GB2320942A - Waste water recovery system for buildings - Google Patents

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GB2320942A
GB2320942A GB9726933A GB9726933A GB2320942A GB 2320942 A GB2320942 A GB 2320942A GB 9726933 A GB9726933 A GB 9726933A GB 9726933 A GB9726933 A GB 9726933A GB 2320942 A GB2320942 A GB 2320942A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B1/00—Methods or layout of installations for water supply
    • E03B1/04—Methods or layout of installations for water supply for domestic or like local supply
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D5/00—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system
    • E03D5/003—Grey water flushing systems
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B1/00—Methods or layout of installations for water supply
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    • E03B2001/045—Greywater supply systems using household water

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Abstract

A waste water recovery system which is specifically intended to collect waste water from various sources (2,3) and store in a collection tank (1) from which it is treated/filtered (6,8) for subsequent use flushing the proverbial W.C. a pump (10) pumps the re-cycled water to the W.C. cistern/s (17). Automatic control of the electrically driven pump is accomplished through a pressure switch (11), pressure relief valve (12), non-return valve (13), timer control (14) and ball float valve (18). At times of high recovery rates surplus water is directed to brain/soakaway by a diverter ((4). Conversley at times of low recovery rates a ball float valve (7) controlled mains supply comes into operation. During periods of maintenance or due to system failure a mains supply to the W.C. cistern/s can be introduced manually (21). Non-return valves (22,23) ensure waste water back-flow into the mains supply is prevented.

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WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS THIS INVENTION RELATES TO A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM DEVISED TO CONSERVB WATER UTILLISATION WITHIN BUILDINGS BE THEY DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL IN NATURE.
WITH WATER BECOMMING A MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT, SCARCE COMMODITY AS DEMAND INCREASES, MANY WATER SAVING IDEAS AND PRODUCTS HAVE AND ARE BEING DEVELOPED. THE CONSERVATION OF WATER IS BECOMMING EVER MORE IMPORTANT.
WITH WATER RESERVES BEING STRECHED TO THE LIMIT, WATER AUTHORITIES ARE ACTIVELY ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY TO CONSUME LESS. HOWEVER, VAST QUANTITIES OF RECOVERABLE WATER ARE LOST VIA THE NATIONS DRAINAGE SYSTEM. IN ADD IT ION, WITH THE INCREASING INTRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC WATER METERS, THE ABILITY TO RECOVER, STORE AND USE "?REE" WATER IS BECOMMING MORE IMPORTANT.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT INVENTION THERE IS PROVIDED A WASTE WATER RECOVERI SYSTEM. THIS INVOLVES THE COLLECTION OF WASTE WATER IN A TANt AND HAS A MEANS OF DELIVERING BY PUMPING THE RECOVERED WATER TO W.C. CISTERN/S VIA INTERCONNECTING PIPEWORK. VARIOUS COMPONENTS ARE THUS INTERCONNECTED TO PROVIDE A FULLY WORKING SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY INTENDED FOR THE RECOVERY AND STOREAGE OF WASTE WATER FOR THE PURPOSE OF RE-USE.
A SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION WILL BE DESCRIBED HEREIN BY WAY OF WRITTEN EXPLANATION WITH REFERENCE TO THE ACCOMPANTING DRAWING IN WHICH: - FIGURE 1. ILLUSTRATES THE OUTLINE COMPOSITION OF THE RECOVERY SYSTEM COMPONENTS: FIGURE 2. DETAILS THE CONTROL COMPONENT LAYOUT WITHIN THE RECOVERY SYSTEM.
FIGURE 3. ILLUSTRATES A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF THE RECOVERY SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
REFERING TO THE DRAWING FIGURE 1. THE WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM COMPRISES A COLLECTION TANK (1) WHICH COLLECTS RAINWATER FROM THE BUILDINGS GUTTER (2) AND WASTE WATER FROM THE BATH/SHOWER, HANDWASH BASIN DRAIN (3) VIA INTER- CONNECTING PIPEWORK. A DIVERTER(4) IN THE DRAINPIPE (5) ALLOWS EXCESS WASTE WATER TO DRAIN OR SOAKAWAI WHEN THE COLLECTION TANK (1) IS FULL.
WASTE WATER ENTERING THE COLLECTION TANK PASSES THROUGH A BASKET FILTER (6) INTO WHICH CLEANSING/DISINFECTING CHEMICALS OR AGENTS CAN BE PLACED.
IN THE EVENT OF INSUFFICIENT WASTE WATER BEING AVAILABLE, A BALL FLOAT VALVE (7) CONTROLLED MAINS SUPPLY MAINTAINS A MINIMUM LEVEL WITHIN THE COLLECTION TANK (1) AT WHICH THE SYSTEM WILL FUNCTION. WASTE WATER FLOWS FROM THE COLLECTION TANK THROUGH A FILTER (8) AND VIA INTERCONNECTING PIPEWORK TO THE WEATHERPROOF CONTAINER (9) WHICH HOUSES THE ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN PUMP (10), PRESSURE SWITCH (11), PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE (12), NON-RETURN VALVE (13), AND ELECTRICAL TIMER CONTROL (14) AS ILLUSTRATED IN FIG. 2. REFERRING TO FIG.3 THE PUMPED SUPPLY (15) IS CONNECTED INTO A MAINS SUPPLY (16) TO THE W.C.
CISTERN/S (17) AND ENTERS VIA THE BALL FLOAT VALVE (18). WITH THE W.C.
CISTERN/S FULL, SYSTEM PRESSURE IS RETAINED BETWEEN THE CLOSED BALL FLOAT VALVE (18) AND THE NON-RETURN VALVE (13). ON OPPERATING THE W.C. CISTERN/S FLUSH, THE BALL FLOAT VALVE (18) OPENS. THE RESULTANT PRESSURE DROP IS DETECTED BY THE PRESSURE SWITCH (11) AND HAD THE EFFECT OF CLOSING THE CONTACTS OF THE SWITCH. THE CLOSING OF THE CONTACTS INITIATES THE STARTING OF THE TIMING CYCLE FOR THE ELECTICALLY DRIVEN PUMP (10). THE DURATION OF THE PUMP RUNNING TIZE BEING COVERNED BY THE ELECTRICAL TITTER CONTROL (14).
THE TIMER ALLOWS SUFFICIENT PUMP RUNNING TINE TO RE-FILL THE W.C. CISTERN/S (17) AND RESTORE SYSTEM PRESSURE BETWEEN THE CLOSED BALL VALVE (18) AND THE NON-RETURN VALVE (1 3). WITH SYSTEM PRESSURE RESTORED THE CONTACTS OF THE PRESSURE SWITCH (11) ARE HELD OPEN. IN ORDER TO GOVERN AND PREVENT EXCESS SYSTEM PRESSURE A RELIEF VALVE (12) IS INCORPORATED.
AS A PRECAUTION AGAINST FREEZING, THE COLLECTION TANK AND ALL EXTERIOR INTERCONNECTING PIPEWORK ARE THERMALLY INSULATED.
IN ORDER TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE; THE SYSTEM INCORPORATES SERVICE STOP COCKS ( 19# AND (20). IN ADDITION A STOP COCK (21) IS INSTALLED INTO THE MAINS SUPPLY (16). TO ALLOW A MAINS SUPPLY TO THE W.C. CISTERN/S (17) DURING PERIODS OF MAINTENANCE OR FAILURE OF THE PUMPED SYSTEM. NON-RETURN VALVES (22) AND (23) ENSURE BACK FLOW FROM THE WASTE WATER SYSTEM INTO THE MAINS SUPPLY IS PREVENTED.
A STOP COCK VALVE (24) IS INSTALLED WITHIN THE SYSTEM TO ENABLE THE CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION TANK (1) TO ALSO BE: UTILISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERAL USE WHERE AN EXTERNAL PUMPED SUPPLY IS BENIFICIAL.

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  1. CLAIMS:- WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS 1. A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM COMPRISING A LOW LEVEL OR BELOW GROUND THERMALLY INSULATED COLLECTION TANK HOUSING A MEANS OF CLEANSING/ FILTERING WASTE WATER WHICH IS SUPPLIED TO THE W.C. CISTERN OR RANGE THEREOF, BT PUMPING FOR THE PURPOSE OF FLUSHING.
    2. A WASTE MATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1. WHEREIN A MEANS OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF THE PUlfP IS PROVIDED BY WAT OF NON-RETURN VALVE, BALL FLOAT VALVE, PRESSURE SWITCH, PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AND TIMER CONTROL. THE COMPONENTS BEING INTERCONNECTED SO ENABLING CONTROL OF THE WATER LEVEL WITHIN THE W.C. CISTERN/S.
    3. A WASTE WATER RECOVERI SYSTEM AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1. OR CLAIM 2. WHEREIN A PUMPED EXTERNAL WATER SUPPLY IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL USE.
    4. A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AS CLAIMED IN CLAIMED 2. OR CLAIM 3.
    WHEREIN AT TIMES OF LOW RECOVERY RATES; MAINS WATER BACK-UP SUPPLIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE COLLECTION TANK AND W.C. CISTERN/S, THE LATTER - SUPPLY BEING EMPLOYED IN THE EVENT OF SYSTEM FAILURE OR DURING PERIODS OF SYSTEM MAINTENANCE.
    5. A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM As SUBSTANTIALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN WITH REFERENCE TO FIGURES 1,2,3 ON THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS.
    Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS 1. A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM COMPRISING A LOW LEVEL/BELOW GROUND, THERMALLY INSULATED COLLECTION TANK HOUSING A MEANS OF FILTERING/ CLEANSING WASTE WATER, A PUMP CONTROLLED BY A PRESSURE SWITCH IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ELECTRICAL TIMER CONTROL AND INTERCONNECTING PIPBWORE INCORPORATING NON-RETURNrgHUT OFF AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES TO SUPPLY A CONVENTIONAL W.C. CISTERN.
  2. 2. A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1. WHEREIN A MEANS OF FILTRATION/TREATMENT OF WASTE WATER IS PROVIDED ON ENTRY TO THE COLLECTION TANK.
  3. 3. A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1. WHEREIN A THERMALLY INSULATED COLLECTION TANK IS PROVIDED TO COLLECT AND STORE FILTERED/ TREATED WASTE WATER.
  4. 4. A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 3. WHEREIN A MAINS SUPPLY IS PROVIDED TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TANK LEVEL DURING PERIODS OF LOW WASTE WATER RECOVERY RATES.
  5. 5. A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1. WHEREIN A PUMP IS PROVIDED TO DELIVER WASTE WATER VIA INTERCONNECTING PIPE WORK TO A CONVENTIONAL W.C. CISTERN.
  6. 6. A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 5. WHEREIN A PRESSURE SWITCH IS PROVIDED TO DETECT A FALL IN DELIVERY PIPE PRESSURE AND INITIATE THE TIMER CYCLE FOLLOWING W.C. CISTERN OPERATION.
  7. 7. A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1. OR CLAIM 6. WHEREIN AN ELECTRICAL TIMER CONTROL IS PROVIDED TO CONTROL THE DURATION OF THE PUMP RUNNING TIME.
  8. 8. A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1. WHEREIN A MAINS SUPPLY TO THE W.C. CISTERN IS PROVIDED FOR USE DURING PERIODS OF MAINTENANCE OR IN THE EVENT OF SYSTEM FAILURE.
  9. 9. A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1. WHEREIN A PUMPED EXTERNAL WASTE WATER SUPPLY IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL USE.
  10. 10.A WASTE WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AS SUBSTANTIALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN WITH REFERENCE TO FIGURES 1,2,3. ON THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS.
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ITCZ20090025A1 (en) * 2009-11-18 2011-05-19 Massimiliano Salvatori DEVICE FOR SAVING AND RECOVERY OF WATER FOR WC
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WO2006102689A1 (en) * 2005-01-12 2006-09-28 Mark Scale Joubert Grey water collection and discharge unit
GB2428447A (en) * 2005-07-19 2007-01-31 John Cocker Water saving system
GB2436851A (en) * 2006-04-08 2007-10-10 John Mccaig Water recycling system
GB2440742A (en) * 2006-08-10 2008-02-13 Alan Gibson Water recycling system
ES2306584A1 (en) * 2006-08-24 2008-11-01 Gerardo Torres Bracero Autonomous use of recycled waters in chalet, semi-detached or semi-detached housing. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
CN100464041C (en) * 2006-11-06 2009-02-25 四川大学 Automatic toilet flushing device using kitchen waste water
GB2448496A (en) * 2007-04-17 2008-10-22 Albert Terence Harwood Water recycling system
WO2009050317A1 (en) * 2007-10-17 2009-04-23 Gerardo Torres Bracero Autonomous use of recycled water in detached, semi-detached and terraced housing
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ITCZ20090025A1 (en) * 2009-11-18 2011-05-19 Massimiliano Salvatori DEVICE FOR SAVING AND RECOVERY OF WATER FOR WC
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