Patent ID: 6299779
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: C02F,D06F

Abstract:
A method that implements a recycle system for the re-use of used wash water from a laundry facility, wherein said recycle system comprises two or more elements that are connected by piping, said method comprising the steps of:collecting used wash water from one or more washers;separating debris of a predetermined size from said used wash water by subjecting said used wash water to a separator;subjecting said used wash water to a lint removal filter, said lint removal filter comprising a removable means for trapping lint;removing free oil from said used wash water by subjecting said used wash water a free oil removal filter, said free oil filter comprising a removable means for extracting free oil from said used wash water; andozonating said used wash water. said ozonating comprising delivering ozone into said piping at one or more locations, wherein said one or more locations are positioned along said recycle system such that ozone is allowed to escape out of said recycle system before delivery of said used wash water back to said one or more washers;wherein said lint filter and said oil filter are separate and whereby clean and processed water for use in a laundry facility is produced.