Circulating water utilization system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016368802-A1
Application number	US-201415100849-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 4, 2014
Priority date	Dec 5, 2013
Publication date	Dec 22, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A circulating-water utilization system ( 1 ) to be constructed in a specific area includes; a circulation channel ( 2 ) having a closed loop shape through which circulating water flow's; a discharge channel ( 4 ) through which wastewater discharged from a water consumer ( 3 ) is discharged to the circulation channel ( 2 ), the water consumer ( 3 ) being composed of water consuming members; a purifying unit ( 8 ) configured to purify the circulating water containing the wastewater flowing through the circulation channel ( 2 ); a supply channel ( 6 ) configured to supply the circulating water purified by the purifying unit ( 8 ) to the water consumer ( 3 ); water intake parts ( 10 ) for intake of the circulating water from the supply channel ( 6 ), disposed on the respective water consuming members; and sterilizing units ( 11 ) disposed on the respective water intake parts ( 10 ), and configured to individually sterilize the circulating water to be supplied to the respective water consuming members.

First claim

1 - 8 . (canceled)

9 . A circulating-water utilization system, at least comprising:
a circulation channel through which circulating water flows; a discharge channel through which wastewater discharged from a water consumer is discharged to the circulation channel, the water consumer being composed of a plurality of water consuming members including at least one of a residence, a tenant shop, or an office which uses the circulating water flowing through the circulating channel; a purifying unit configured to purify the circulating water containing the wastewater flowing through the circulation channel; a supply channel configured to supply the circulating water purified by the purifying unit to the water consumer; a plurality of water intake parts for intake of the circulating water from the supply channel, the water intake parts being disposed on the respective water consuming members; and a plurality of sterilizing units disposed on the respective water intake parts, and configured to individually sterilize the circulating water to be supplied to the respective water consuming members, wherein the sterilizing units are configured to be capable of optionally setting a processing level of sterilization.

10 . The circulating-water utilization system according to claim 9 ,
wherein the sterilizing units comprise an ultraviolet sterilizing device including an ultraviolet emitting lamp configured to irradiate the circulating water with ultraviolet, and an irradiation-time setting part capable of optionally setting a duration for which the ultraviolet emitting lamp emits ultraviolet.

11 . The circulating-water utilization system according to claim 9 ,
wherein the sterilizing units comprise a boiling device including a heating unit configured to heat and boil the circulating water, and a boiling-time setting part capable of optionally setting a boiling time by the heating unit.

12 . The circulating-water utilization system according to claim 9 ,
wherein the sterilizing units are configured to start operation at a predetermined time interval to sterilize the circulating water.

13 . The circulating-water utilization system according to claim 9 ,
wherein the sterilizing units comprise a water storage tank configured to store the circulating water, and are configured to sterilize the circulating water stored in the water storage tank each time the water storage tank is supplied with the circulating water.

14 . The circulating-water utilization system according to claim 9 ,
wherein the supply channel comprises:
a supply pipe constituting at least a part of the supply channel and having an inner wall which is mirror-finished; and
an ultraviolet emitting unit configured to emit ultraviolet into the supply pipe.

15 . The circulating-water utilization system according to claim 9 ,
wherein the circulation channel comprises: a circulation pipe constituting at least a part of the circulation channel at a downstream side of the purifying unit and at an upstream side of a connection position at which the circulation channel is connected to the supply pipe and having an inner wall which is minor-finished; and
an ultraviolet emitting unit configured to emit ultraviolet into the circulation pipe.

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Sys

Inventors

• Yagita Hiroyuki
• Minamiura Junichi
• Hyodo Jun
• Yokota Yukinobu
• Shin Hayato
• Kitagawa Riki

Classifications

• C02F2303/04

  Disinfection · CPC title

• C02F2307/10

  as part of a potable water dispenser, e.g. for use in homes or offices · CPC title

• C02F2301/046

  Recirculation with an external loop · CPC title

• C02F1/78

  with ozone {(C02F1/4672 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• C02F1/325

  Irradiation devices or lamp constructions · CPC title