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Conventional design characterizes a flocculator with a laminar velocity gradient, G, and residence time, θ (Tambo and Watanabe, 1979). Because these are known parameters in literature the team has adopted them into its research, which can be characterized using a laminar tube flocculator. Currently the Tube Floc team is studying the effects of length and alum dose on varying influent turbidities and will determine the optimal values for these two conditions.
Material and methods
For studying the function and development of the flocculator, there are many possible experimental setups and analysis methods. In the case of our experiments, we have been assigned to study the tube flocculator and have used several essential computer programs, such as Process Controller and Mathcad, to retrieve and analyze data. The following links will show more details on the specific apparatus and methods we have used:
*Experimental Apparatus
*Data Acquisition
*Data Analysis
Results and discussions
Participating teams
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