JAMEBI – the solar revolution in safe drinking water – comprehensive protection against viruses, protozoa and bacteria
Published on by Barry Johnston for Relevant Projects Ltd - T/A JAMEBI
At JAMEBI, we bring clean water to people throughout the sunny tropics and sometimes beyond.
We do it using at a family or community scale using a clever device called a solar water pasteuriser.
Our unique JAMEBI solar thermal water pasteurizer uses the sun's heat to kill microbes that can make people ill.
Jamebi kills...
- 99.99% of viruses.
- 99.9999% of bacteria
...according to recent testing overseen by the World Health Organisation. Their testing results conclude that our technology offers "comprehensive protection ** (two star)" against viruses, bacteria and protozoa.
JAMEBI makes bio-contaminated water safe to drink!
Clean water - all year round in sunny tropical places
- Clean water using solar
- Operates on blue sky days
- No other power supply
- No chemicals needed
- Large household scale
- Small lifetime cost per litre
- Easy to set up and install
- Long life reliable product
- Zero operational costs
Clean water - DIY kits for emergency and disaster relief
- Drinking water fast - within hours of setup
- Space-saving flat-pack kit
- Stores safely for decades
- Easy to deploy in bulk
- Easy to handle and set up
- Position it on the ground
- Use multiples on large sites
- Zero operational costs
Clean water - for off-grid permanent or temporary users
- Clean water off the grid
- Boxed until needed
- Easy and fast to set up
- Family water disinfection
- Safe, robust and reliable
- No fragile glass tubes used
- 50C to -10C usage range
- Minimal need for spares
- Zero operational costs
Off-grid solar water pasteurisation
Application
Designed for off-grid reliability, and tested to WHO criteria, JAMEBI delivers at least 99.99% protection against dangerous waterborne
- viruses
- protozoa and
- bacteria.
JAMEBI is suitable for use under all microbial water quality conditions, including high levels of challenge.
Water input should not be hard.
Components
JAMEBI is a flow-through pasteurization device. It comprises
- solar thermal panel
- thermostatic control valve
- external heat exchanger
- legs for optimum tilt.
Maintenance and lifespan
Reusable for 20 years in daily use, JAMEBI can be stored for 20 years as an emergency standby. Soft water use only. Weekly visual maintenance checks required for leaks. Annual maintenance to take apart and clean heat exchanger.
How does pasteurisation work?
Water heats to 75 °C in the heat exchanger’s outer pipe. It then flows into the solar thermal panel, where it is pasteurized at approximately 80 °C for four minutes. The pasteurized water then flows into the inner pipe of the heat exchanger, where it is cooled before release. Then the water is drinkable.
WHO "Comprehensive Protection"
The World Health Organisation defines JAMEBI's performance as providing "comprehensive protection ** (two star)" against pathogens.
Technology details
Jamebi is manufactured in UK to ISO 9002
Energy Requirements
Solar powered, so typical operating constraints and opportunities of solar technology apply. No operation at night, or when shaded, or under dense cloud. Reduced operation under intermittent cloud or hazy skies. Peak operation, in terms of supply of pasteurized water, on sunny, ie wholly blue-sky, days. Ideal place of use is tropical locations with minimal clouds or haze.
Other features
Installed stationary. Ease of use is a design principle. Off-grid, stand-alone, flow-through design. Supplied either flat-pack, for self-assembly, or pre-assembled. 3 sqm solar panel. Legs included for correct tilt. Only inputs are sun and water, gravity fed, from header tank. User normally provides both header and delivery tanks. Users may also provide basic particulate filtration if needed.
How much drinking water does JAMEBI make?
On a sunny, wholly blue-sky day in the tropics with an air temperature of 30C
- Max hourly output: 40 litres / hour at noon.
- Max daily output: 250 litres / day.
On a sunny, partially blue-sky day in the tropics with an air temperature of 30C
- Typical daily output: 100-200 litres per day.
What is the cost of JAMEBI's drinking water?
Typically, in continuous use, over 20 years, the cost is below
- 0.3 US cents per litre or
- 0.2 UK pence per litre
Which makes JAMEBI a very low cost clean water supply.
Now is the time to drink JAMEBI's clean water!
Information
- Location: , United Kingdom
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