ESTUDO DE CASO: Projeto de aproveitamento de água pluvial para a empresa Dixini Ferragens da cidade de Três Pontas/MG

Abstract

According to the United Nations Organization, water scarcity will affect two-thirds of the world's population by 2050, so sustainable ways of reducing water use must be sought, the main one being the use of rainwater. In this way, this work intends to present a rainwater harvesting project for the company Dixini Ferragens, in the municipality of Três Pontas / MG, in order to minimize the impacts of current drinking water consumption. It was developed through hydrological analyzes and the capacity of the roof to capture rainwater the dimensioning of gutters, conductors and reservoirs for the use of these waters in the company. With this data, rainwater storage was carried out by means of pumping up to the high reservoir and its distribution for use in the company. The project includes as a result the presentation of the technical drawing detailing the rainwater harvesting project, descriptive and calculation memorials, as well as the specification of materials and services for its execution. The same resulted in a proposal estimated in 217069,88 reais for implantation, having as a period of return of this investment the time of 157 years, which led to a new perspective of the project. With this project, it has a proposal to reduce the consumption of drinking water, an awareness of the use of water in the company and protection of this natural resource through the use of rainwater.