Processing captured vehicle fluid

A system for processing water captured from a vehicle air conditioner drip pan comprising:

• a first reservoir operationally configured to receive and store water from the drip pan in a first compartment of the reservoir;
• a pump located within a second compartment of the reservoir, the pump being in fluid communication with the first compartment of the reservoir and operationally configured to convey water out from the first compartment of the reservoir;
• one or more treatment members in fluid communication with the pump, the one or more treatment members being operationally configured to treat the captured water;
• a second reservoir in fluid communication with the one or more treatment members, the second reservoir being operationally configured to receive treated water from the one or more treatment members;
• and
• a fluid volume sensor system including a fluid volume sensor in the first reservoir and a fluid volume sensor in the second reservoir, the fluid volume sensor system being in electrical communication with the pump via control circuitry;
• wherein the fluid volume sensor system is operationally configured to identify the water volume within the first and second reservoirs;
• wherein pump activation is determined by the water volume within the first and second reservoirs;
• and
• wherein the treated water has a chemical constituency different than the chemical constituency of the captured water.

A method for processing fluid captured from a vehicle surface comprising:

• providing a system comprising (1) a reservoir operationally configured to receive fluid from the vehicle surface and to discharge fluid received therein;
• (2) a fluid circulation means in fluid communication with the reservoir and operationally configured to convey fluid out from the reservoir;
• (3) one or more treatment members in fluid communication with the reservoir, the one or more treatment members being operationally configured to treat the captured fluid to provide a fluid product, the one or more treatment members being in fluid communication with an outlet of the system;
• (4) a fluid volume sensor system in the reservoir, the fluid volume sensor being in electrical communication with the fluid circulation means, the fluid volume sensor system being operationally configured to identify the fluid volume within the reservoir;
• and (5) control circuitry in electrical communication with the fluid volume sensor system and fluid circulation means, the control circuitry being operationally configured to safeguard the system against non-requested operation of the fluid circulation means during vehicle use;
• wherein operation of the fluid circulation means may be determined according to the fluid volume within the reservoir;
• and wherein the system is powered by a power source originating from the vehicle;
• capturing fluid from a vehicle surface and storing the fluid within a reservoir;
• conveying the fluid from the reservoir to one or more treatment members;
• treating the fluid within the one or more treatment members;
• and
• conveying the treated fluid to a target location.