Integrated system for treating and recycling rainwater

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9328500-B2
Application number	US-201314072829-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 6, 2013
Priority date	Nov 6, 2012
Publication date	May 3, 2016
Grant date	May 3, 2016

Abstract

An integrated system for treating and recycling rainwater in a residential community. The residential community includes low-lying land. The integrated system includes a primary channel for receiving and treating initial rainwater, a baffled water treatment pool, and a reservoir. The primary channel includes an external wall and an inner wall. The baffled water treatment pool includes a water inlet which is disposed on the inner wall of the primary channel. The reservoir includes a water inlet, a gravel filter layer, and an overflow wall. The primary channel, the baffled water treatment pool, and the reservoir are disposed in the low-lying land. The primary channel is annular and surrounds the baffled water treatment pool and the reservoir. The overflow wall of the reservoir cuts off the annular primary channel. The baffled water treatment pool and the reservoir are adjacent to each other and are divided by a shared wall.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An integrated system for treating and recycling rainwater in a residential community, the residential community comprising low-lying land, the system comprising:
a) a primary channel, the primary channel comprising a plurality of barrage-type water inlets;
b) a baffled water treatment pool, the baffled water treatment pool comprising a first water inlet and a plurality of grid blocks, each of the plurality of grid blocks comprising gaps for allowing the rainwater to flow; and
c) a reservoir, the reservoir comprising a second water inlet, and a gravel filter layer;

wherein
the plurality of barrage-type water inlets is connected to the low-lying land;
the first water inlet is connected to the primary channel;
the primary channel, the baffled water treatment pool, and the reservoir are disposed in the low-lying land;
the primary channel is annular and surrounds the baffled water treatment pool and the reservoir;
the baffled water treatment pool and the reservoir are adjacent to each other;
each of the plurality of grid blocks is covered with vegetation;
a bottom of the baffled water treatment pool is provided with an improved soil layer and a lower packing layer;
the gravel filter layer is disposed on a top surface of the reservoir; and
the second water inlet is connected to the baffled water treatment pool.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein
a screen is disposed in the primary channel;
a rainwater pipe is connected to the primary channel; and
a water outlet is disposed at a low-lying bottom of the primary channel.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein
the baffled water treatment pool further comprises an external wall and an inner wall;
the inner wall comprises a plurality of frame walls and a plurality of water distribution walls;
the external wall is higher than the plurality of frame walls;
the plurality of frame walls is higher than the plurality of water distribution walls;
the plurality of water distribution walls is higher than the second water inlet;
at least one of the plurality of water distribution walls is perpendicular to one of the plurality of frame walls; and
the gaps for allowing the rainwater to flow are disposed on the plurality of water distribution walls.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of frame walls and the plurality of water distribution walls are arranged to form the plurality of grid blocks which are rectangle, and the gaps for allowing the rainwater to flow in each of the plurality of grid blocks are two in number and diagonally-arranged.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein
the reservoir further comprises a plurality of reservoir walls;
the plurality of the reservoir walls is higher than the external wall;
a bottom of the reservoir comprises an upper layer and a lower layer;
the upper layer is adjacent to the second water inlet and functions as a filtering layer; and
the lower layer functions as a water storage pool.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein
the gravel filter layer is laid on a grid plate supporting device;
the gravel filter layer comprises a first layer, a second layer, and a geotextile layer;
the first layer is filled with coarse gravels;
the second layer is filled with fine gravels;
the first layer is disposed on a top surface of the second layer; and
the geotextile layer is disposed between the first layer and the second layer.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the gravel filter layer comprises a manhole and a ventilation duct, the reservoir comprises a ladder, a water outlet pipe, and a submersible pump.

Assignees

• Univ Chongqing

Inventors

• Chai Hongxiang
• Gong Hao
• Shen Suibing
• Li Shen
• Zou Boyu
• Li Limin
• Hu Xuebin
• He Qiang

Classifications

• C02F2103/001

  Runoff or storm water · CPC title

• C02F3/101

  Arranged-type packing, e.g. stacks, arrays · CPC title

• C02F3/107

  Inorganic materials, e.g. sand, silicates · CPC title

• C02F1/001

  Processes for the treatment of water whereby the filtration technique is of importance (C02F1/44 takes precedence; construction of filters in general B01D24/00 - B01D41/00) · CPC title

• C02F3/32

  characterised by the animals or plants used, e.g. algae · CPC title