DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED SMART WATER TREATMENT PLANT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, UNIBEN

Clean water is a very vital aspect of human survival and sustainability. This project focuses on improving the mini water treatment plant in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Benin. The system is designed to improve the quality of drinking water being produced meeting the WHO standard for Nigerian drinking water. The project involves looking into the issues with the previous design and recommending the best solution that will address those issues. This includes system redesign and replacement of complex components with simpler user-friendly component. The report also addresses various kinds of water treatment method both past and present, their advantages and disadvantages and how the various water treatment methods have evolved over time. The results shows the efficiency of each component in the line of purification and the effect of improving the system as tests were carried out on six samples on different points along the line of purification. This project has not only enhanced drinking water quality but can also serve as a small-scale water treatment system for rural areas and areas that lack access to potable water