Tirtacupumanik (TCM)

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$50.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Manufacturer in partnership with the Ministry of Research & Technology has established a business unit responsible for marketing and distribution, individual sales.

Countries

Indonesia

Manufacturing/Building Method

Locally sourced clay and risk husks are processed, mixed with water, pressed into the filter shape and fired to a ceramic state, flow rate tested to ensure product consistency and coated with silver nitrate solution. It is made of a mixture of clay and rice husk burnt about 600-800º C which in turn produces a ceramic pot through a vitrification process (changing the nature of clay to ceramic). Ceramic properties that can absorb oxygen produce fresh drinking water such as jug water.

Intellectural Property Type

Open-source

User Provision Model

Users can obtain the product through market-based sales, NGOs, other organizations and institutions.

Distributions to Date Status

Unknown

Design Specifications

The product consists of ceramic pots which have taps and lids attached. It comes in 4 different varieties based on the quality of outer body and size.

Specifications: Height: 48 cm; upper diameter: 35 cm; unit weight: ~8 kg. Flow rate 1-3.5 liters per hour.

Technical Support

To rejuvenate flow rate when filters clog, users scrub ceramic filtering element with a brush.

Replacement Components

Available locally: tap for dispensing water, safe storage container, ceramic filtering element.

Lifecycle

2-3 years depending on turbidity of source water

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Performance targets 2 log reduction in bacteria, and to some extent reduces iron and manganese content in the water.

Vetted Performance Status

The product has been recognised and supported by international organisations as well as government.

Safety

TCM is suitable to treat only low turbidity water which doesn't have hazardous metals in it

Complementary Technical Systems

Pre-filter or settle very turbid water (>5 NTU).

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Currently household water treatment technologies are not regulated in Indonesia.

Evaluation methods

Factory carries out quality control evaluations and water quality is tested at a local accredited laboratory.

Other Information

None