Independent Water Reuse Layout for Off-Grid Facility Supply
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing circulating water use systems require tap water from a waterworks system, making them inconvenient for areas without such infrastructure.
Innovation Solution
An independent water use system that includes a clean water generator, purifier, and recycled water system, allowing for the generation, purification, and reuse of water within specific facilities, with storage tanks and controlled flow and release mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a circulating water use system is designed for a specific area with waterworks infrastructure, then water can be supplied to water demand facilities, but the system cannot be used in areas without waterworks systems
Solution Approach 1:
The water supply system is divided into independent modular units including a water generation device, storage tank, circulation pump, and control unit. Each module can function independently, allowing the system to be deployed in areas without waterworks infrastructure while maintaining manageable complexity through standardized interfaces and functions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If tap water from waterworks system is used as raw water, then clean water can be generated, but the system requires external waterworks infrastructure
Solution Approach 1:
The system generates its own water supply through an integrated water generation device that converts atmospheric moisture or other sources into usable water. This self-service capability eliminates dependence on external waterworks systems while ensuring continuous water availability for the closed-loop circulation system.
3Reliability
If clean water is supplied to clean water demand facilities and recycled water to recycled water demand facilities, then water quality requirements are met, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements differentiated water quality distribution by supplying high-quality clean water to facilities requiring direct contact (kitchens, bathrooms) and recycled water to facilities where indirect contact is acceptable (toilets, washing machines). This local quality matching ensures water safety and suitability for each application while optimizing resource utilization.
Data Source
AI summary
An independent water use system is for water use for one or more specific water demand facilities, and includes a clean water generator, a clean water pipe to allow clean water generated by the clean water generator to flow to a clean water demand facility, a first drainage water pipe to allow first drainage water resulting from usage of the clean water in the clean water demand facility to flow therethrough, a purifier connected to the first drain pipe to purify the first drainage water, and a recycled water pipe to allow recycled water obtained by purification of the first drainage water performed by the purifier to flow to recycled water demand facility.