Method of washing laundry and recycling wash water
First Claim
1. A method of washing laundry comprising the steps of:
- a.) collecting a supply of wash water;
b.) mixing ozone into said wash water supply;
c.) treating said wash water supply with a sterilization device;
d.) filtering said wash water supply with a reverse osmosis unit;
e.) delivering said wash water supply to a washing means;
f.) washing said laundry in said washing means;
g.) recirculating said wash water supply after completion of a wash cycle, back to step a.
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Abstract
An environmentally safe laundry washing apparatus and method includes a primary solids removal system with an inlet for receiving waste wash water which delivers the water to a separation system and then to a main circulation system which has an ozone source and at least one filter. A final water purification batch treatment system capable of greater than 98% total dissolved solids removal in conjunction with a sterilization device is in fluid communication with the main circulation system, and a washing means is located downstream from the final water purification system. The wash water is recirculated from the washing means after the completion of a wash cycle to an inlet of the primary solids removal system.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of washing laundry comprising the steps of:
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a.) collecting a supply of wash water; b.) mixing ozone into said wash water supply; c.) treating said wash water supply with a sterilization device; d.) filtering said wash water supply with a reverse osmosis unit; e.) delivering said wash water supply to a washing means; f.) washing said laundry in said washing means; g.) recirculating said wash water supply after completion of a wash cycle, back to step a.
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2. A method of washing laundry comprising the steps of:
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a.) introducing a supply of wash water to a primary solids removal system for removal of primary solids; b.) delivering said wash water supply to a separation system to remove suspended solids; c.) mixing ozone into said wash water supply; d.) treating said wash water supply with a sterilization device; e.) filtering said wash water supply with a reverse osmosis unit; f.) delivering said wash water supply to a washing means; g.) washing said laundry in said washing means; h.) recirculating said wash water supply after completion of a wash cycle to said primary solids removal system.
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3. A method of washing laundry comprising the steps of:
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a.) introducing a supply of wash water to a primary solids removal system for removal of primary solids; b.) delivering said wash water supply to a separation system to remove suspended solids; c.) mixing ozone into said wash water supply; d.) delivering said wash water supply to at least one filter means; e.) treating said wash water supply a sterilization device; f) filtering said wash water supply with a reverse osmosis unit; g.) delivering said wash water supply to a washing means; h.) washing said laundry in said washing means; and i.) recirculating said water supply after completion of a wash cycle to said primary solids removal system. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A method of washing laundry by recirculating waste wash water produced after completion of a wash cycle, after introducing an initial supply of wash water, said method including the steps of:
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a) introducing a supply of waste wash water to be treated to an associated primary solids removal system for the removal of primary solids from said waste wash water, b) delivering water treated by said primary solids removal system to an associated dissolved air flotation separation system and dissolving air into said water being treated, and separating out undesired substances including suspended solids, c) delivering said water treated by said air flotation separation system to an associated main circulation system, and in said main circulation system mixing and dissolving ozone into said water being treated, d) delivering said water being treated, after mixing and dissolving said ozone to at least one supplemental filter means, e) passing said water through said supplemental filter means to an associated final water purification system; f) delivering said water being treated to a washing means; g) washing said laundry in said washing means; h) recirculating said wash water after completion of a wash cycle to said primary solids removal system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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