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1. Fill the pot with Ithaca Tap water
2. Measure the volume of water that seeps out in the first 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, and hour increments until the pot is empty.Problems/Questions: The flow rate will decrease over time due to the loss of water (pressure) in the pot. Do we need more/less time intervals to measure?
Determine if the Manufacturer's cleaning directions are accurate
1. Mix a clay solution of 100 NTU
2. Allow the solution to run through the pot
3. Repeat steps 1-2 several times to build a nice coating of clay on the inside
4. Clean the pot according to the directions provided by the manufacturer
5. Allow a ithaca tap water solution to run through the pot
6. Measure the effluent turbidity at 15 minute increments for one hour.
Determine the range of influent water turbidities the clay pot can remove
1. Create Mix a clay solution of 10 NTU
2. Allow the solution to run through the pot.
3. Measure the volume of water that seeps out in the first 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, and hour increments until the pot is empty.
4. Measure the Turbidity of the effluent water at each of these time intervals
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5Clean the pot according to the directions provided by the manufacturer
6. Repeate 1-4 5 for influent turbidities of 25 NTU, 50 NTU, 75 NTU, 100 NTU, 125 NTU
Flow rate or Effluent Turbidity changes over time due to continuous use of high turbidity
1. Mix a clay solution of 100 NTU
2. Allow the solution to run through the pot
3. Measure the volume of the water that seeps out in the first 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, and hour increments until the pot is empty
4. Measure the turbidity of the effluent water at the same time intervals as step 3
5. Repeat steps 1-4 several times
Problems/Questions:
- The flow rate will decrease over time as the amount of water in the pot decreases
- How do we keep the clay solution completely mixed?
- Do we need more/less time intervals
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- for measurement?