Proposta de um instrumento para captação da água dos aparelhos de ar condicionado na biblioteca do campus de Sousa/PB da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande.

Abstract

Water is one of the most valuable resources on the planet because of its diverse applications. However, in recent years the water crisis has taken a significant national stage. Given this, in the search for new sustainable alternatives, the proposed reuse of water from air conditioners focuses on the possibilities of better use of this water, which is normally wasted and can be used in secondary uses. Thus, the main objective of this work is to propose an instrument to capture water from air conditioners installed in the CCJS / UFCG library block. For this, a diagnosis was made of the number of air conditioners in operation, power – BTU's, operating time. Then, the flow of water from the devices was determined, subsequently proceeded with the capture, storage and reuse of this water, for this purpose testing and monitoring actions in the system designed to prove its efficiency and applicability. With the results, it is possible to state that the implementation of the system is quite satisfactory in terms of financial savings. The project will provide water production in the order of 6,105.0 liters of water / month. Volume of high relevance, considering the limitation and scarcity of water resources in Brazilian semiarid cities. In addition, another relevant factor is the academic contribution to library users, in the professional and citizen education of these and future generations, about encouraging new practices of conservation and sustainable use of water resources.