WATER DISCHARGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
A water discharge management system for a water processing system is provided. The water processing system is connected to a first solution supply and to a second solution supply. A first multi-way valve is connected to a discharge outlet of the water processing system. A second multi-way valve is connected to the first multi-way valve and to a first water storage container. A third multi-way valve is connected to the second multi-way valve and to a second water storage container. The third multi-way valve is also connected to the first water supply. Additional water discharge management systems are also provided.
1 . A water discharge management system for a water processing system comprising;
a water processing system connected to a first solution supply and to a second solution supply;
a first multi-way valve connected to a discharge outlet of the water processing system;
a second multi-way valve connected to the first multi-way valve and to a first water storage container; and
a third multi-way valve connected to the second multi-way valve and to a second water storage container, the third multi-way valve also connected to the first water supply.
2 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the first solution supply is a supply of regenerant solution.
3 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the second solution supply is a supply of raw hard water.
4 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the water processing system is selected from the group consisting of a water conditioning system, an ion exchange system, and a filtration system.
5 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the water processing system is selected from the group consisting of a water conditioning unit, a cation exchange system, an anion exchange system, a water filtration system, pH filter, acid neutralizer, carbon filtration system, taste filter, odor filter, multi-media filter, filter ag filter, birm filter, iron filter, hydrogen sulfide filter, sand filter, and particulate filter.
6 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the first, second and third multi-way valves are motorized alternating valves.
7 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the first, second and third multi-way valves are connected in a series configuration.
8 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the first, second and third multi-way valves are connected in a tree configuration.
9 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein any combination of the first, second and third multi-way valves are a manifold.
10 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , further comprising an additional multi-way valve connected upstream of the water processing system.
11 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , further comprising a controller having a recapture protocol usable to control a multi-way valve.
12 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of fluid storage containers coupled to the water discharge management system.
13 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of water processing systems connected to the water discharge management system.
14 . The water discharge management system of claim 13 , wherein the water processing systems are connected by multi-way valve.
15 . The water discharge management system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of water processing systems are connected in parallel.
16 . The water discharge management system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of water processing systems are connected in parallel operating as a demand recall system and stage by flow.
17 . The water discharge management system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of water processing systems are connected in series.
18 . The water discharge management system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of water processing systems are connected to operate in an alternating sequence.
19 . A water discharge management system comprising two water discharge management systems of claim 1 connected by multi-way valve.
20 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor arranged to read predetermined criteria of the discharge water.
21 . A water discharge management system for a water processing system comprising:
a water processing system connected to a first solution supply and to a second solution supply; and
a multi-way valve connected to a discharge outlet of the water processing system arranged to convey discharge water to at least one of a coupled storage container and the water processing system.
22 . The water discharge management system of claim 21 , wherein the first solution supply is a supply of regenerant solution.
23 . The water discharge management system of claim 21 , wherein the second solution supply is a supply of raw hard water.
24 . The water discharge management system of claim 21 , wherein the water processing system is selected from the group consisting of a water conditioning system, an ion exchange system, and a filtration system.
25 . The water discharge management system of claim 21 , wherein the water processing system is selected from the group consisting of a water conditioning unit, a cation exchange system, an anion exchange system, a water filtration system, pH filter, acid neutralizer, carbon filtration system, taste filter, odor filter, multi-media filter, filter ag filter, birm filter, iron filter, hydrogen sulfide filter, sand filter, and particulate filter.
26 . A water discharge management system comprising a plurality of interconnected multi-way valves, at least one of the plurality of interconnected multi-way valves coupled to discharge port of a water processing system, the multi-way valves controllable to selectively separate discharge water during a water processing cycle into waste, grey water, potable water, and regenerant solution such that discharge water is reclaimed by the system.
27 . The water discharge management system of claim 26 , wherein the water processing cycle is a regeneration cycle.