Potential for Potable Water Savings Due to Rainwater Use in a Precast Concrete Factory
The objective of this paper was to assess the potential for potable water savings due to rainwater use in a precast concrete factory in southern Brazil. The economic feasibility and the rainwater quality were also assessed. The current water consumption, future water demand, and rainwater demand in...
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| description | The objective of this paper was to assess the potential for potable water savings due to rainwater use in a precast concrete factory in southern Brazil. The economic feasibility and the rainwater quality were also assessed. The current water consumption, future water demand, and rainwater demand in the factory were estimated. The future demand considered was two times higher than the current water consumption since there were plans to increase the production. Three scenarios were then simulated using the computer programme <i>Netuno</i>. The ideal rainwater tank capacity, the potential for potable water savings, and the economic feasibility analysis for each scenario were estimated. Samples of rainwater were collected in the factory and tested for quality for manufacturing precast concrete. For a rainwater tank capacity equal to 25,000 L, the potential for potable water savings for the first scenario was 55.4%, but the first scenario was considered economically unfeasible. For the same tank capacity, the second and third scenarios presented viable results regarding potable water savings and payback. As for the rainwater quality, it was proven to be adequate for manufacturing precast concrete. The main conclusion was that rainwater can be used to manufacture precast concrete in the factory studied herein. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea345908fe3a449bb5ce1fe6979105ee2023-12-03T13:00:53ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412021-02-0113444810.3390/w13040448Potential for Potable Water Savings Due to Rainwater Use in a Precast Concrete FactoryGiovanna Bertuzzi0Enedir Ghisi1Laboratory of Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, BrazilLaboratory of Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, BrazilThe objective of this paper was to assess the potential for potable water savings due to rainwater use in a precast concrete factory in southern Brazil. The economic feasibility and the rainwater quality were also assessed. The current water consumption, future water demand, and rainwater demand in the factory were estimated. The future demand considered was two times higher than the current water consumption since there were plans to increase the production. Three scenarios were then simulated using the computer programme <i>Netuno</i>. The ideal rainwater tank capacity, the potential for potable water savings, and the economic feasibility analysis for each scenario were estimated. Samples of rainwater were collected in the factory and tested for quality for manufacturing precast concrete. For a rainwater tank capacity equal to 25,000 L, the potential for potable water savings for the first scenario was 55.4%, but the first scenario was considered economically unfeasible. For the same tank capacity, the second and third scenarios presented viable results regarding potable water savings and payback. As for the rainwater quality, it was proven to be adequate for manufacturing precast concrete. The main conclusion was that rainwater can be used to manufacture precast concrete in the factory studied herein.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/4/448rainwater harvestingrainwater qualityprecast concretefinancial analysiscomputer simulation |
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| title | Potential for Potable Water Savings Due to Rainwater Use in a Precast Concrete Factory |
| title_full | Potential for Potable Water Savings Due to Rainwater Use in a Precast Concrete Factory |
| title_fullStr | Potential for Potable Water Savings Due to Rainwater Use in a Precast Concrete Factory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential for Potable Water Savings Due to Rainwater Use in a Precast Concrete Factory |
| title_short | Potential for Potable Water Savings Due to Rainwater Use in a Precast Concrete Factory |
| title_sort | potential for potable water savings due to rainwater use in a precast concrete factory |
| topic | rainwater harvesting rainwater quality precast concrete financial analysis computer simulation |
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