Development of Aerator for Water Saving
Keywords:
Water saving, product development, water separator, aerator, ablutionAbstract
Global technology keepson improving continually from time to time especially in product design and development. In this work, a proposed spray aerator design was implemented in an effort to adopt an initiative related to the water savingpolicy. This paper presents an experimental method of evaluation to develop the aerator used in ablution (wudhu’ in Islamic practice) to improve the water saving activity. Results showed that the proposed aeratordesign improved the water efficiencyof the flowrate by 88% compared tothe earlier design and deemed to have more potentials to obtain higher economic benefits. The improveddesign managed to reducethe water flowrate and consumption at a desirable level. The recorded data provided information on the duration and volume of the water consumption per use and it was deemed helpful in evaluating the human behaviour during ablution. The study also highlights the fabrication of the aerator using polymeric materials with the aid if a 3D printing process. The results were acquired from the simulation and later analysed using theANSYS FLUENT Version 19.2 software. Finally, the optimum conditions for promoting the effectiveness in term of saving is to support the water management activities were established, taking into account the beneficial role of water consumption.
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