Patent ID: 9090486
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: C02F,F24S,Y02A,Y02B,Y02E,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A system configured for treating wastewater using concentrated solar energy comprising a plurality of solar enclosure for water reuse (SEWR) modules that are fluidly connected by at least one wastewater conduit, each module including: a lens that is configured to form part of a façade of a building and pass sunlight into an interior of the building; a glass pane positioned opposite the lens that is configured to pass sunlight into the interior of the building; and a fluid passageway through which the wastewater is received from the at least one wastewater conduit and circulated through the SEWR module, said fluid passageway comprising a plurality of wastewater carrying tubes that are each positioned between the lens and the glass pane such that the plurality of wastewater carrying tubes are exposed to the sunlight that is passed through the lens, wherein the lens is configured to direct solar energy onto the wastewater within the plurality of wastewater carrying tubes to treat the wastewater.