Tiny Device Produces Chlorine Needed for Water Treatment

The Community Chlorine Maker SE200 is a battery-operated device that uses a small amount of salt, water, and power to create chlorine for use in treating water.

Co-designed by MSR Global Health and PATH, a Seattle-based international nonprofit and global health innovation leader, the SE200 Community Chlorine Maker is a soup-can sized device that uses only salt, water and a power source (even a 12 volt car battery) to produce in five minutes enough chlorine to treat up to up to 55 gallons (200 liters) of water and make it safe for drinking.

As a disinfectant, chlorine offers an effective way to destroy pathogenic microorganisms and reduce the threat of waterborne disease.

With a simple push of a button, one SE200 device can treat over 1,000 gallons of water per day—enough to serve a community of up to 200 people.

It is estimated that those devices would provide safe water treatment for more than 500,000 people, vastly altering their lives in the process.

Source: Digital Trends