Monday, 1 October 2012

Reused Greywater System (Higher National Diploma Final Project)

This project has awarded Distinction and I have put a lot of effort to study on electrical and electronic software and knowledge. I dont have electrical background but I willing to learn for improvement.
 



















After assembly, again it has to be tested. This test is called first quality test to avoid error and achieve the objective of the project.
When no switch on power supply, there is no current pass through water level controller. The red and green L.E.D will not light up.
After switch on power supply, the red L.E.D will light up to show the voltage regulator is functioning. Then pour the water as shown in the above picture. The water will pass through filter and flow to aquarium pump arcyclic fiber tank.
The water level sensor will detect the water and send signal to water controller and at the same time light up green L.E.D. The water level controller will actuate the sensor to activate the water flowing from aquarium pump arcyclic fiber to another acryclic fiber (toilet).
Once again the toilet tank of water level sensor detect the water is maximum level, it send signal to water level controller to stop the pump from pumping water and at the same time green L.E.D will illuminate. Consequently, water will not flowing anymore from the pump.
The picture below shown that the project has completely success built in Kuching in the year 2003. This project is built for whole resident uses while my project is built for individual house usage.
Practice of Water Reuse and Recycle
Urban Reuse
The more common applications include irrigation of public access areas (residential lawns, parks, school yards, highway medians, golf courses, and landscaped areas surrounding hotels, offices, and commercial buildings). Other uses have included vehicle washing facilities, reflecting pools and fountains, fire protection, and toilet and urinal flushing. Urban reuse systems typically involve dual distribution systems that deliver reclaimed water to customers in a network of distribution piping separate from the potable distribution system. Examples of such systems are the Irvine Ranch Water District in California and the cities of St. Petersburg and Cape Coral in Florida. In St. Petersburg, Florida the dual distribution system has reduced potable water usage by 50%.
Agricultural Reuse
As Table 1 reflects, there are several different agricultural reuse categories. California and Florida have extensive programs accounting for between 34 and 63% of the total volume of reclaimed water used — depending on the source of the information. Prominent examples of agriculture reuse include the Cities of Orlando and Tallahassee in Florida. The system in Orlando is part of a joint program called Conserv II between the city of Orlando and Orange County, Florida.
Groundwater Recharge
Water Factory 21 in Orange County, California has been conducting reuse research and injecting effluent via wells into the coastal aquifer since 1976. WWTP effluent is combined with well water prior to injection. This indirect potable reuse has a psychological advantage in that there is a loss of identity between reclaimed water and groundwater. In Florida, the previously mentioned Conserv II program in Orlando also involves rapid infiltration basins for groundwater recharge.
Augmentation of Potable Supplies
Besides the indirect potable reuse just mentioned under the heading of groundwater recharge, direct potable reuse is also possible. There are major psychological barriers to this application although considerable research has been conducted in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa. Currently direct potable reuse is not practiced anywhere in the United States.
Environmental Enhancement
This category includes the use of reclaimed water for the creation or enhancement of wetlands, stream augmentation, and recreational and aesthetic impoundments. Examples of two major wetland enhancement systems to provide wildlife habitats as well as additional effluent treatment prior to discharge are sites at Orlando, Florida and Arcata, California. Other applications in this category include the creation of recreational lakes and snowmaking.
Industrial Reuse
In-plant recycling is an important part of many wet process industries. Separate from this, industrial applications of reuse (WWTP effluent) water include: evaporative cooling, boiler-feed water, process water, and irrigation of plant grounds (Goto, 1995). The cooling water application and the utility power industry are by far the predominant industry reuse situations.










 
 
 
 

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