Purifying "lime water" typically refers to treating a saturated solution of calcium hydroxide. However, the provided reference describes a method for purifying water by adding lime juice. This process is different from purifying lime water itself.
Based on the information from the reference, here is how to purify water quickly using lime juice:
Purifying Water Using Lime Juice According to the Reference
The reference suggests a method to purify water using solar disinfection, enhanced by adding lime juice. This speeds up the natural purification process that occurs when water is exposed to sunlight.
Here are the steps described in the reference:
- Add lime juice into water: Start with regular water that needs purification.
- Use a clear container: Pour the water with added lime juice into a transparent container. Clear containers allow sunlight to penetrate effectively.
- Place in the sun: Put the clear container with the water and lime juice in direct sunlight.
- Wait for purification: You will only have to wait a half hour until this water is purified. This is significantly faster than relying on sunlight alone, which typically takes over six hours.
This method leverages the disinfectant properties of both sunlight (Solar Disinfection or SODIS) and potentially the acidity or other compounds in the lime juice to quickly purify the water.
While this method is effective for purifying water using lime juice, it does not describe how to purify 'lime water' (calcium hydroxide solution).
