nepal-breaks-political-deadlockelects-prime-minister/
Abattoirs
 There are currently 60 unhygienic abattoirs in the
Kathmandu Valley area
 The city of Kathmandu is currently starting to build a new
abattoir 19 kilometres from the city
http://leahrolson.wordpress.com/category/nepal/page/2/
Berkey Water Purifiers
 The Crown Berkey water purifier comes from Conscious
Water a Canadian distributor of Berkey gravity water
purifiers.
 It can hold enough water for 40-150 people which is
equivalent to six gallons of purified water at a time
 Conscious water operates out of Collingwood Ontario, it
is run from a home office and an off-site warehouse.
https://www.consciouswater.ca/conscious-water-store/crown-berkeywater-purifier-and-options/#
How Berkey Works
 Water is poured into the upper
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chamber
Gravity draws this water through
the purification elements
Contaminates are captured and
within theses micro-porous
elements, are separated from
the water
Purified water collects in the
lower chamber where it can be
drawn through the spout.
Berkey water filtration elements
are cleanable and can be used
over and over again for up to 5
years.
http://www.consciouswater.ca/gravity-water-filter/
Adaptations
 The way the Berkey is built, is for it to stay stationary
when filled, the spout would need to be adapted for a
hose connection
 To keep water pressure constant there would need to be
another adaption for it to intake water via a tap or hose
connection.
Benefits Canada
 It would create Canadian jobs in the large manufacture
warehouses and jobs when shipping it to Nepal.
 It would also show the importance of safe drinking water,
and the importance of it being used on meat and during
processing.
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Benefits to Nepal
 Importing the water purifiers to Nepal would benefit
slaughterhouses because it would purify the water being
used to clean the facility and on the carcasses.
 Polluted water can cause the meat to become infected
with microorganism that are harmful for consumers.
Transportation
 The Crown Berkey would be shipped from Conscious
Waters warehouse using Canada Post via International
Parcel- Air or International Parcel- Surface.
http://www.canadapost.ca/cpotools/apps/track/personal/findByTrack
Number?execution=e1s1
http://globalnews.ca/news/1507709/doctors-react-is-canada-postsrequest-for-doctors-note-a-good-idea/
Cost
 To purchase the product: $349.00 two filters-$448.00 for
four filters
 Shipping: $141.21- $280.91 (Canada Post)
 Adaptations: unknown
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Cost
The costs of the Berkey's would possibly need to be done
as loans or grants from the Nepalese government to the
owners of the abattoir, as the cost of one Berkey would
cost too much for the slaughter houses and may force
them to shut down, but if the government were to work
with the slaughter houses it would cut cost, and make it
more beneficial for the operators and consumers.
Conclusion
 The water purifiers can also be used outside of
slaughterhouses to give citizens healthy water to drink.
Importing the purifier would lower the risk of disease and
infection transmission, it would change the health of the
country as a whole.
https://truthaholics.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/miracle-treesubstance-produces-clean-drinking-water-inexpensively-andsustainably/
Sydney Rhodenizer
University of Guelph in partnership with the IDRC CIFSF and
DFAIT
Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Manish Raizada
([email protected])
Total Presentation Time: 4minutes 58sec.
For further information: A detailed written evaluation of
this export idea is posted on this website :
http://agtradenepalcan.weebly.com
References
 [Berkey] Anonymous. (2014). About us. Retrieved Oct. 1, 2014, from
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http://www.consciouswater.ca/
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Canada Post. (2014). Cost. Retrieved 11/02, 2014, from
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[Food and Environment] Anonymous. (2012). Major issues about the safety of meat in
nepal. Retrieved Oct. 3, 2014, from http://www.foodandenvironment.com/2012/12/majorissues-about-safety-of-meat-in.html
Government of Nepal. (2014). Home office of the prime minister and council of minister.
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[Karobar] Anonymous. (Aug. 2014). Preparation for abattoir in Dhading. Retrieved Oct. 3,
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Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific. (2013). Abattoir
development; options and designs for hygienic basic and medium-sized abattoirs;
slaughterhouses for red-meat animals in APHCA-member countries. Retrieved Oct. 4, 2014,
from http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/ai410e/ai410e04.htm
http://www.mapsofworld.com/flags/nepal-flag.html