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<p>This article presents the results of an analysis of the economic viability of using an installation for the treatment of grey water. Economic indicators in the form of simple payback time (SPBT) and net present value (NPV) were used in the analysis. The use of a dual water supply system should theoretically enable the reduction of the costs of both water supply and sewage disposal, ensuring investment profitability. The article presents the impact of the number of residents as well as the impact of water and sewage on the profitability of using example water-recovery systems. It was found that both factors have a huge impact on the result of the economic analysis. For a small number of residents and at a low price of water supply and sewage disposal, it is not profitable to invest in a water-recovery system. This is due to the high price of purification devices.</p>
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This article presents the results of an analysis of the economic viability of using an installation for the treatment of grey water. Economic indicators in the form of simple payback time (SPBT) and net present value (NPV) were used in the analysis. The use of a dual water supply system should theoretically enable the reduction of the costs of both water supply and sewage disposal, ensuring investment profitability. The article presents the impact of the number of residents as well as the impact of water and sewage on the profitability of using example water-recovery systems. It was found that both factors have a huge impact on the result of the economic analysis. For a small number of residents and at a low price of water supply and sewage disposal, it is not profitable to invest in a water-recovery system. This is due to the high price of purification devices.

The influence of water price and the number of residents on the economic efficiency of water recovery from grey water

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This article presents the results of an analysis of the economic viability of using an installation for the treatment of grey water. Economic indicators in the...

The influence of water price and the number of residents on the economic efficiency of water recovery from grey water

Publié en ligne: 05 févr. 2021

Pages: -

Reçu: 27 mai 2020

Accepté: 28 janv. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37705/TechTrans/e2021001

Mots clés
grey water, water price, economic analysis, water recovery, water supply, simple payback time, number of users

© 2021 Maciej Dobrzański, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

The influence of water price and the number of residents on the economic efficiency of water recovery from grey water

Publié en ligne: 05 févr. 2021

Pages: -

Reçu: 27 mai 2020

Accepté: 28 janv. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37705/TechTrans/e2021001

Mots clésgrey water, water price, economic analysis, water recovery, water supply, simple payback time, number of users

© 2021 Maciej Dobrzański, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
grey water, water price, economic analysis, water recovery, water supply, simple payback time, number of users