1. Dirty Tank
2. Waiting Tank
3. Hydroponics Setup
4. Water Catch
5. Pump
6. Reverse Osmosis Filter
7. Drinking tank
2. Waiting Tank
3. Hydroponics Setup
4. Water Catch
5. Pump
6. Reverse Osmosis Filter
7. Drinking tank
Pictured above is a flow chart, showing how water moves through our system. First, water is poured into the Dirty Tank (1.), where it drains straight onto the Hydroponics Setup (3.). The water flows down the Hydroponics Setup into a Water Catch (4.) at the bottom. The Pump (5.) pulls the water from the water catch and pushes it through the Reverse Osmosis Filter (6.) and into the Waiting Tank (2.). The Waiting Tank (2.) keeps the Drinking Tank (7.) full of clean drinking water, which is ready for human consumption. Once the drinking tank is full, the remaining water flows back onto the Hydroponics Setup (3.) and goes back through the entire system. At any time water can be added to the Dirty Tank (1.) to add water to the system.
Below are some images of our 3-D draft:
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