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Green Juices

CHEMICAL PRODUCT PYRAMID

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  1. Quality factors & performance indices

  • Impact of rainwater harvesting to water shortage problem.

  • Will rainwater harvesting suitable for toilet flushing.

  • Water turbidity, odors.

  • Does the treatment system is efficient enough to produce clean water.

  • Does the maintenance cost affordable.

3. Process variables

  • Odour

  • Pressure

  • pH

  • Turbidity

  • Temperature

  • BOD

  • DO

  • TSS

5. Properties (Physical/Chemical)

  • Various types of filtration material (stones,sand, charcoal, membrane, bag filter)

  • UV sterilizer 

  • Storage tank (sump)

  • Various type of water trapping material (PVC pipes)

2. Structural attributes

  • Clear colour of water.

  • Pleasant odour 

  • Turbidity <2 NTU

  • High efficiency water treatment 

  • Automated system

  • Trap as much as rainwater

4. How/Where/When use

  • How to use: Trap the rain water and treat it to remove all the contaminants before using.

  • Store: Storage tank

  • Where: Faculty of Engineering UPM

  • When: During water shortage and use for toilet flush.

6. Quantitative composition

  • pH 6-9 

  • BOD 20 mg/L

  • Turbidity 1-2 NTU

  • DO 80-120%

  • TSS 30 mg/L

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