It is clear that one of the serious issues now-a-days is the
lack of pure and clean water in some areas of the world. So, the best way to
save the world is through recycling. A Swedish Company named Orbital Systems is
trying to overcome this problem of shortage around the world, and has
introduced a new sort of shower that recycles the used water and sends it in
clean and purified form back to its tip.
A Swedish tech company, Orbital Systems developed the “OrbSys Shower” with NASA's Johnson Space Center, having been inspired by the designs used in space missions, where fresh water is obviously limited. The “OrbSys Shower” is a developed water recycling technology to be used in domestic appliances. It saves up to over 90% water and 80% energy for every shower taken, while still providing a quality shower, increasing comfort and hygiene.
The current model of the OrbSys Shower has a touchscreen embedded in the wall, allowing users to check its status and adjust the temperature and water flow. So that homeowners can easily lift it up to check the filter and replace it if needed, the filter under the shower tray is easily accessible. Once a new one is in place, used filters can be sent back to Orbital Systems for recycling.
A Swedish tech company, Orbital Systems developed the “OrbSys Shower” with NASA's Johnson Space Center, having been inspired by the designs used in space missions, where fresh water is obviously limited. The “OrbSys Shower” is a developed water recycling technology to be used in domestic appliances. It saves up to over 90% water and 80% energy for every shower taken, while still providing a quality shower, increasing comfort and hygiene.
The current model of the OrbSys Shower has a touchscreen embedded in the wall, allowing users to check its status and adjust the temperature and water flow. So that homeowners can easily lift it up to check the filter and replace it if needed, the filter under the shower tray is easily accessible. Once a new one is in place, used filters can be sent back to Orbital Systems for recycling.
The way that this technology works,
is by saving the water you'd normally use to get yourself clean and then having
it catch in the drain and be sent right back to you. The dirty, soapy water goes through a
purification process first, before it emerges as drinking quality. And because the used water only needs to be
reheated slightly, the 80 percent in energy that the shower saves translates
into saving about $1,350 per year from the average utility bill.
Of course, the “OrbSys Shower” has evolved from the regular shower that most people have in their homes. Unlike the “OrbSys Shower”, a standard shower’s used water collects at the bottom of the shower, flowing out the centrally located drain and into the sewer, and does not filter through to be used again to save water and electricity. Also, unlike having a touch screen to control your shower, normal showers simply have knobs to control the temperature of the water. As for how the company plans to change the “OrbSys Shower” for the future, they plan to adapt the system to other household water sources, such as kitchen sinks and drinking fountains.
Of course, the “OrbSys Shower” has evolved from the regular shower that most people have in their homes. Unlike the “OrbSys Shower”, a standard shower’s used water collects at the bottom of the shower, flowing out the centrally located drain and into the sewer, and does not filter through to be used again to save water and electricity. Also, unlike having a touch screen to control your shower, normal showers simply have knobs to control the temperature of the water. As for how the company plans to change the “OrbSys Shower” for the future, they plan to adapt the system to other household water sources, such as kitchen sinks and drinking fountains.
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