@conference {2157,
	title = {Sistemas de Aproveitamento de {\'A}guas Pluviais em Habita{\c c}{\~o}es Unifamiliares: Funcionamento Hidr{\'a}ulico de um Sistema de Drenagem Sif{\'o}nica},
	journal = {Euro-ELECS 2015 - Latin-American and European Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Communities},
	year = {2015},
	month = {2015-07-21 00:00:00},
	pages = {1145-1153},
	address = {Guimar{\~a}es, Portugal},
	abstract = {
Rainwater harvesting systems allow the usage of properly collected, treated and supplied rainwater for domestic use in situations without good water quality requirement. To be sustainable, a rainwater harvesting system must be truly ecological, economically viable, socially fair and culturally diverse. The key element for this system is the first-flush device, which allows the deviation of the first rains which carry a significant load of pollutants and are not suitable even for non potable use. This article develops a theoretical and experimental study on a rainwater harvesting system for use in a single family dwelling. The main goal is to describe the hydraulic operation of syphonic drainage systems by the incorporation of a first-flush device in a laboratory installed rainwater harvesting system.
},
	keywords = {first-flush device, rainwater harvesting system, syphonic drainage systems},
	isbn = {978-989-96543-8-9},
	author = {Silva, A. and Lima, M. M. C. L. and Curado, A.}
}