Water Recycling System
Recycling water allows us to continually reuse one of our most vital resources. The water recycling system we've implemented works by taking waste water and treating it until it can be safely reused. Since there are a limited amount of agents to filter out, our filtering system consists of only a few steps.
Water recycling stages :
Removing oil and large particles
The first step of recycling waste water is to remove any oil and large particles from the water. This first step is possible thanks to the combined efforts of the triple interceptor and oil separator.
A triple interceptor is a three-compartment tank where water flows from the first compartment to the second, and then from the second to the third. The main purpose of a triple interceptor is to allow time for any particles to sink to bottom of the first compartment.
Once waste water has gone through a triple interceptor, it enters the oil and water separator. Since oil is less dense than water it will float to the top of the tank, where it can be collected and removed.
Filtration
After oil and large particles have been removed, the waste water is placed into a process tank where it is stored before being pumped into a filtration system tank.
The first stage consists of the filtration system. Water is pushed with high pressure through sand and other granular particles to remove any large particles still present in the water. To ensure that the required maximum particle size is achieved, water is then put through a three stage cartridge filtration, capable of reducing sediment size to 1 micron.
Removing chemicals
The next step in the water recycling system depends on the presence, type and amount of surfactants in the water. Surfactants are commonly found in hair detergents and dyes.
Manufacturers have created fast-breaking detergents, which lower the water surface tension, allowing water and soil to emulsify. After some time has passed, the surface tension returns to normal allowing the separation of water and soil. Our system treats this water in a tank using bacteria to decompose the detergent.
Sterilization
Once the water is free of detergents, the sterilization phase begins. Waste water is full of disease-causing organisms, viruses, parasites and bacteria that are found in poor quality water. Our system utilizes UV sterilization by running water under UV light rays. After this, the water is ready to be reused to clean and treat the next batch of hair.
