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Iot Based Solar Powered Waste Water Harvesting And Irrigation System

Abstract: Our earth is the only planet that sustains life with ¾ th part covered with water and ¼ th part land. The amount of surface and freshwater present for human usage has taken an alarming turn due to it’s overexploitation. India being an agricultural country needs sufficient amount of water for this sector which is not turning out to be possible due to increasing rate in water pollution. Among this domestic waste water contributes to about 19-20% of polluting freshwater. So we have come up with this innovative project to reuse such domestic water for home or garden plantation, thus avoiding over usage thus harvesting it. In this process we are going to collect waste water from laundry and kitchen sources, then treat them with water softenertablets, which is then forwarded to the filtration tank. This tank is cost effective and made of locally available products such as different layers of sand and gravel, bio char, teff straw. The purified water is then treated with plant rich nutrients and stored for supplying it to the plant. The purified water is carried forward by mobile integrated IOT for gardening. The motor valves that we will use will receive electricity through solar power thus reducing the electricity bill as well. The soil moisture sensors of the garden will transfer information to the mobile app through cloud by which we will be able to determine when and how we need to water our plants. The main theme of this prototype is waste water harvesting and zero carbon footprints towards our social life.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
23 July 2021
Publication Number
34/2021
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
CHEMICAL
Status
Email
rajipr2000@gmail.com
Parent Application

Applicants

1. SWAMI VIVEKANANDA UNIVERSITY
Telinipara, Barasat - Barrackpore Rd, Bara Kanthalia,West Bengal – 700121, India

Inventors

1. MR. ABHISHEK DHAR
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA UNIVERSITY Telinipara, Barasat - Barrackpore Rd, Bara Kanthalia,West Bengal – 700121, India
2. MS. ANUSMITA BHOWMIK
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA UNIVERSITY Telinipara, Barasat - Barrackpore Rd, Bara Kanthalia, West Bengal – 700121, India
3. MR. Avirup Chakraborty
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA UNIVERSITY Telinipara, Barasat - Barrackpore Rd, Bara Kanthalia, West Bengal – 700121, India
4. MR. SAURABH ADHIKARI
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA UNIVERSITY Telinipara, Barasat - Barrackpore Rd, Bara Kanthalia, West Bengal – 700121, India
5. MR. SOURAV SAHA
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA UNIVERSITY Telinipara, Barasat - Barrackpore Rd, Bara Kanthalia, West Bengal – 700121, India
6. MS. BRATI ACHARYA
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA UNIVERSITY Telinipara, Barasat - Barrackpore Rd, Bara Kanthalia, West Bengal – 700121, India

Specification

FIELD OF INVENTION:

1. IOT.
The internet of things(IOT) is a scheme of interconnected computing procedures, machine-driven objects, animals who are given unique identifiers (UIDs) and the capability of transferring data to a network without demanding human-to-computer or human-to-human contact. Any item in the IOT can be a person with a glucose monitoring device, voice assistants, smart farming gadgets, air quality sensors. All these products need to be assigned an Internet Protocol (IP) address through which it will be able to transfer the data through the network.
2.SOLAR ENERGY.
One of the major sources of electrical and thermal energy that we get can be from is the sun. The most renewable source of energy is solar energy which is profusely available. This energy is used for various purposes such as producing electricity, which in turn provides aneasier environment, heating water for domestic or industrial use. One of the upcoming technological processes of irrigation is Solar powered irrigation systems (SPIS) which promotes the use of solar energy for irrigation purposes and in turn reduces the consumption of non-renewable sources of energy thus reducing environmental pollution from this irrigated agriculture.
3.RECYCLING WASTE WATER.
The ever increasing population led to the demand of even more intensive agriculture. This needs more irrigation facilities to get maximum yield from the same area. Domestic waste water is a collection of waste water from toilets,laundry,washing utensils etc.Though they have small content of contaminants but still they have a large impact on environment. Therefore if we implement an eco-friendly cost effective setup for treating such residential waste water we can reduce the exploitation of freshwater and hence be able to preserve them for future purposes. This process of treatment plays an important role for household purposes as well as for irrigation. This is also effective for reducing diseases caused by contaminated water as the water is recycled for various purposes rather than storing it stagnantly.

4.WEB DEVELOPMENT
Internet of things connects the devices & human with a leaning of innovation. Now the IoT will set up in a Web Development industry to make web architecture and User more creative and interactive. IoT will create an advance communication between website layouts and operational models. IoT has a broad intensity of things like sensors, cameras, signaling equipment, etc. It will ensure to solve requests effectively and build up the correct directions.At present, many IoT devices may able to display website information and results. It includes laptops, smart appliances like AC’s and microwave ovens, etc., and Industrial monitors like embedded systems. It plays a vital role in Web Development, and it is beyond all these technologies

BACKGROUNDOFINVENTION
1. IOT
It was in1982 when Carnegie Mellon University created a concept of Coca-Cola vending machine modified with the concept of smart devices and became the first ARPANET-connected appliance, known for identifying newly loaded drinks cold or not. In 1991 Mark Weiser’s paper came up with the first contemporary vision of the IOT.In 2015, Maurice Silverstein upgraded his system of irrigation through an automated drip system which allowed him to check soil moisture through sensors and provide water accordingly to avoid it’s wastage. This kind of similar implantation is what we are going to do in this project by building an IOT based irrigation system. This system will send the data about moisture content by which we can keep a track of the land condition and irrigate it according to our needs. Depending on the amount of moisture content in the soil the System will consist a water pump which will be used to sprinkle water on the land.
2 .SOLAR ENERGY
In the late 19thcentury, first solar cell based on the photoelectric effect was developed by Aleksandra Stoletov . The industry began to grow after the development of a silicon-based solar cell by Bell Labs in the 1950s which in turn gave roads to the manufacturing of a collection of solar cells, i.e. solar panels. It does not pollute the environment by emitting toxic substances or does not generate waste or contaminate water. As compared to non-renewable sources it is a highly sustainable source for development without risking the future genertions.So for this reasons we have thought to implement this type of power source on this project. Solar powered irrigation systems (SPIS) provide consistent and inexpensiveenergy, thus reducing the electricity cost for irrigation. In rural areas this kind of energy source will prove to be cost effective and alternate eco-friendly mode rather than polluting with the non-renewable sources. Through this system the electricity that will be generated will be supplied to the filtration tank to carry out the process as well as to the motor for carrying on the sprinkling process of watering the plants.

3.WATER RECYCLING
The concept of reusing waste water came up from the beginning of the 20th century due to scarcity of freshwater from rivers, surface and ground waters. Some developed irrigational projects came up with time like 1950’s japan project where they started reusing wastewater for industrial proposes, in 1960 Israel and other Mediterranean countries used such recycled wastewater for irrigational purposes and so on. At present there are lakhs of such conservational projects running all over the world. But the most common water use is the domestic water use. That is why we are going to implement such ideas in our project by reusing domestic waste water. The amount of water used can be recycled for various purposes rather than wasting it.The technique that we are going to use is a combination of basic products like sand, bio char,teff straw and carbon water filter. The process of removal of comparatively large particles will be done by coarse filtration by using a filtration bag or stocking bag attached to rubber bands which when full needs to be replaced with time to maintain the filtrationefficiently. Then the collected grey water is treated through the above mentioned processes to get the desired water which is ready for further use.
4.WEB DEVELOPMENT
Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist, invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989, while working at CERN. The Web was originally conceived and developed to meet the demand for automated information-sharing between scientists in universities and institutes around the world.
An ANDROID mobile operating system is interfaced with the microcontroller to control the parameters of the field. The soil moisture sensing arrangement is made by using two aluminum coated metallic rods inserted into the field at a distance. Connections from the metallic rods are interfaced to the control unit. This signal is sensed to mobile handset which provides Graphical User Interface.
The android app will be used to check the soil moisture content and make the suitable arrangement to make the soil moisture content back to normal if it is not up to the mark.

Summary of the invention:
The emerging water scarcity issues around the globe led to numerous researchers to express their concern over. Due to economic water scarcity in the developing countries the use of inexpensive wastewater treatment strategies minimizes this problem. A profuse amount of washing machine wastewater is produced daily. Several wastewater treatment researches are performed to achieve appropriate methods. This project is made by considering the economic perspective of treatment of water through easily available materials. This filtration is done by the combination of locally available adsorbent materials like sand, bio char and teff straw. The respective substances are from are as follows:
• Sand obtained from indigenous crushed stones.
• Teff straw was from teff stem, and
• Bio char from eucalyptus wood
Solar energy is one of the convenient ways for farmers to produce power supply. Indeed we have usually several huge houses whose roofs are directly underneath the sun, without having any type of obstacle like the shadows of the trees, thus can convert them into an ideal place to setup a solar system. Therefore, the use of solar energy is becoming gradually prevalent and the electricity produced from this renewable source can be used either on the farm or in the household power grid, providing a cut in the expenses of electricity bills. The solar cells are connected to the pump and the filtration tank which allows them to draw power via a generator which will convert this energy and supply to the whole system.
Android Udibots used by App developers can access the Android platform to create an account and data source. The account created on Android can then be connected to Ubidots. This will enable developers to push the app on the Smartphone. The sensor that we’re using will detect the soil moisture and send the information to the database folder through the android device. Then the system gets activated in the control section which is the ON/OFF buttons; thus when the soil moisture content is low the system gets activated automatically and the pump allows the transfer of water to the plants thereby completing the whole process of irrigation.
THEORY of FILTRATION
The scientific community that we have come up with focuses on the physical water scarcity and water source. The decreasing level of surface and groundwater has pushed the field of science in developing new techniques for recycling and reusing contaminated water. Lower water index (WPI 35–48) and groundwater index (GWI?=?-0.75 to -0.50) were detected in countries like Ethiopia and other African countries. Such situations led to the development of some important measures of treating wastewater and reusing them to meet such a scarcity of water. The technique of a reusing wastewater was applicable from an ancient time but due to the increasing water population and demand of more fresh waterscientists came up with better treatment or better processes of treating wastewater or reusing the wastewater. There are different type of waste water that we get in our day to day life among with washing machine wastewater has a high amount of water like 20-50L, 189 L, 246 Land 1280 L respectively for houses ,hotels ,apartments, industries. The wastewater that we get from laundry has a pH of approximately5.6, chemical oxygen demand (COD) about 400-800 mg per litre. It also contents average total suspended solids of 0.08 gram per litre, iron having an amount of 0.037 to 0.72 mg/L and phosphate varying from 88.46 to 90.85 mg per litre. Some amount of linear alkyl benzene sulphonate was detected which if introduced to water bodies proves to be toxic to the aquatic community. For such economic water scarcity this project will be quite profitable in domestic waste water uses. In this system we are using three media barriers consisting of sand, bio char and teff straw. The three steps in each of the treatment processes helps to reduce the chances of treatment failure decrease the amount of contamination at its stage and increase the overall efficiency of the treatment process.
For constructing the filter, successive different layers of sand and gravel are arranged. The different sizes (gravel, coarse and fine sand) are obtained from crushing stone. River sand is not preferred much as it can increase the biological contamination risk. The order of arrangement of the substances of the crushed stone should be from gravel for base material, coarse sand for separation, fine sand; which is followed by two other sections of crushed bio char and teff straw. For eliminating the dirt of filer media, it is thoroughly washed before sieving.
In order to detect the efficiency of the filter in treating washing machine waste water this laboratory setup is done. After sensing the amount of pH and TDS from the respective sensors the water is preceded forward for filtration. Around 15 to 20 litre of waste water is taken in which the 3/4th part of the water is kept in lowermost drainage gravel whereas the 1/4th part is taken in the storage section which is followed by the separation gravel which is followed by up-flow gravel filter. Then the water is passed through down flow biologically active sand, bio char and teff straw filter for it’s filtration. Then the respective samples taken from each filtration steps and analysed. In the first sample we get to see that onlythe pH, total suspended solids, total dissolved solids, turbidity and total hardness but there is no change in COD and BOD.A better percentage in removal of BOD, COD, total phosphorus,total nitrogen and suspended solids varied within a range of 80-85%,83-87%,84-88%,76-80% and 77-81% respectively when slanted soil treatment with plastic foam tray and soil having alumina and hydrated silica. In the second sample Bio char which can be easily obtained from local woods was an effective alternative for filtration. It is a potential adsorbent for absorbing mostly synthetic carbon as well as other inorganic materials. The third sample i.e. water that was passed through teff straw showed the adsorption of Cr,Ni and Cu. It is a good absorber for contaminants like Cr (IV) and phenol red from wastewater. When 30-40ml water was passed the efficiency of the filtration was maximum as substantial period ofretention to promote the removal efficiency was maintained. The level of TDS,BOD,COD etc. were under the standard limit for irrigation and for survival of aquatic life. The total amount of were found to beTS-224.3 mg/L, TSS-25.4 mg/L,TDS-198.9 mg/L, Ph-6.5 ,TOTALALKALANITY-118.9 mg/L, DO-5.8 mg/L,COD-840.8 mg/L,BOD-398.9 mg/L, Surfactants-Nil.The observed removal rates of TS and TSS were 92% to =99%, COD, BOD, and alkalinity removal rates were in the range of 79% to =83%; whereas the minimum removal rates were those of DO, TDS, pH, and EC (22% to =62%).
SOLAR IRRIGATION
Farmers have a lot of loss in the process of irrigation by using diesel engine or local power grid. These two modes of operations were disadvantageous as compared to solar power supply. In most of the rural areas access to electricity grid is not guaranteed thus not at all reliable for irrigation. Thus an alternative source of power supply needs to be generated for a safe and secure supply thus avoiding saturation. The major components are solar panel, motor pump and a pump controller. Depending on the amount of water and power available from the solar panels the size of the system depends. The solar panel charges the battery but does not have control over how much the battery can take up. So a charge controller is set up between the panel and the battery which halts the charging activity when saturation is reached. The regulators connected to the battery convert the 12v dc to 5v which is supplied to the microcontroller, filtrationmotor, water driven pump and IC used.It provides current to all working parts of the like when the moisture level drops to the pre-set value then the water is directed to the field or supplying power for carrying out filtrationsystem thus replacing the use of fossil fuels with clean power.
WEB DEVELOPMENT
Cloud computing is a type of Internet-based computing that provides shared computer processing resources and data to computers and other devices on demand. It is a model for enabling ubiquitous, on-demand access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., computer networks, servers, storage, applications and services), which can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort. Cloud computing and storage solutions provide users and enterprises with various capabilities to store and process their data in third-party data centres that may be located far from the user–ranging in distance from across a city to across the world. Cloud computing relies on sharing of resources to achieve coherence and economy of scale, similar to a utility (like the electricity Collapse
Known as: Cloud vendors, Hardware as a service, Cloud computing user, IoT Cloud, Infrastructure as a Service, Cloud computer, Cloud (disambiguation), Cloud sphere, Member Only Cloud, Online integration, Cloud computing provider, Cloud services provider, Internet of Services, As a service, Cloud computing platforms, Cloud services, Computing cloud, Enterprise Cloud Computing, Introduction to Cloud computing, Computing-in-the-cloud, IAAS, Cloud Service, Cloud computing platform, In the cloud, Cloud standards, Cloud Applications, EaaS, Cloud (computers).

ADVANTAGES OVER THE PRIOR ART
1. IOT
In this project the role IOT is very important. The system is controlled via smartphone which receives notification from the respective sensors about moisture content and soil status and gets redirected to the management page for releasing water to irrigate the plants thus reducing human interaction. But the biological needs of plants vary accordingly so does their need for their water. So we can provide water as well as nutrients to the plant according to it’s needs by checking the data provided by the sensors without being present their physically. We can even set the basic timing for a particular precision irrigation which will start automatically as directed by the software and atop automatically when the threshold is reached.
2. SOLAR ENERGY
The use of solar has a lot of benefits in this project. It does not cost as much as fossil fuels. The only investment that we need to do is for it’s installation. The successive gruelling costs of electricity bill reduce thus saving a lot of money. It is pollution free and does not cause any harm to the environment. We can store energy for it’s supply during cloudy days or for night as well. We can use solar energy as long as need be before returning back to electricity. It is convenient enough to place them according to their location. The installation does not produce any side effects on the plants or the other instruments. The clean energy that we are getting is helping to provide electricity to all other parts of the project thus cutting off the total usage of renewable source of energy.

3. RECYCLING WASTE WATER
By reusing waste water we are reducing the impact on the environment. Through this conservation the exploitation reduces. The process of filtration is also quite cost effective and the products used are eco-friendly and easily available in markets. Agricultural field has a great consumption of freshwater which can be replaced by using such projects of reusing waste water can reduce the stress on freshwater supplies used for agricultural purposes such as for irrigating crops, commercial and residential landscaping, irrigating public and private golf courses, and for nurseries and horticulture. It also eliminates the need to transport water from one pace to another thus improving sustainability. Implementation of wastewater reuse stragies makes it easier for us to avoid costly fees related with non-compliance stringent wastewater discharge regulations thus being an environment company goes hand in hand with profitability.

4. WEB DEVELOPMENT
Advantage of using web development can make it more effective and useful the advantage of making app and using it for the purpose of watering plants from the waste water will be a new innovation and in coming years and will help many people to make reuse the water also this will generate employment if used by people in large scale. This app development will help us to identify the level of soil moisture we can easily water plants from any part of the world thus making this more effective. The use of web development is must so as to ensure smooth performance of the system and make the system protective.

We Claim

1). IoT Based Solar Powered Waste Water Harvesting and Irrigation System which consists of Solar panel 330wp.
a) Solar panel sometimes also called photovoltaic collect energy from the Sun in the form of sunlight and convert it into electricity that can be used to power homes or businesses.
b) For this project we will use LOOM SOLAR 20 Watt - 12 Volt Solar Panel for Home Lighting & Small Battery Charging.
2). IoT Based Solar Powered Waste Water Harvesting and Irrigation System which consists of Ph sensor & TDS sensor.
a) A pH sensor is one of the most essential tools that are typically used for water measurements. This type of sensor is able to measure the amount of alkalinity and acidity in water and other solutions.
b) TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) indicates how many milligrams of soluble solids are dissolved in one litter of water. In general, the higher the TDS value, the more soluble solids are dissolved in water, and the less clean the water is. Therefore, the TDS value can be used as one reference point for reflecting the cleanliness of the water. This can be applied to domestic water, hydroponic and other fields of water quality testing and monitoring.
c) For this project we will use Ionix Water testing Meter Combo, PH & TDS & EC Meter which is used to measure ph as well as a Tds sensor.

3). IoT Based Solar Powered Waste Water Harvesting and Irrigation System which consists of Soil Moisture sensor.
a) The Soil Moisture Sensor is used to measure the volumetric water content of soil. This makes it ideal for performing experiments in courses such as soil science, agricultural science, environmental science, horticulture, botany, and biology.
b) For this project we will use Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor v2.0 Wide Voltage Anti-Corrosion with Wire by Indian Hobby Centre

4). IoT Based Solar Powered Waste Water Harvesting and Irrigation System which consists of Aquasana Claryum filter.
a) One large, powerful filter combines activated and catalytic carbon with ion-exchange and sub-micron filtration.
b) For this project we will use OZEAN 25 Lph Commercial RO Water Purifier (with Sensor)
5). IoT Based Solar Powered Waste Water Harvesting and Irrigation System which consists of Bio char.
a) Bio char is charcoal that is produced by pyrolysis of biomass in the absence of oxygen; it is used as a soil ameliorant for both carbon sequestration and soil health benefits.
b) For this project we will use MANDY'S FARM 2 KG Pure BIOCHAR for Horticultural Use

6). IoT Based Solar Powered Waste Water Harvesting and Irrigation System which consists of Wires and Water Pipes.
a) For this project we will use Havells Lifeline Cable WHFFDNRA12X5 2.5 sq mm Wire
b) It is used for water transport from the water tank to the sprinkler
c) For this project we will use KT Hardware Solutions Transparent PVC Tube Inner Diameter 5/16" (7.94 mm) for Aquaguard and Water Purifier - 5 Meters

7). IoT Based Solar Powered Waste Water Harvesting and Irrigation System which consists of Plant nutrients supplements.
For this project we will use Trustbasket Concentrated All Purpose Organic Plant Nutrient Feeds 100 Plants Up to 12 Months (4 Bottles)

8). IoT Based Solar Powered Waste Water Harvesting and Irrigation System which consists of Water softener tablets.
For this project we will use Aquapura Water Purification Tablets, Each Tablet for 1000 litres, 25 Tablets Pack, 3 Years Shelf Life & Warranty, for Overhead & Underground Tanks (25,000 litres Purification per Pack).
9). IoT Based Solar Powered Waste Water Harvesting and Irrigation System which consists of Water sprinkler.
For this project we will use Futurekart 3 Arm 360 Degree Sector Rotating Water Sprinkler Garden Pipe Hose Irrigation Yard
10). IoT Based Solar Powered Waste Water Harvesting and Irrigation System which consists of Water motor valve.
For this project we will use KRPLUS SMPS, Solenoid Valve, Booster Pump with Motor, and Elbow for RO Water Purifiers - Pack Of 2.

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Application Documents

# Name Date
1 202131033100-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [23-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-23
1 202131033100-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [23-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-23
2 202131033100-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [23-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-23
2 202131033100-REQUEST FOR EARLY PUBLICATION(FORM-9) [23-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-23
3 202131033100-DRAWINGS [23-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-23
3 202131033100-FORM-9 [23-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-23
4 202131033100-FORM 1 [23-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-23
5 202131033100-DRAWINGS [23-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-23
5 202131033100-FORM-9 [23-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-23
6 202131033100-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [23-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-23
6 202131033100-REQUEST FOR EARLY PUBLICATION(FORM-9) [23-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-23
7 202131033100-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [23-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-23
7 202131033100-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [23-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-23