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AquaFlow - Blog #6 - Conclusions

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Posts in this project

AquaFlow - Blog #1 - Introduction
AquaFlow - Blog #2 - The coarse filter
AquaFlow - Blog #3 - The sedimentation tank
AquaFlow - Blog #4 - The reed bed
AquaFlow - Blog #5 - The storage tank
AquaFlow - Blog #6 - Conclusions

This is the last post of this project. I will talk about some latest changes and publish a video of the grey water treatment system

1. Latest change

I had to make some changes because the sonar did not work properly because the signal was reflected by the sides of the box. For this reason, I had to add a 3D printed cone to exclude reflections made by the box. However, the cone itself reflects the sonar signal, so I glued foam on the internal side of the cone itself

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With the change, the sonar reading looks more precise and reliable

2. Bill of material

This is the list of items I used to build the AquaFlow

2.1 Coarse filter

Qty Description Notes Link
1 5 litres bucket
2 m 30 mm plastic rigid pipe 
Non-woven fabric
Volcanic stones
Sand
1 3D-printed filter image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/Filter.stl
1 3D-printed filter ring image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/FilterRing.stl

2.2 Sedimentation tank

https://it.farnell.com/whale/gp1652/pompa-sommergibile-3m-3-8a/dp/3531309​

Qty Description Notes Link
1 Seeeduino XIAO board image
1 Seeeduino Grove ultrasonic ranger image https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Grove-Ultrasonic_Ranger/
1 3D-printed sonar case image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/SonarCase.stl
1 3D-printed cone image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/SonarCone.stl
2 Relay module image https://amzn.eu/d/g3ModLV
1 LDR module image https://amzn.eu/d/5nXbgas
1 12V-to-5V DC-DC converter image https://amzn.eu/d/hTn6Yfh
1 3D-printed electronic housing image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/BoardHousing.stl
1 3D-printed connectors holder image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/ConnectorsHolder.stl
1 12V Compressor
1 3D-printed compressor support image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/CompressorSupport.stl
1 Water pump image https://it.farnell.com/whale/gp1652/pompa-sommergibile-3m-3-8a/dp/3531309
1 Plastic box image https://amzn.eu/d/0hjCv5B
10 mm plywood
4 3D-printed brackets image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/Brackets.stl
1 3D-printed floating  image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/Floating.stl
1 3D-printed floating cover image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/FloatingCover.stl
1 3D-printed hose hook image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/HoseHook.stl
1 3D-printed hose hook cap image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/HoseHookCap.stl
2 16 mm gland https://amzn.eu/d/auwwAQF
1 m 16 mm rigid plastic pipe 
0.5 m 20 mm rigid plastic pipe
5 m garden hose
1 60 litres tank with cover
Source code https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/tree/master/src/SedimentationTank

2.3 Storage tank

Qty Description Notes Link
1 Seeeduino XIAO board image
1 Seeeduino Grove ultrasonic ranger image https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Grove-Ultrasonic_Ranger/
1 3D-printed sonar case image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/SonarCase.stl
1 3D-printed cone image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/SonarCone.stl
1 Relay module image https://amzn.eu/d/g3ModLV
1 LDR module image https://amzn.eu/d/5nXbgas
1 12V-to-5V DC-DC converter image https://amzn.eu/d/hTn6Yfh
1 Water pump image https://it.farnell.com/whale/gp1652/pompa-sommergibile-3m-3-8a/dp/3531309
1 3D-printed electronic housing image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/BoardHousing.stl
1 3D-printed connectors holder image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/ConnectorsHolder.stl
1 Plastic box image https://amzn.eu/d/0hjCv5B
10 mm plywood
4 3D-printed brackets image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/Brackets.stl
1 3D-printed floating  image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/Floating.stl
1 3D-printed floating cover image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/FloatingCover.stl
1 3D-printed hose hook image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/HoseHook.stl
1 3D-printed  hose hook cap image https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/blob/master/STL/HoseHookCap.stl
2 16 mm gland https://amzn.eu/d/auwwAQF
1 m 16 mm rigid plastic pipe 
0.5 m 20 mm rigid plastic pipe
1 200 litres tanks with cover
Source code https://github.com/ambrogio-galbusera/aquaflow/tree/master/src/StorageTank

All 3D-printed parts and source code is available here

3. Final demo

4. Conclusions and future work

This challenge has been quite physical, because a lot of hard work has been done to bury the tanks and create the reed bed. The result is quite satisfying, because I am going to recycle a lot of otherwise-wasted water. For sure, next summer will be very important to have a constant source of water for the garden. 

This is the first time I used the Seeeduino XIAO board, and it has proved to be a very compact yet powerful for small projects. At first sight, it looks limited in the number of available I/O, but actually the compact size and the flexible configuration makes this platform perfect for a number of DIY projects. 

However, some issues must be fixed

  1. the sonar reading is not very precise when tanks are almost full, so I need maybe to find a better position 
  2. when tanks are almost full, the floating rod tend to get stuck. I hope this can be solved with a longer slide

I hope I will be able to fix these minor issues soon. In the meantime, I would like to thanks all my readers for reading this long, and Element14 for giving us the possibility to participate. See you at the next challenge!

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