AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk Rainwater Harvesting & Greywater Recycling Brighton University, 19th July 2012
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Rainwater Harvesting &
Greywater Recycling
Brighton University, 19th July 2012
AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd.
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Agenda 1. Rainwater harvesting systems
2. Combined systems – integrated attenuation
3. Greywater recycling systems
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Retrofit garden irrigation systems for domestic applications
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Simplex systems for domestic applications (submerged pump)
Includes:
- tank including accessories
- filter
- mains back up system
- submerged pump with flow guard
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Aqua-Control 1100 System for small commercial & industrial applications
Includes:
- tank with integrated filter including accessories
- Aqua-Control unit with integrated booster pumps
- submerged pump as loading pump
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Aqua-Control 5000 System for large commercial & industrial applications
Includes:
- tank with integrated filter including accessories
- MAX control unit with integrated booster pumps
- submerged pumps as loading pumps
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Padiham Primary
School, Burton
TESCO Berwick
References – supermarkets & schools
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References – shopping centres
System data:
Client - Westfield
80,000 visitors per day
~200 public WCs being supplied
80m3 water consumption per day
32,000m2 roof connected
2000m3 concrete tank
Rainmanager AC 5000
Westfield Shopping Center,
White City, London
(completed 2008)
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References – offices
51 Lime Street,
London
(completed 2008)
Unison HQ,
London
(completed 2010)
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Hamburg Airport, Germany
Supermarket, Berwick
References – others
Nursing home, Shrewsbury
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Obligation to install rainwater harvesting
systems in Belgium
- obligation for new builds
- all types of buildings
- 3-staged discharge:
1) rainwater harvesting
2) rainwater infiltration
3) rainwater attenuation
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Greywater recycling in detail
Bio-mechanical greywater recycling systems:
Aqua-Control
booster pump set with
integrated mains water
back-up and controls
Aqua-Recycling
Control
remote control and
monitoring unit
Greywater filter
Back-wash filter for hair and
other particles
Buffer tank
Buffers the incoming
greywater for treatement
Membrane
treatment tank
Aerates and treats the
greywater
Clear water
storage tank
Stores water for
potential demand
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Water quality
• Permanent clear odourless water
• BS8525-1 (European bathing water directive)
• Hygienic safe reuse for non potable applications
• yield application used as they should e.g.
Showers, baths and hand wash basins
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Greywater recycling design
Design aspects:
- BS 8525-1 - collection hierarchy
- 25:50 litre / person / day - small footprint due to constant yield
- dual collection and distribution - weather independant
- sustainability: no chemicals - combination with rainwater harvesting
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References – leisure centres
Scunthorpe Leisure Centre
(completed 2010)
System data:
Client: Scunthorpe city council
10,000 l/d treatment capacity
Supply to WCs as well as
Top-up of surrounding pond
Rainmanager AC 1000
with ARC 500G
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References - offices
Severn Trent HQ,
Coventry
(completed 2010)
System data:
Client – Severn Trent
Supplying 1700 office staff
With rainwater, greywater or
borehole water
Most water efficient building
in the UK
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References - residential
Park House,
Oxford Street,
London
(completion Feb.2012)
System data:
Developer: Land Securities
Residential and office block
Two separated system:
3m3/d treatment capacity &
8m3/d treatment capacity