International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research
and Science (IJAERS)
Peer-Reviewed Journal
ISSN: 2349-6495(P) | 2456-1908(O)
Vol-9, Issue-4; Apr, 2022
Journal Home Page Available: https://ijaers.com/
Article DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijaers.94.39
www.ijaers.com Page | 345
Analyze Condensed Water Quality: A Case Study in a
Public Building
Pauline De Albuquerque Gulde
1
, Luiz Filipe Alves Cordeiro
2
, Liliana Andrea Santos
3
,
Rafael Rodrigues da Silva
4
1,2,3
Technological Institute of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
4
University Federal Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil;
Received: 19 Mar 2022,
Received in revised form: 15 Apr 2022,
Accepted: 23 Apr 2022,
Available online: 30 Apr 2022
©2022 The Author(s). Published by AI
Publication. This is an open access article
under the CC BY license
(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords— Condensed water collection,
Socio-environmental practices, Water
resources, Pernambuco Court of Justice.
Abstract— The reuse of water from air conditioners has proved to be a
valuable alternative to the water waste promoted by the excessive use of
drinking water in activities that would not necessarily require clean
water, such as washing external areas and windows. In this sense, the
general objective of the present work is based on evaluating the thematic
pertinence of the adequacy of the network implementation for the reuse of
water from the dripping of the Forum Lourenço José Ribeiro (Fórum de
Olinda) air conditioners, an organ that is part of the Tribunal of Justice
of Pernambuco, located in the city of Olinda/PE. The case study is shown
as a sufficient methodological apparatus to obtain results, which were
evaluated through qualitative and quantitative techniques, intending to
achieve a correct understanding of the cost savings with the
implementation of drip water treatment of air conditioners in this building
that is part of the Pernambuco Court of Justice. Results obtained indicate
that the alkalinity of the water from the air condensers could not be used
for human consumption, but it is suitable for use in non-noble purposes,
such as washing the Forum patios. With this, the reuse of water resources
resulting from the dripping of air conditioners is efficient to promote the
yield of a natural asset that needs to be used within its maximum capacity,
through the appropriate treatment that allows the reuse of the hydric
matrix.
I. INTRODUCTION
The imminence of the Earth's most precious
natural resource impoverishment puts society in a position
to seek efficient alternatives for maximum use of what is
available for human use. In this perspective, there are
studies that seek the reuse of potable or non-potable water
that were discarded in residential, industrial, business and
agricultural environments. According to Sousa et al. (2021),
the reuse of water, as well as its use, as they are reputable
and reliable procedures, have been established as one of the
most beneficial alternatives for saving water.
Among the water resources commonly discarded,
the reuse of condensed water from the dripping of air
conditioners could guarantee the reduction of a certain use
of drinking water and contribute to the sustainability that
has been revealing itself as the great promoter of the balance
between the environment and humanity (CORDEIRO,
2019).
Taking into account the immense human
population and the scarce percentage of fresh water
available in the world – in addition to countless other
examples that indicate the increasing decrease of natural
resources available in nature – human society needs to adapt