Water reuse system

Outline

The water reuse system produces reclaimed water out of the overflow of a final sedimentation tank, which is used as raw water. The compact system produces good-quality treated water by combining ozone treatment and coagulation with the ceramic membrane.

Features

1. Treated water that is of good quality

Very high-quality treated water is obtained with a chromaticity of 3 degrees or lower and turbidity of 0.1 degree or lower. These values sufficiently comply with the standard for reclaimed water for amenities as stipulated in the Standard Manual for Regenerated Water Quality of Treated Wastewater.

2. Space saving

Due to the extremely high membrane filtration flux, the space requirement for equipment installation is reduced.

3. Easy maintenance and management

It is easy to maintain because the ceramic membrane is highly durable with no risk of breakage, and because it also allows for fully automatic operation by means remote monitoring.

4. Environmentally-friendly ceramic membrane with a long service life

The service life of the ceramic membrane for wastewater is as long as approximately 10 years. The ceramic membrane is eco-friendly because it can be recycled as a raw material for ceramics instead of ending up as waste for disposal.

Ozone generation system
Ceramic membrane element

Example of implementation

Shibaura Water Reclamation Center (Bureau of Sewage, Tokyo)

To develop a technologically and economically feasible water reclamation system, METAWATER conducted a joint study with the Bureau of Sewage of Tokyo.
As a result, METAWATER received an order from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for “The Wave 4 Work for machine equipment for water regeneration in Shibaura Water Reclamation Center.” In April 2010, the commercial plant started its operation at a treatment capacity of 7,000 m3/day.

Project outline

  • Treatment capacity: 7,000 m3/day (1.8 MGD)
  • Ozone equipment: 2.5 kg 3/hr x 2 lines
  • Membrane filtration equipment: 9 elements x 6 modules x 2 units

Applications

Flush water for toilets in buildings and landscaping water, etc.