BlueBox 1200 RO/RORS

Target SDGs

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Community

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

As of 2020, the product is distributed by 18 MuchMoreWater partners in more than 20 countries. MuchMoreWater has distributed units to international relief organisations, NGOs and militaries. The manufacturer works closely with the WHO and UNICEF.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include NVTerra NVAqua® UF-100, WTC 500 RO System, SolarPure UF, and GravityPure UF.

Manufacturing/Building Method

This product is manufactured by MuchMoreWater and is based in Denmark.

Intellectural Property Type

Patent

User Provision Model

The product can be obtained from any of the 18 MuchMoreWater partners in more than 20 countries.

Distributions to Date Status

Unknown

Design Specifications

Source water (borehole, lake, river, etc) is pumped through the system. Water passes through pre-filtration consisting of 100 micron, 25 micron, and 5 micron filters with activated carbon. Water then passes through 8 serial connected reverse osmosis filters in non-corrosive stainless steel housing. This removes most organic compounds, bacteria, viruses, and heavy metals. The reverse osmosis membranes are self-cleansing and unwanted particles are carried to an inner core before being discharged from the system. Finally, water passes through a UV-steriliser to destroy the DNA and RNA in bacteria and viruses before being discharged via the clean water outlet. The whole process removes >99% of organic content and chlorine, and 98.9% of salts and minerals, heavy metals, pesticides, and fluoride.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

The BlueBox is designed to be easy to operate and requires very little maintenance. Additionally, MuchMoreWater offers a half day or full day technical training of the product.

Replacement Components

Replacement components include: Pre-filters, O-rings, UV lamps, UV glass, Reverse Osmosis membrane, and FDA approved hoses.

Lifecycle

There is no defined life-cycle for the product. The pre-filters are recommended to be replaced every 6 months.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The manufacturer specifies >99% of organic content and chlorine, 98.9% removal of salts and minerals, and water production of 28,800 L/day.

Vetted Performance Status

Testing performed by the manufacturer determined that the whole process removes >99% of organic content and chlorine, and 98.9% of salts and minerals, heavy metals, pesticides, and fluoride, although third-party testing to confirm these results are unknown.

Safety

No known safety hazards are related to this product.

Complementary Technical Systems

This product can be paired with post-chlorination methods and can be powered by solar energy. Additionally, the product allows for modularity in which multiple systems can be linked together to increase production. The product can be built into local water distribution systems.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

The product purifies water to comply with WHO standards for water quality. Hoses are approved by the FDA.

Evaluation methods

The product is evaluated based on water purification (bacteria, virus, protozoa, and heavy metal reductions) and treatment rate.

Other Information

The BlueBox 1200 RO/RORS has been deployed in major catastrophes over the last 15 years, including countries: Chad, Denmark, Vietnam, Nigeria, Norway, Brazil, Sweden, Indonesia, Haiti, Argentina, Iraq, Bangladesh, Iran, Pakistan, Sudan and Sierra Leone.