Apparatus and method for removing contaminants from water

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing contaminants from waste water for subsequent use on gardens, lawns or for agricultural purposes. Waste water, especially laundry grey water, is contacted with a flocculent prior to use for irrigation. Purified water is safe for use in irri...

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Hauptverfasser:	THOMAS ANDREW WOOD, CHEUK YIN ANTHONY CHAN, WILLIAM PETER KENNEDY
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CHEMISTRY FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR LAUNDERING LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILEARTICLES METALLURGY PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL SEPARATION TEXTILES TRANSPORTING TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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Zusammenfassung:	The invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing contaminants from waste water for subsequent use on gardens, lawns or for agricultural purposes. Waste water, especially laundry grey water, is contacted with a flocculent prior to use for irrigation. Purified water is safe for use in irrigation and does not adversely affect soil structure. The apparatus of the preferred embodiment is a portable and/or modular system capable of attaching to and receiving waste water directly from the outlet of a clothes washing machine.