The shower works on a "closed loop system:" hot water falls from the tap to the drain and is instantly purified to drinking water standard and then pumped back out of the showerhead. Because the process is quick, the water remains hot and only needs to be reheated slightly.
The OrbSys saves more than 90% in water usage and 80% in energy for every shower, while producing water that is cleaner than your average tap. According to the company's research, savings translate to at least €1000 ($1351) off your energy bills each year. Will this be the shower of future homes?
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OrbSys: The Futuristic Water Recycling Shower
Lund University is one of Europe's oldest universities (funded in 1425) located in Lund, Sweden. It is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, consistently ranked among the world's top 100 universities. Two major facilities for materials research are currently under construction in Lund: MAX IV, which will be a world-leading synchrotron radiation laboratory and European Spallation Source (ESS), a European facility that will be home to the world’s most powerful neutron source.