Table 7 Summary of costs and flow rates for ion exchange technologies
Author | Intervention | Household or community | Flow L/hr | Capital cost as Aus$ | Operational cost as Aus$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hossain (2005) | AFDWS-2000 (patent pending) | Community | Up to 10000L | 3242 | Not reported |
Hossain (2005) | Ferric hydroxide | Community | 600 | 1686 | Not reported |
Hossain (2005) | Bucket of resins (patented) | Community | 300000L | 3986 + 1686per recharge +4% sales tax | Not reported |
BAMWSP (2001), Sutherland (2001), Sutherland (2002), BCSIR (2003) | Tetrahedron/Tetratreat | Unclear | 60-120 (720 over 12 hours) | 1300 | Not reported |
Sarkar (2007) | ArsenX | Community | 480-600 | Not reported | Not reported |