УРЛАГ
ГОО САЙХАН БА ЭРҮҮЛ МЭНД
ГАРААР ХИЙСЭН
СОЁЛ БА ТҮҮХ
ҮЗВЭР НААДАМ
БАЙГАЛЬ ОРЧИН
ХООЛ БА УНДАА
НОГООН ИРЭЭДҮЙ
УРВУУ ИНЖЕНЕРЧЛЭЛ
ШИНЖЛЭХ УХААН
СПОРТ
ТЕХНОЛОГИ
ӨМСДӨГ ХЭРЭГСЭЛ
Purifying Water with a Natural Filter — Charcoal, Sand & Gravel
Build a three-layer water filter from charcoal, sand, and gravel. Important: always boil filtered water for 1 minute — filtration alone does not kill all pathogens.
Beginner
30-45 minutes
Instructions
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Filter Layer Diagram
Filter Layer Diagram
Water flows top to bottom through three layers: charcoal (chemical filtration) → sand (physical filtration) → gravel (structural support). Always boil after filtering.
Flow
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Make Charcoal
Make Charcoal
Burn hardwood until fully black. Smother with sand to stop combustion. Cool, then crush to pea-sized pieces. ~2 cups needed.
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Assemble Filter
Assemble Filter
Container (bark cone, hollow log, or cut bottle). Grass plug at drain. Layer: 5-8cm gravel, 8-10cm sand, 5-8cm charcoal, thin gravel cap on top.
Design
Cross-section: labeled layers with measurements
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Filter & Boil
Filter & Boil
Pour water slowly. Discard first dark batch (charcoal dust). By third pass, water runs clear. ALWAYS boil 1 minute before drinking.
Materials
- •Charcoal (crushed) - 2 cupssPlaceholder
- •Fine sand - 3 cupssPlaceholder
- •Gravel - 2 cupssPlaceholder
- •Container - 1 piecePlaceholder
Tools Required
- FirePlaceholder
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