Project Acquaponia - Designing Sustainable Equipment for Treating Gray School Waters for Irrigation and Food Growing

Abstract:

The objective of this paper is to present a brief report of a project for water recycling and treatment for a second use applied at the Academic Unit of Amecameca, part of the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEMex). It presents the local problems that gave origin to the project as well as the development and structure of the system developed for such project. Finally it presents the lessons learned from its development as well as further venues of research for new developments and improvements. It is the researchers' consideration that this project can represent a viable option for sustainable use of residual water in remote locations.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 752-753)
• Pages: 1214-1217
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.752-753.1214
• Online since: April 2015
• Authors: Ricardo Victoria Uribe*, Ricardo Victoria León, Arturo Santamaría Ortega, Miguel Ángel Rubio Toledo
• Keywords: Electro-Flocculation, Sustainability, Waste Water Management, Water Recycling

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