When it comes to rainwater harvesting, the general notion is that, it is only suitable for domestic use, that is, it only applies to a family setting or simply, small units of human cohabition. But that is not always the case. There is application of rainwater harvesting on a larger scale and for larger units as well. Call it large scale rainwater harvesting or industrial rainwater collection, and you will be referring to one and the same thing. And that one thing means that, as much as rainwater can provide an adequate source of usable water for small units like the family, it can do the same for on a larger scale like an industry.
It really is about volume eventually. How much water can be gathered and stored per time. With the right system set up Industrial rainwater collection can be adequately carried out with great success. Schools, hotels, office complexes, factories and much more, are examples of larger units that rainwater collection can serve to provide with sufficient volume of water to meet their general water demands, and save huge money in the process.
All that it will require is larger sizes of the components available for the smaller units. Larger pipes and more gutters on the roof to colleect more rainwater quickly. A bigger and more efficient storage to keep much more water than in the smaller units. Then a filtering system with the capacity to process much more water too to meet the demands of the industry or particular larger unit. (more...)
