Modelling of a roof runoff harvesting system: The use of rainwater for toilet flushing

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 151-158

  Vialle, C ^a,b   Sablayrolles, C ^a,b   Lovera, M ^a,b   Huau, M C ^c   Montrejaud Vignoles M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c Veolia Eau Compagnie Generale des Eaux   (France)

Author keywords

Modelling; Rainwater collection; Simulation; System efficiency; Water saving efficiency

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL STORAGE; EFFICIENCY; HARVESTING; MODELS; POTABLE WATER; ROOFS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WATER CONSERVATION;

EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; GOOD CORRELATIONS; LONG TERM SIMULATION; RAINWATER COLLECTIONS; RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; SIMULATION; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; WATER SAVING EFFICIENCIES;

RAIN;

RAIN; RUNOFF;

COMPUTER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRINKING WATER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUSHING; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINWATER; RUNOFF; STORAGE TANK; WATER BUDGET; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ARTICLE; DEVICE; HOME; HOUSEHOLD; MODEL; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER COLLECTION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 80051742087     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2011.031     Document Type: Article

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