device for collecting rainwater author: cornel stanescu this project has been funded with support...
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DEVICE FOR COLLECTING RAINWATERAuthor: Cornel Stanescu
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
TECHNICAL COLLEGE BUZAU, ROMANIA
COMENIUS MULTILATERAL PARTNERSHIP
“LIFE-GIVING WATER”
DEVICE FOR COLLECTING RAINWATER
• Dear colleagues, based on material developed by Luke about
the collection and use of rainwater, we made a model of a facility to collect rainwater.
Using rainwater• Rainwater harvesting is Rainwater harvesting is
the process of collecting, the process of collecting, storing, and reusing storing, and reusing
rainwater.rainwater.• Rainwater harvesting Rainwater harvesting has long been used for has long been used for agricultural irrigation and agricultural irrigation and
as a source of drinking as a source of drinking water, it allowed ancient water, it allowed ancient civilizations to flourish in civilizations to flourish in
semi-arid and arid semi-arid and arid regions.regions.
• This process is being This process is being considered to reduce the considered to reduce the
demand for potable watdemand for potable water.er.
The main components in a The main components in a rainwater harvesting systemrainwater harvesting system
• catchment surfacecatchment surface• gutters and gutters and
downspoutsdownspouts• screens, first-flush screens, first-flush
diverters and roof diverters and roof washerswashers
• cisternscisterns• delivery systemdelivery system• treatment systemtreatment system
Installation diagram
• Rainwater is collected from roofs using gutters. Then the water from rain gutters is directed through pipes to the collecting tank. This is partly buried in the ground. The tank is equipped with a valve.
The model
• In practice, harvested rainwater is most often used for certain purposes, such as irrigation systems, domestic water to the toilet, washing cars, to supply water for washing, etc.