Pilot Plant Sedimentation Tank Meeting Minutes

Fall 2008 Minutes

September 25, 2008

Accomplishments

* Read the wiki to get a better grasp of the project
* Prepared for the teach-in for Tuesday
* Went to the plant (9/25) to discuss potential solutions to the leakage in the upflow bucket
* Obtained 0.5" diameter caps for the lamella rods and the materials to seal the pipe to the sed tanks

Outcomes

* Still unable to operate the plant due to leakage in the bucket that controls upflow velocity
* Tom suggested replacing bucket with 12" diameter PVC pipe to prevent leaking
* Will concentrate on wiki organization until plant is running again

Metrics

* N/A

Issues

* Bucket is leaking, even after multiple attempts to caulk, seal, and waterproof