Patent ID: 6393643
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: D06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A process for washing objects such as textile, comprising the steps of:a) supplying recycled water, make-up fresh mains water, and detergent into a washing machine; b) carrying out one or more washing and/or rinsing cycles in the washing machine utilizing the recycled and make-up fresh main water of step a); c) guiding used waste wash water generated at step b) into a reverse osmosis filter unit where the waste wash water is subjected to reverse osmosis in order to remove contaminants from the waste wash water thereby forming a stream of the recycled water; and d) continuously recycling the stream of recycled water formed in step c) directly into the washing machine at step a) for use in the one or more washing and/or rinsing cycles of step b), wherein substantially all the waste wash water from step b) is subjected to the reverse osmosis of step c), and wherein a total volume of the stream of recycled water supplied to the washing machine at step a) has passed through the reverse osmosis of step c).