Hexagonal Water Purification System with Permeable Concrete
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water purification and storage systems face issues of instability, low water storage capacity, and poor water quality due to poor structural stability and impermeable materials, leading to potential collapse and water deterioration.
Innovation Solution
A water purification and storage system utilizing hexagonal building blocks with a permeable surface layer and substrate, misaligned seams, and a biomembrane for enhanced stability and filtration, along with a breathable impermeable grit diaphragm wall to prevent leakage and maintain water quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If impermeable concrete is used for tank walls, then water leakage is prevented, but cracks are likely to occur leading to water leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs porous permeable concrete for tank walls instead of traditional impermeable concrete. The porous structure provides inherent crack resistance while maintaining water containment through capillary action and adhesive properties of the concrete material, resolving the contradiction between leakage prevention and structural strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials including permeable concrete combined with waterproofing layers and reinforcement structures. This composite approach maintains water containment while improving structural integrity and crack resistance through the synergistic properties of different materials.
2Reliability
If filler with fine sand and water-permeable carriers is used, then water filtration is achieved, but anti-pressure ability is poor and tank is easy to collapse
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses porous permeable concrete as the primary structural material, which provides both filtration capability through its porous structure and sufficient mechanical strength. The porous structure filters water while the concrete matrix maintains structural integrity and pressure resistance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite construction with permeable concrete combined with reinforcement elements and waterproofing layers. This composite structure achieves both filtration functionality and structural strength, eliminating the collapse vulnerability of simple filler structures.
3Stability of the object's composition
If circular water-filtering well is used, then force dispersion is improved, but construction difficulty increases and stability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the circular well structure into modular segments or uses polygonal approximations that are easier to construct. This segmentation maintains the force-dispersing geometric principles while significantly improving construction ease and material availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent maintains curved or circular geometries where beneficial for force dispersion, but implements them through standardized modular components or polygonal approximations that balance construction ease with structural effectiveness. The curvature is preserved in critical load-bearing areas while simplifying fabrication.
4Quantity of substance
If tank structure is made compact, then water storage capacity increases, but breathability is reduced causing water deterioration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs porous permeable concrete with controlled pore sizes that allow air circulation and water vapor exchange while maintaining structural compactness. The porous structure enables breathability for water quality maintenance without significantly reducing storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes the pore size distribution and porosity parameters of the permeable concrete to achieve the right balance between compactness and breathability. By controlling these parameters, the structure maintains water storage capacity while allowing sufficient air circulation to prevent water deterioration.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system achieves high stability, increased water storage capacity, effective water filtration, and maintains water quality standards by using hexagonal building blocks and a biomembrane for enhanced purification, preventing collapse and water deterioration.
Implementation Method 1
the permeable surface layer and the permeable substrate are tightly integrated together, wherein the permeable surface layer forms the inner well wall of the water-filtering well and the permeable substrate forms the outer well wall of the water-filtering well
Implementation Method 2
a biomembrane for enhanced stability and filtration
Implementation Method 3
air voids that gas molecule can pass through but the liquid water molecules cannot penetrate are formed between the adjacent particles of silica sand
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AI summary
A water purification and storage system comprises a water storage container, a covering plate and an impermeable wall. The water storage container is formed by a plurality of tangentially connected polygonal water-filtering wells (1). Well walls of the water-filtering wells (1) are of a water-permeable structure, and an impermeable layer (4) is arranged at the bottom of the well, wherein at least one of the water-filtering wells (1) is a water output well (14). The covering plate (2) is arranged at the upper portion of the water storage container, and comprises an impermeable covering plate (21) arranged at the upper portion of the water output well (14) and a water-permeable covering plates (22) arranged at the upper portions of the remaining water-filtering wells. The impermeable wall (3) is arranged around the water storage container. The water purification and storage system is suitable for the collection and purification of rain water. Also disclosed are a water-filtering well (1) for use in the water purification and storage system, and a polygonal building block (12) for building around the water-filtering well (1).