An integrated device that turns wastewater into reusable greywater.

By integrating a biofilm reaction zone, an ultraviolet disinfection zone, and a deep filtration zone, the wastewater treatment equipment solves the problems of insufficient biological denitrification and intelligent control in traditional wastewater reuse systems, and achieves efficient and stable wastewater treatment and reclaimed water reuse.

CN224578141UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-31ZUNYI HUIDINGJIA TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZUNYI HUIDINGJIA TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-03
Publication Date
2026-07-31

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Technical Problem

Traditional wastewater reuse systems focus too much on physical filtration and clogging prevention, without involving biological denitrification and intelligent control, making them difficult to apply in scenarios such as urban renewal, community renovation, and small factories.

Method used

An integrated device was designed, comprising a biofilm reaction zone, an ultraviolet disinfection zone, and a deep filtration zone. Combined with suspended biological packing material, dissolved oxygen sensor probes, and an aeration system, it achieves alternation between anoxic and aerobic conditions. It integrates ultraviolet disinfection and activated carbon filtration into a single cylinder and is equipped with an intelligent control system.

Benefits of technology

It achieves simultaneous enhancement of biological denitrification and carbon removal, provides dual sterilization and filtration barriers, reduces equipment footprint, improves processing efficiency and stability, and supports unattended operation.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses an integrated device for converting wastewater into reusable greywater. It includes a cylindrical body with a wastewater inlet at the top and an hourglass-shaped inlet chamber inside. A screen is fixedly connected to the bottom of the hourglass-shaped inlet chamber. A biofilm reaction zone is located inside the cylindrical body, filled with several suspended biological packing materials. A partition is fixedly connected to the bottom of the biofilm reaction zone, and an annular aeration pipe is fixedly connected to the partition. A dissolved oxygen sensor is installed at the top of the biofilm reaction zone. Through the linkage between the suspended packing materials and the dissolved oxygen sensor, the annular aeration pipe in the biofilm reaction zone creates alternating anoxic and aerobic environments within a single reaction zone via intermittent aeration intelligent control, simultaneously enhancing nitrogen and carbon removal efficiency. Subsequently, the annular lamps in the ultraviolet disinfection zone provide thorough sterilization, while the activated carbon filter cartridges in the deep filtration zone physically adsorb the pollutants, forming a dual barrier.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of wastewater treatment technology, and in particular to an integrated device that turns wastewater into reusable greywater. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional wastewater reuse systems typically consist of multiple independent treatment units connected in series, requiring a large site space, making them difficult to apply, especially in scenarios such as urban renewal, community renovation, and small factories.

[0003] A search revealed Chinese Patent Publication No. CN213738884U, which discloses a wastewater treatment device capable of reusing greywater. The device includes a treatment tank with an inlet fixed to the top. An inlet pipe is placed inside the inlet. Fastening bolts are threaded onto both sides of the inlet pipe, with one end of each bolt penetrating the inlet pipe and threadedly connected to the surface of the inlet. A grid plate is fixed to the inner wall of the treatment tank below the inlet pipe. A drain frame is fixed to one side of the tank surface, and a drain pipe is fixed to the surface of the drain frame. A valve is installed on the surface of the drain pipe. An activated carbon layer is fixed to the inner wall of the treatment tank below the grid plate. This utility model not only improves the sewage treatment effect of the sewage treatment equipment and avoids the accumulation of impurities during the use of the sewage treatment equipment, but also improves the convenience of using the sewage treatment equipment. This solution has the advantages of a detachable inlet pipe linked with the grid plate for sewage discharge, which enables rapid cleaning of clogging impurities. Combined with the aeration device to disturb the water flow, it effectively avoids filter layer caking and significantly improves the equipment's anti-clogging ability and continuous operation stability. However, it still has the problem of focusing too much on physical filtration and anti-clogging, without addressing issues such as biological denitrification and intelligent control. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an integrated device that turns wastewater into reusable greywater, in order to address the shortcomings of existing solutions that overemphasize physical filtration and anti-clogging while neglecting biological denitrification and intelligent control.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, an integrated device for converting wastewater into reusable greywater is provided, comprising a cylindrical body, a wastewater inlet at the top of the cylindrical body, an hourglass-shaped water inlet chamber inside the cylindrical body, and a screen fixedly connected to the bottom of the hourglass-shaped water inlet chamber; The cylinder contains a biofilm reaction zone, which is filled with several suspended biological packing materials. A partition is fixedly connected to the bottom of the biofilm reaction zone, and an annular aeration pipe is fixedly connected to the partition. A dissolved oxygen sensor probe is installed at the top of the biofilm reaction zone.

[0006] According to the integrated equipment for turning wastewater into reusable greywater, an ultraviolet disinfection zone is provided at the lower end of the biofilm reaction zone, and a ring-shaped ultraviolet lamp is fixedly connected to the bottom of the ultraviolet disinfection zone.

[0007] According to the integrated equipment for turning wastewater into reusable greywater, a deep filtration zone is provided at the lower end of the ultraviolet disinfection zone, and four filter cartridges are fixedly connected in the deep filtration zone, with activated carbon filling the filter cartridges.

[0008] According to the integrated equipment for turning sewage into reusable greywater, the lower end of the deep filtration zone is provided with an hourglass-shaped water outlet chamber, and the lower end of the hourglass-shaped water outlet chamber is fixedly connected to a greywater outlet, which has a built-in valve.

[0009] According to the integrated equipment for turning wastewater into reusable greywater, the lower ends of the ultraviolet disinfection zone and the deep filtration zone are both fixedly connected to partitions, and telescopic plates are provided on the partitions.

[0010] According to the integrated equipment for turning wastewater into reusable greywater, a blower support is fixedly connected to the outside of the cylinder, an aeration blower is fixedly connected to the blower support, and the aeration blower is connected to the cylinder.

[0011] According to the integrated equipment for turning wastewater into reusable greywater, a control console bracket is fixedly connected to the outside of the cylinder, and a control console is fixedly connected to the control console bracket.

[0012] According to the integrated equipment for turning wastewater into reusable greywater, a cylinder support is fixedly connected to the bottom of the cylinder body.

[0013] The above-mentioned solution has the following beneficial effects: 1. This patent utilizes a biofilm reaction zone that relies on suspended packing material and a dissolved oxygen sensor probe linked to a ring aeration pipe. Through intermittent aeration intelligent control, it creates alternating anoxic and aerobic environments within a single reaction zone, simultaneously enhancing denitrification and carbon removal efficiency. Subsequently, the ring lamps in the ultraviolet disinfection zone sterilize without dead angles, while the activated carbon filter cartridges in the deep filtration zone physically adsorb, forming a dual barrier.

[0014] 2. This patent achieves gravity self-screening at the sewage inlet through the collaborative design of an hourglass-shaped inlet chamber and a built-in screen, eliminating the need for an independent grid unit; it adopts a vertical stacked layout to integrate different functional areas into a single cylinder, and combines it with an openable and closable telescopic plate to achieve gravity-flow treatment.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments; Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an integrated device for converting wastewater into reusable greywater according to the present invention. Figure 2 This is a front view of an integrated device according to the present invention that turns wastewater into reusable greywater; Figure 3 This is an internal cross-sectional view of an integrated device of the present invention that turns wastewater into reusable greywater; Figure 4 This is a top view of an integrated device that transforms wastewater into reusable greywater, according to this utility model.

[0017] Legend: 1. Filter cylinder; 2. Aeration blower; 3. Blower support; 4. Control console; 5. Control console support; 6. Filter cylinder support; 7. Wastewater inlet; 8. Reclaimed water outlet; 9. Dissolved oxygen sensor probe; 10. Suspended biological packing material; 11. Telescopic plate; 12. Annular aeration pipe; 13. Annular ultraviolet lamp; 14. Filter cartridge; 15. Hourglass-shaped inlet chamber; 16. Baffle plate; 17. Biofilm reaction zone; 18. Ultraviolet disinfection zone; 19. Deep filtration zone; 20. Hourglass-shaped outlet chamber; 21. Screen. Detailed Implementation

[0018] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0019] Reference Figure 1-4 This utility model embodiment discloses an integrated device for turning wastewater into reusable greywater, which includes a cylinder 1. The top of the cylinder 1 is provided with a wastewater inlet 7, and the inside of the cylinder 1 is provided with an hourglass-shaped water inlet chamber 15. A screen 21 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the hourglass-shaped water inlet chamber 15. After the wastewater flows in from the wastewater inlet 7 at the top of the cylinder 1, it first enters the hourglass-shaped water inlet chamber 15. The hourglass-shaped structure of the chamber can slow down the water flow speed through the change of cross section, so that large particles of impurities in the wastewater will initially settle under the action of gravity. The bottom screen 21 further intercepts suspended solids, such as fibers and silt, to avoid clogging the subsequent treatment unit. A biofilm reaction zone 17 is provided inside the cylinder 1. The biofilm reaction zone 17 is filled with several suspended biological packing materials 10. A baffle 16 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the biofilm reaction zone 17, and an annular aeration pipe 12 is fixedly connected to the baffle 16. A dissolved oxygen sensor 9 is installed at the top of the biofilm reaction zone 17. Filtered sewage enters the biofilm reaction zone 17. The filled suspended biological packing materials 10 are dynamically suspended with the water flow. The biofilm attached to its surface contains a large number of degrading bacteria. The annular aeration pipe 12 on the baffle 16 delivers air through the aeration blower 2 to form a uniform bubble flow, providing oxygen required for the metabolism of aerobic microorganisms. The dissolved oxygen sensor 9 at the top monitors the dissolved oxygen concentration in real time, and the data is transmitted to the control console 4 to automatically adjust the aeration rate.

[0020] The lower end of the biofilm reaction zone 17 is provided with an ultraviolet disinfection zone 18. A ring-shaped ultraviolet lamp tube 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the ultraviolet disinfection zone 18. The biologically treated wastewater enters the ultraviolet disinfection zone 18, and the ring-shaped ultraviolet lamp tube 13 at the bottom emits ultraviolet light, which achieves sterilization and disinfection through photochemical action. The ring layout makes the ultraviolet radiation evenly cover the entire cross section.

[0021] A deep filtration zone 19 is provided at the lower end of the ultraviolet disinfection zone 18. Four filter cartridges 14 are fixedly connected in the deep filtration zone 19. The filter cartridges 14 are filled with activated carbon. After disinfection, the wastewater enters the deep filtration zone 19. The granular activated carbon in the four parallel filter cartridges 14 uses its microporous structure to adsorb residual pollutants and remove color, odor, trace organic matter and heavy metal ions.

[0022] The lower end of the deep filtration zone 19 is provided with an hourglass-shaped water outlet chamber 20. The lower end of the hourglass-shaped water outlet chamber 20 is fixedly connected to a greywater outlet 8. The greywater outlet 8 has a built-in valve. The filtered greywater enters the hourglass-shaped water outlet chamber 20. The constriction design of this chamber can stabilize the water flow pressure and avoid fluctuations from affecting subsequent reuse. The greywater outlet 8 has a built-in electric valve that is linked to the control console 4 for control.

[0023] Both the ultraviolet disinfection zone 18 and the deep filtration zone 19 are fixedly connected to a partition 16 at their lower ends. A telescopic plate 11 is installed on the partition 16. The telescopic plate 11 is electrically driven. After each functional zone completes its cleaning and purification task, the telescopic plate 11 is opened to allow water to flow into the next functional zone.

[0024] A blower bracket 3 is fixedly connected to the outside of the cylinder 1. An aeration blower 2 is fixedly connected to the blower bracket 3. The aeration blower 2 is connected to the cylinder 1. The aeration blower 2 is a Roots blower. The air volume is automatically adjusted according to the volume of the biofilm reaction zone 17. It is connected to the annular aeration pipe 12 through a high-pressure resistant pipe.

[0025] A control console bracket 5 is fixedly connected to the outside of the cylinder 1, and a control console 4 is fixedly connected to the control console bracket 5. The control console 4 integrates a PLC control system, which monitors the equipment operation status in real time through a sensor network. It can also automatically adjust the flow rate of each treatment zone according to the influent flow rate, receive data from the dissolved oxygen sensor probe 9, dynamically adjust the aeration volume, and finally record the operation log and provide early warning of faults. It supports remote monitoring and parameter setting, and realizes unattended operation.

[0026] The bottom of the cylinder 1 is fixedly connected to the cylinder support 6. The cylinder support 6 is treated with anti-corrosion and can withstand several times the weight load when the equipment is fully loaded. The height of the support is designed to reserve space for bottom maintenance, while improving the equipment's vibration resistance and ensuring stable operation under dynamic loads such as pump start-up and shutdown and aeration disturbance.

[0027] Working Principle: During operation, wastewater enters the hourglass-shaped inlet chamber 15 through the wastewater inlet 7 and flows into the biofilm reaction zone 17 under gravity. Some waste material is screened out by the screen 21. In the biofilm reaction zone 17, high-pressure air generated by the aeration blower 2 is blown in through the annular aeration pipe 12 and reacts with the suspended biological packing material 10 to purify the water. The dissolved oxygen sensor 9 detects the oxygen content in the reaction zone. Intermittent aeration control achieves alternating periods of anoxic and aerobic conditions. Then, the partition 16 opens the telescopic plate 11, allowing the wastewater to enter the ultraviolet disinfection zone 18 and be irradiated by the annular ultraviolet lamp 13. After ultraviolet disinfection, the wastewater enters the deep filtration zone 19. The water flows in from the top of the filter cartridge 14, passes through the activated carbon filter media from the inside out, and flows out from the bottom. Finally, the purified wastewater... The wastewater is collected from the greywater outlet 8 through the hourglass-shaped outlet chamber 20. The overall effect is that the wastewater is collected through the hourglass-shaped inlet chamber 15 inside the cylinder 1 and the built-in screen 21, and gravity self-screening is completed at the wastewater inlet 7, eliminating the need for an independent grid unit. In the biofilm reaction zone 17, the suspended biological packing 10 and the dissolved oxygen sensor 9 are linked to the annular aeration pipe 12. Through the intermittent aeration intelligent control of the aeration blower 2, an alternating environment of anoxic and aerobic conditions is created in the single reaction zone, which simultaneously enhances the efficiency of denitrification and carbon removal. At the same time, the cylinder 1 adopts a vertical stacked layout, integrating the biofilm reaction zone 17, the ultraviolet disinfection zone 18, the deep filtration zone 19 and other functional areas into one, and combined with the openable and closable telescopic plate 11 to achieve gravity flow treatment. The annular ultraviolet lamp 13 in the ultraviolet disinfection zone 18 can sterilize without dead corners, and the filter cartridge 14 in the deep filtration zone 19 performs physical adsorption. The two form a double barrier.

[0028] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An integrated apparatus for converting sewage into reusable water, comprising: The cylinder (1) is characterized in that a wastewater inlet (7) is provided at the top of the cylinder (1), and an hourglass-shaped water inlet cavity (15) is provided inside the cylinder (1), with a screen (21) fixedly connected to the bottom of the hourglass-shaped water inlet cavity (15). The cylinder (1) has a biofilm reaction zone (17) inside, which is filled with several suspended biological packing materials (10). A partition (16) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the biofilm reaction zone (17), and an annular aeration pipe (12) is fixedly connected to the partition (16). A dissolved oxygen sensor probe (9) is installed at the top of the biofilm reaction zone (17).

2. The integrated equipment for converting wastewater into reusable greywater according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower end of the biofilm reaction zone (17) is provided with an ultraviolet disinfection zone (18), and a ring-shaped ultraviolet lamp tube (13) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the ultraviolet disinfection zone (18).

3. The integrated equipment for converting wastewater into reusable greywater according to claim 2, characterized in that, A deep filtration zone (19) is provided at the lower end of the ultraviolet disinfection zone (18). Four filter cartridges (14) are fixedly connected in the deep filtration zone (19), and the filter cartridges (14) are filled with activated carbon.

4. The integrated equipment for converting wastewater into reusable greywater according to claim 3, characterized in that, The deep filtration zone (19) has an hourglass-shaped water outlet chamber (20) at its lower end. The hourglass-shaped water outlet chamber (20) is fixedly connected to a medium water outlet (8) at its lower end. The medium water outlet (8) has a built-in valve.

5. An integrated device for converting wastewater into reusable greywater according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lower ends of the ultraviolet disinfection zone (18) and the deep filtration zone (19) are both fixedly connected to a partition (16), and a telescopic plate (11) is provided on the partition (16).

6. The integrated equipment for converting wastewater into reusable greywater according to claim 1, characterized in that, A fan bracket (3) is fixedly connected to the outside of the cylinder (1), and an aeration fan (2) is fixedly connected to the fan bracket (3). The aeration fan (2) is connected to the cylinder (1).

7. An integrated device for converting wastewater into reusable greywater according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cylinder (1) is fixedly connected to a control console bracket (5), and a control console (4) is fixedly connected to the control console bracket (5).

8. An integrated device for converting wastewater into reusable greywater according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the cylinder (1) is fixedly connected to a cylinder support (6).