398results about "Industrial water supply conservation" patented technology

This invention relates to a gray water recycling invention that utilizes filtered gray water for maintaining constant moisture levels in building foundations and for other irrigation uses. The invention allows for the mixture of pesticides with a gray water stream injected under a building in order to treat for insects. Additionally, pesticides, fungicides, or fertilizers can be injected into a gray water stream prior to its application in landscape irrigating. The invention has applications in both a single residence and fill development real estate setting.

A water collection and distribution system for yard maintenance includes a buried reservoir for collecting water from the roof of a structure and a submersed pump in the reservoir for supplying contained water to a pressurized manifold having outlets available for yard maintenance activities. One of the outlets is connected with a premix catch basin upstream of the reservoir in which additives may be mixed for storage in and dispensing from the reservoir. Another outlet is connected to spray nozzles in the reservoir for agitating the additive mixture.

A gray water collection and distribution system includes a main drain line, one or more black water sources connected to the main drain line, one or more gray water sources connected to the main drain line and a collection valve located down stream from at least one of the one or more black water sources. The collection valve includes an inlet connected to the main drain line, and an outlet connectable which can be switched to either a black water drain line or a gray water drain line, depending upon which type of water flow is detected.

A heat exchanger placed underneath an elevated tub or shower stall or under the bathroom floor includes a flat top heat conductive plate. The top plate is fastened to a flat lower plate, having a serpentine pattern with a shallow depth embedded into the top surface. When the top plate is fastened and sealed to the lower plate, the flow of the incoming cold water is contained within the confines of the serpentine lower plate of the heat exchanger. Heat is transferred from the grey waste water falling onto the top plate to preheat the incoming cold water flowing underneath the top plate in the serpentine conduit chamber of the lower plate in contact with a bottom surface of the top plate. The cold water is thereby preheated and used as a substitute for the incoming cold water that would be normally plumbed to the discharge shower head.

A bathtub system, including a tub with a bather access opening in one sidewall and a door mounted on that sidewall. In the closed position, the door is adjacent the access opening, and in the open position the door is substantially clear of the access opening. The system includes a gray water reservoir under the tub of approximately the capacity of the tub and which can be connected to a sewer system. A high capacity tub drain conducts water from the tub into the reservoir by gravity alone very quickly.

The present invention includes capturing water from rain, HVAC condensate and refrigeration blowdown / bleed blowdown that is recycled and reutilized in integrated mechanical processes. Water is monitored for volume, flow rate, and contaminants; and automatically cleaned through filtration and / or chemical and / or biological treatment techniques to meet acceptable health and safety standards for engineered end uses. The process components are integrated into an engineered system that includes: 1) water collection from air conditioning and refrigeration units and rain water; 2) custom design, engineering and implementation of a real time and / or scheduled water monitoring for water volume and water quality; 3) custom design, engineering and implementation of a real time and / or scheduled water treatment system to ensure water quality standards are met with respect to the end use of the recovered water; and 4) utilization of the recovered water by an engineered water distribution system.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a system to direct water flow through a lavatory and to cleanse grey water through a series of treatment steps. The water may then be re-directed to the faucet for re-use in hand washing or other potable water use or to the toilet for flush water. The treatment steps are altered, depending upon the ultimate use of the water, as flush water need not be treated to the same level as potable water. The system may also function via a cascade of logic commands given by a series of electronic controllers, valves, and sensors which are fine-tuned to supply enough water to each component of the system.

A grey water to clean water heat exchanger and methods of use. A heat exchanger having a copper coil carrying clean water inside a grey water discharge pipe is described. The heat exchanger can use counterflow geometry. The heat exchanger has a controller that directs grey water through a bypass pipe whenever the grey water has too low a temperature to provide useful thermal energy. When the grey water is hot enough, the controller directs it through the heat exchanger to heat the clean water. A filter is provided to eliminate fouling of the interior of the heat exchanger. The controller provides an indication when the filter needs to be cleaned or replaced.

The present invention describes a liquid recycling system and method for purifying and either recirculating or discarding of liquid. The system includes a liquid input line, a tank, and a circulation pump for providing recirculation of liquid from the tank. A filter and a heater are used to treat liquid from the circulation pump. A valve is provided to direct liquid either to a shower head or faucet, or back to the tank. Additional plumbing and components can be used to provide multiple independent recirculation loops with the tank. An electronic controller can be used to control components of the present invention, where a user could interface with the controller via a control panel or a software application accessed by a portable electronic device.

A personal water conservation system includes gray water discharge lines, a main sewage line, an impurity measuring unit, a buffer tank, a directional control valve, a water treatment unit, a treated water tank, an automatic shutoff valve, and at least one toilet flush tank. The buffer tank and the water treatment unit purify the gray water in two different stages. The purified gray water is then stored in the treated water tank. If the gray water can't be purified within the personal water conservation system, the impurity measuring unit and the directional control valve redirect the gray water into the main sewage line. The purified water from the treated water tank can be used with the at least one toilet flush tank in order to conserve fresh water.

A water recycling system that can be used for reclaiming and recycling water, waste water, or grey water, for providing landscape irrigation, or for recycling uses such as for sanitary facilities, as well as for pre-heating clean water to save energy. A water recycling system may include a sealable tank, an influx pipe, a self-clearing filter disposed within the tank, a pump, and an effluent pipe.

A charging conduit extends from a source of grey water to a separate inlet of two tanks arranged in parallel. A discharging conduit extends from a separate outlet of each tank to the source of grey water for recycling the grey water. Upper and lower level-detectors are provided for each tank and a flow detector monitors the flow of grey water through the discharging conduit. Valves control the flow of grey water into and out of each tank and respond to the level of grey water in the tanks monitored by the level-detectors.

A method for transferring heat includes flowing a wastewater through a tank and flowing a fluid through a heat exchanger having an outer surface. The method further includes aerating the wastewater to produce a convective flow, contacting the outer surface of the heat exchanger with the convective flow to exchange heat, and cleaning the outer surface of the heat exchanger with the convective flow. A system for transferring heat includes a tank, a heat exchanger with an outer surface disposed in the tank, and a fluid flowing through the heat exchanger. Wastewater located in the tank flows over the outer surface of the heat exchanger, and a diffusion pipe disposed in the tank provides air into the tank to produce a convective flow in the wastewater.

In order to use so-called gray water for the flushing of toilets, for example in a conveyance such as a passenger aircraft, the gray water is passed through at least one filter, preferably through a coarse filter followed by a fine filter, into a treatment tank where it is anodically oxidized. The rinsing is performed by a pump that may be a rotary pressure pump or a piston cylinder pump. The pump passes the processed or oxidized water through an excess pressure valve and through at least one spray nozzle into a toilet bowl.

The present invention relates to an installation for recycling waste water coming from a sanitary equipment (22,23) and for reusing it to flush at least one toilet bowl (1), equipped with a system for saving flushing water fitted above the toilet and comprising a tank (3), a water-flushing mechanism (25A,24,17,14) positioned in the tank (3), a first pipe (21,7,15) to supply said waste water to the tank (3), a second pipe (13A) to supply running water to the tank, a filter (18,20) and a pump (19) positioned in the first pipe, a water-level sensor (11) and a controlled stop valve (13), wherein the flushing mechanism comprises a vertical-action drain valve (25A) positioned inside a flow-control tube (27) that extends over the entire height of the tank (3) and only connected to the rest of the tank (3) by one or more apertures (35) drilled in the side of said tube (27).

The invention discloses a landscape rainwater collection system, which comprises a reservoir and a landscape pond, wherein the reservoir is directly connected to the landscape pond by virtue of a water pipe; a water storage unit is connected to the reservoir; the water storage unit contains roof rainwater and ground rainwater; the roof rainwater and the ground rainwater flow to the reservior by virtue of a water purifying device; a landscape water recycling device is connected to the landscape pond; and the landscape pond is connected to the reservoir by virtue of the landscape water recycling device. According to the landscape rainwater collection system provided by the technical scheme, the roof rainwater and the ground rainwater are purified by virtue of the water purifying device and are stored in the reservoir, and finally, the processed roof rainwater and ground rainwater are applied to afforestation irrigation and landscape pond water; the landscape pond water, after being purified, can be recycled; with the application of the system, the rainwater is collected and utilized, and the used landscape water is recycled, so that water resource is saved; and meanwhile, pressure of a municipal running water system is also greatly reduced.

The present invention describes a hybrid device (1) for a recirculation shower, allowing purification and either recycling of water or discarding of water, wherein said hybrid device (1) comprises a recirculation loop (2), a filter system (4) with a nano-filter (5) such as for instance an electropositive nano-ceramic filter, e.g. a nano alumina (fiber) filter, at least one filter quality sensor (3), at least one pre-filter (6), and wherein the hybrid device (1) is arranged to redirect the water from recirculation to drainage when the at least one filter quality sensor (3) indicates the need thereof.

The invention discloses an intelligent recovery system of waste water of a washing machine. The intelligent recovery system of the waste water of the washing machine comprises a flowmeter, a turbidity sensor, a water pump, a water box and a control panel, wherein the flowmeter, the turbidity sensor and the water pump are in series connected in a pipeline; the water box comprises an upper water box and a lower water box, and a purification device is arranged between the upper water box and the lower water box. The invention also discloses an intelligent recovery method of the waste water of the washing machine, which has the functions of realizing the recovery and the recycling of the waste water, automatically judging whether the waste water discharged by the washing machine is appropriate to storage for recycling or not and scientifically carrying out classification treatment and recovery on the waste water according to the turbidity of the discharged waste water and can be used by being connected to any washing machine. The invention has the characteristic of commonality and very good practical application value.

The gray water recycling system includes a first holding tank for filtering and storing gray water from a washer. The processed water passes through an inline filter to a second holding tank. The second holding tank includes a first float switch operatively associated with a pump that shuts off power to the pump when the second tank contains less than a predetermined amount of processed water. An outlet pipe inside the second tank includes another filter to clean the processed water as the water passes through the outlet pipe. A second float switch activates the pump to pump the processed water to a toilet tank when the toilet tank water drains below a predetermined level. A battery power unit is operatively connected to the pump, providing power for selective operation thereof.

A bathtub system, including a tub with a bather access opening in one sidewall and a door mounted on that sidewall. In the closed position, the door is adjacent the access opening, and in the open position the door is substantially clear of the access opening. The system includes a gray water reservoir under the tub of approximately the capacity of the tub and which can be connected to a sewer system. A high capacity tub drain conducts water from the tub into the reservoir by gravity alone very quickly.

The invention relates to a grey water reclamation system and methods therefor. Grey water is captured from a source, such as a sink, and stored in a main body containing a pump. The grey water is transported to a flush tank for use with a toilet. The system provides for use of a mixture of fresh water and grey water without interrupting the service to the user. Usage of grey water is maximized without completely eliminating the fresh water as a component that ensures service when grey water is unavailable.

A bathtub system, including a tub with a bather access opening in one sidewall and a door mounted on that sidewall. In the closed position, the door is adjacent the access opening, and in the open position the door is substantially clear of the access opening. The system includes a gray water reservoir under the tub of approximately the capacity of the tub and which can be connected to a sewer system. A high capacity toroidal tub drain conducts water from the tub into the reservoir by gravity alone very quickly.

The invention discloses a roof rainwater recycling system which comprises a rainwater collecting unit, a processing unit and a water use terminal. The collecting unit comprises hydrocone type rainwater hoppers, connection pipes, a suspension pipe, a vertical pipe and a discharge pipe, wherein the hydrocone type rainwater hoppers are arranged on a roof at intervals, the connection pipes are vertically arranged and connected with all the rainwater hoppers, the suspension pipe is horizontally arranged and communicated with the lower end of each connection pipe, the vertical pipe is vertically arranged and communicated with the outer end of the suspension pipe, and the discharge pipe is arranged on the ground in an inclined mode and communicated with the lowered end of the suspension pipe; the discharge pipe leads water into a rainwater inspection well. The processing unit comprises a water storage and sediment pool, a purification and treatment pool and a recycling pool which are adjacent to one another; the water use terminal is connected with the recycling pool through a water use pipe. The roof rainwater recycling system is capable of saving energy and reducing emission, green and environmentally friendly and capable of reducing rainwater emission, and water is available in emergency situations; the roof rainwater recycling system can be further used for non-drinking water in daily life, tap water is saved, the water treatment cost is reduced, and it is beneficial to promote development of a sponge city.

The invention relates to an urban water-supply system based on big data, and a water-supply method. The water-supply system comprises a water-supply high-pressure tank and a main water-supply pipelineand further comprises a circulating water pipeline and a manhole; a plurality of branch water-supply pipelines are connected to the main water-supply pipeline, water in the water-supply pipes can keep flowing through the circulating water pipeline and a circulating water recycle pool to avoid long-term staying and depositing and water quality deteriorating, the water flow and the water quality are monitored in real time through the manhole, the water flow is convenient to adjust in time, sewage is convenient to treat in time, the water-supply method can deal with various emergencies, and various ways can be adopted to guarantee water supply.

Instead of disposing gray water with sewage water, a gray water recycling apparatus uses a series of sensors and determines the acceptability of chemical concentrations and temperature of the gray water for use in irrigation purposes so as to ensure the recycled gray water is safe for irrigation. If it is, a three-way valve is positioned to direct the gray water to an irrigation pipe; otherwise, the three-way valve is positioned to direct the water to a public sewage system or septic tank.