INSPIRE AWARD MANAK

SLEPC 2019-20

MODEL: Greywater Recycling Module (for toilet flushing reuse)

STUDENT: H. VANLALHRUAITLUANGA
CLASS: IX
GUIDE: NELSON KHIANGTE
SCHOOL: BETHEL MISSION SCHOOL, CHAMPHAI

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 Greywater Recycling Module

Introduction
Potable Water is getting scarcer day by day due to various reasons. The
municipal supply water is used for all water requirements in a household, be it
washing, drinking, flushing and so on. Thus, we wasted approximately 30% of
drinking quality water for flushing our toilets. This is an extravagant mode of water
usage and if not check, our raw water supply will not be able to satisfy our water
requirements.
This project write-up aims to develop a filtering module for greywater(waste
water from kitchen and bathroom and laundry) which can be used for flushing our
toilets.

Theory
Greywater is the wastewater generated from kitchen, bathroom and laundry.
This type of wastewater can be treated using sand filter and can be reused for flushing
our toilets and for irrigating our crops.

Construction
1. Fine Sand, coarse sand and gravels which are available locally were
collected and washed thoroughly. These particles are called filter media.
The filter media were screened using a sieve whereby size of each particles
were recorded. The filter media were then dried in the sun by evaporation
for some time.
2. A 2.25 litre soda bottle(cold drink bottle) was cut transversely near the
bottom as shown in the adjoining figure.
3. This bottle was then put upside down while the cap was drilled with 2mm
diameter holes.
4. In this bottle, the filter media were then introduced in the following
manner; gravel was placed at the bottom, fine sand in the middle and
finally coarse sand at the top.
5. The thickness of each layer was measured and the data were recorded.
6. The sequence of arranging the filter media was reversed for effect i.e fine
sand, coarse sand next and gravels at the top.
7. By changing the thickness of each layer by means of trial and errors, the
filtrate was regularly checked for the lowest turbidity by the naked eye.
8. The thickness are as follows:
a. Charcoal 5cm
b. Fine sand 5cm
c. Coarse sand 4cm
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 d. Gravel 4cm
9. The depth and surface area of filter bed, was measured and the time taken
for filtration was also recorded.

10. When the least turbid filtrate (by naked eye) was collected, the filtrate
were then taken to the PHE laboratory for chemical testing.
11. The observation and data was presented to us from the laboratory
assistant the next day and is displayed in the subsequent observation
tables and charts.

Working
Waste water from kitchen,
bathroom and laundry must be first
made to pass through screen mesh to
trap bigger particles like hair, food
particles etc. The greywater is then made
to enter the recycling module. Here the
fine sand and charcoal absorbs the
smaller impurities and remove the
turbidity to a great extent such that the
final treated water become qualified for
not only flushing toilet but also for
washing and other non drinking utility.

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LIST OF IMAGES

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CROSS SECTIONAL VIEW

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