BY SYDNEY RHODENIZER Water Purification in Slaughterhouses
using Berkey water Purifiers
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Nepal Nepal is located in South Asia, 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.
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Land Region 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
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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-deadlock-
elects-prime-minister/
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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/
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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-berkey-
water-purifier-and-options/#
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How Berkey Works Water is poured into the upper 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/
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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.
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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.
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Transportation The Crown Berkey would be shipped from Conscious
Waters warehouse using Canada Post via International Parcel- Air or
International Parcel- Surface.
http://globalnews.ca/news/1507709/doctors-react-is-canada-posts-
request-for-doctors-note-a-good-idea/
http://www.canadapost.ca/cpotools/apps/track/personal/findByTrack
Number?execution=e1s1
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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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Man-Carrying-Big-Bag-Of-Money-With-Dollar-Sign
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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.
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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-tree-
substance-produces-clean-drinking-water-inexpensively-and-
sustainably/
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Sydney Rhodenizer University of Guelph in partnership with the
IDRC CIFSF and DFAIT Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Manish Raizada
([email protected])[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
http://agtradenepalcan.weebly.com
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