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Figure 1: Clear Well Basic Concept
Method
Our immediate goal is to attempt to validate our clear well design consisted of three stages: 1)review of existing filtration/backwash technology and research, 2) development of a M During the first stage, we conducted a literature and online review of existing filtration technology and research. We must determine the flow rate needed to sufficiently expand and clean the sand filter bed. This will help us determine how high the clear well needs to be above the filter, how large the flow pipes should be, and how much water should be in the clear well.
Our attempt to validate our clear well design consisted of three stages. During the first stage, we conducted a literature and online review of existing filtration technology and research. We then developed a MATHCAD file to generate filtration design parameters given state inputs. We then conducted bench scale experimentation of design parameters produced from the MATHCAD file.
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