Student Research Reports
Study the effectiveness of using pottery in improving the quality of natural drinking water
Organization(s):Alrefah basic school
Country:Oman
Student(s):1. Maryam Bint Salem Al Hassani
2. Fatima bint Said al-Sawai
3. Maryam bint Hamad Al-Sawai
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Teacher:Shamsa Khalifa AlHakmani
Contributors:Mrs . Shamsa Bint Khalifa Al-Hakamaniah
Mr. Abdullah Bin Salem Al-Ghailani, Water Desalination Specialist
Mrs. Tahani Bint Mohammed Al - Mashaykhia
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report
Protocols:Conductivity, Salinity, pH
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Date Submitted:02/27/2018
Abstract:
We wondered whether pottery actually had an impact on drinking water. Also many articles mentioned importance of drinking alkaline water, and that" it is the most suitable for the human body we also wondered (Does pottery affect the pH of water?) . In order to identify the effects of pottery pots on drinking water, we use GLOBE hydrology protocols (temperature. Salinity, electrical conductivity and pH) of five natural samples from different wells before they were placed in and after pottery container . We found that the natural water readings changed after they were placed in the pottery container . The most noticeable thing is the increase thet happened in the PH ) We made sure of the result in collaboration with the technical lab Mrs . Tahani Mohammed AlMeshiki Laboratory Technician in the WATER QUALITY DEPARTMENT, and we came through our experience and confirmatory experience that the water in pottery containers is not as it is outside.
We concluded that the pottery affects the quality of the water , the pH became high enough for the human body and it cools the water.
We recommend to return to using pottery to save water, so we will drink water with a suitable pH number for our bodies and cool, while minimizing the economic value of chemical treatment of water and cooling.
Key words :
Drinking Water: water that human use without causing health problems.
PH: The measurement that determines whether the fluid is acidic, alkaline or neutral.
Pottery: A solid material produced by grilling the clay with ovens after forming.