Diseño para el aprovechamiento racional de aguas lluvias, en el campus aguas claras de la Universidad Santo Tomás, Villavicencio

Abstract

In this project, the design of a model for the rational use of rainwater was determined for the Aguas Claras Campus of the Santo Tomás University, Villavicencio campus. First, the study area was inspected to establish the possible drainage points contained in the university. Then, a physicochemical and microbiological analysis was carried out to determine the degree of quality of the rainwater collected from three different catchment points, free air, gutters and downspouts. However, the demand of the university was analyzed, for this, the study area was delimited in pavements, green areas and buildings, in order to determine whether the flows of these areas, can supply the demand of the institution, however, for the development of the above, the magnitudes of rainfall of the municipality of Villavicencio were determined, by means of IDF curves identifying the flows. As a result, it was determined that only the rainwater that falls through the downspouts will be used, since these have a regular to acceptable quality according to laboratory results. Finally, the system for the rational use of rainwater was designed; on the one hand, the location of a storage tank was determined for each of the two buildings that make up the Aguas Claras Campus, obtaining flow rates of 15.76 L/s and 14.95 L/s respectively. Finally, it is proposed that a compact plant be used as a treatment train, since they are both feasible and economical.