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The Inverted Umbrella-Type Rainwater Harvesting System is an innovative approach to collecting and storing rainwater efficiently. It is designed in the shape of an inverted umbrella, with a lightweight and durable frame that can be installed on rooftops, open fields, and urban landscapes. This unique design was used with a aim to maximizes rainwater collection efficiency, even during light showers, while occupying minimal space. The system's adaptability to various geographic and climatic conditions makes it a versatile solution for addressing water scarcity. It has potential applications in residential, commercial, and industrial settings, contributing to more responsible water resource management. Rainfall data was collected from meteorological station at Raichur and potential for rainwater harvesting was calculated. Developed rainwater harvesting system was made out of Mild Steel material and transparent white polyethylene sheet was used as cladding material.. The Inverted Umbrella-Type Rainwater Harvesting System represents a promising step toward more responsible water resource management. The Inverted Umbrella-Type Rainwater Harvesting System of size 3m*3m was selected in the study to analyze rain water harvesting efficiency with components like canopy, central conveying pipe, storage tank, filteration mechanism etc. Once the rain falls over the canopy it was diverted to a central connecting pipe and then stored in a storage tank. A co-efficient of performance for kharif season during the year 2022 was developed to estimate the efficiency of the system. Annually 5700 litres of water can be harvested from a single unit of inverted umbrella type rainwater harvesting system. Anticipated and actual water yield during kharif season was found as 4627.56 and 4480.5 L respectively with overall efficiency as 97%. Key features of this system include high collection efficiency, a small footprint, environmental sustainability, ease of maintenance, and water quality assurance. It reduces reliance on traditional water sources, helping conserve water and mitigate environmental impacts
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RESUMO A poluição dos mananciais de abastecimento e a necessidade de se buscar água, cada vez mais distante, agregam à água tratada alto valor monetário, sendo a captação e a utilização da água de chuva uma forma de reduzir custos. Nos grandes centros urbanos, ocorre a formação de ilhas de calor, as quais favorecem a ocorrência de chuvas convectivas dotadas de ventos. Além disso, houve a verticalização das edificações, resultando em área lateral maior, se comparada com a do telhado, tornando a captação de água pluvial em paredes uma alternativa promissora. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a quantidade e a qualidade da água captada em uma parede de vidro e outra de argamassa pintada na cidade de Ilha Solteira, São Paulo. A média de incidência da chuva foi de 48,7% na parede de vidro e 33,3% na de argamassa pintada, tendo cada anteparo uma eficiência de captação média de 16,21 e 8,27%, respectivamente. Os parâmetros de qualidade da água (pH, turbidez, condutividade elétrica e alcalinidade) apresentaram diminuição com o passar dos milímetros escoados. A água proveniente na parede de vidro não necessita de volume de descarte, de acordo com a Norma Brasileira (NBR) nº 15527/07. Não foi encontrada relação entre a intensidade da chuva e a qualidade da água, bem como com a eficiência de captação. Porém, quando ocorreram precipitações em dias consecutivos a qualidade da água foi superior, confrontada com a ocorrência de períodos secos.
ABSTRACT The pollution of water supply sources and the need to seek water, which is increasingly distant, adds to the treated water a high monetary value, so the capture and use of rainwater represents a way to reduce costs. In large urban centers, the formation of heat islands takes place, which favors the occurrence of convective rains with winds. Furthermore, the buildings were verticalized, resulting in a larger lateral area compared to that of the roof, making the rainwater-harvesting in walls a promising alternative. The aim of this work was to verify the quantity and quality of the water collected on a glass wall and another concrete wall in the city of Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil. The average rainfall incidence was of 48.7% in the glass wall and of 33.3% in the concrete wall, with each screen having an average pickup efficiency of 16.21 and 8.27%, respectively. The parameters of water quality (pH, turbidity, electrical conductivity and alkalinity) presented a decrease with the passing of millimeters drained. Water from the glass wall requires no volume of waste according to NBR 15.527/07. No relation was found between rainfall intensity and water quality, as well as catchment efficiency. However, when rainfall occurred on consecutive days, the water quality was higher when compared to its occurrence in dry periods.