PRESENTATION

ON
Greywater Recycling & Reuse
What is Greywater?
 Greywater or sullage is defined as wastewater generated from wash hand basins,
showers and baths, (but not from a kitchen sink or toilet) which can be recycled
on-site for uses such as Water Closet (WC) flushing, landscape irrigation and
constructed wetlands.

What is Blackwater?
 Greywater is distinguished from ‘Blackwater’ which is wastewater from WC
flushing, kitchen sinks. Blackwater should not be reused in the home because of
high risk of contamination by bacteria, viruses and pathogens.
P.I.: For the process of simplification, ‘Greywater’ is abbreviated as ‘GW’ as needed
What is GW treatment?

 GW treatment is removal of unwanted suspended material from the

greywater collected and disinfecting the same to make it useful for
toilet flushing or irrigation or discharging to sewer lines according
to the local laws applicable.
Why reuse GW?
 GW Recycling can save upto 35-40% of water consumption within a
residential building by reusing shower & basin water for the use of toilet
flushing, irrigation, car washing, cleaning, etc.
 Conventional plumbing systems dispose of greywater via septic tanks or
sewers. The many drawbacks of this practice include overloading treatment
systems, contaminating natural waters with poorly treated effluent and high
ecological/economic cost
 Instead, you can reuse this water. The most common reuse of greywater is
for irrigation.
 Even a greywater disposal system has less negative impact than septic/sewer
disposal
8 Advantages of GW Recycling & Reuse

1) Save water (30-35% reduction in consumption) and money

2) Reduce the demand on your reservoir/toilet distribution pumps
3) Increase the lifespan of your septic system
4) Less strain on public sewage treatment system
5) Reduction in energy use by the municipality
6) Increase points to reach LEED certification goals
7) Groundwater recharge
8) Reclamation of otherwise wasted nutrients
Reuse applications of treated GW

 Watering Gardens

 Fire hydrants

 Field Irrigation

 Toilet flushing

 Cooling tower make-up

Case Study

 REVOSIS GW System proposed for a building with an occupancy of 225

Apartments, to treat approximately 49,500 Gallons / day [180 m3/d] of
greywater . REVOSIS GW System captures greywater discharged from the
building’s showers, bathtubs, hand basins (All wastewater apart from toilet &
kitchen).

Assumptions (Average):
 Residents per apartment: 3
Daily water usage
Water consumption chart
Feed Volume to GW system
Parameters Value Unit
Total volume of wastewater 240 Gal / day
generated from 1 apartment

Volume of Toilet Flushing 28 Gal / day

Volume of Greywater (actuals) 240 – 28 = 212 Gal / day

Volume of Greywater (rounded 220 Gal / day

off)
No. of apartments in the building 225 Nos.

Total volume of Greywater for 1 220 x 225 = 49,500 Gal / day

building
49,500 x 30 = 1,485,000 Gal / month

Total capacity of GW Recycling System = 49,500 Gal / day = 180 m3 / day

Process Flow Diagram
 Greywater Analysis (Typical)
Parameter Units Minimum Maximum Typical
pH - 7.2 9 7.5
Alkalinity (as CaCO3) mg/l 75 200 100
Total Suspended Solids mg/l 20 45 30
Conductivity uS/cm 1,000 1,600 1300
TDS (measured) mg/l 500 1,000 800
BOD5 mg/l 20 45 30
COD mg/l 60 400 200
Oil & Grease mg/l 10 20 15
Calcium mg/l 50 80 65
Magnesium mg/l 10 35 20
Sodium mg/l 150 760 390
Chloride mg/l 200 1,050 520
Fluoride mg/l 0.8 5 2
Potassium mg/l 30 60 50
Sulfate mg/l 10 70 50
Silica mg/l 60 75 70
Total Silica mg/l 75 100 85
Temperature deg C 20 30 25

System recovery, process scheme & design may change as per the detailed and actual water analysis parameters from the site
Savings Projection
Description Value Units
Freshwater required for GW usage 1,485,000 Gal / month
(before recycling)
Cost of water* 77,125 AED / month

Freshwater required for GW usage 965,340 Gal / month

(after recycling)
Cost of water* 50,095 AED / month

Savings 27,030 AED / month

324,360 AED / year

* Cost of water is based on the current water tariff by

DEWA (
http://www.dewa.gov.ae/tariff/newtariff.aspx)
Payback period
Description Values Units
RO System XXXXXX AED
Ancillaries (Tanks, Piping, XXXXXX AED
Commissioning, Civil)
Total Investment 496,800 AED
Savings (from previous slide) 324,360 AED
Payback period 1.5 Years
Case Study Report
 REVOSIS GW System recycles and saves 17,325 Gallons of drinking
water a day, over 6 million gallons per year
 The recycled and treated water from the REVOSIS GW System is fed in to the
main water supply line to the toilet flushing lines, to supplement the municipality
feed line. Hence, reducing fresh water consumption considerably.
 GW is recycled and treated to the highest recycled water standards
approved by local Health authorities
 Recycled water is distributed around the building for non-drinking purposes apart
from toilet flushing. For eg, district cooling, irrigation, etc.
 REVOSIS turn-key approach includes design, project management,
installation, commissioning, operations & service contracts.
Our Technology

 The core technology at REVOSIS is a compact Reverse Osmosis based Recycling

Plant with specially coated Poly amide membranes which are low fouling. After
effective pre-treatment by oil skimmers, sand filters and cartridge filters the
influent is introduced to the heart of the system which are the RO membranes.
The specialised RO membranes which are capable of handling high influent
characteristics segregates the purified water from the concentrated reject. The
purified effluent then passes through the Ultraviolet undergoing disinfection and
Chlorine to achieve a chlorine residual. This multi-barrier treatment approach is
what ensures the treatment plant to confidently handle variable wastewater
qualities that are typical of decentralized greywater schemes.
REVOSIS GW Recycling System
– Key Benefits
 Fast and consistent reduction of suspended solids
 Occupies less space

 Viable warranty conditions

 Low maintenance & simple operation
 Low energy consumption

 Minimal use of chemicals

 Delivered as a skid mounted package plant

 Systems can be increased in capacity (in future) as a duplex plant

 Low cost compared to conventional grey water systems

Your Queries…

Please feel free to contact us for any clarifications on the below contacts at all times.

REVOSIS Water Technology Solutions LLC,

P.O. Box 125082, Dubai, UAE.
T: +971 4 2520 617 | F: +971 4 2576 833 | M: +971 55 2308 194
E: info@revosis.com | W: www.revosis.com

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