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Fall 2010 Contributions
Mid-semester update:
I am conducting research that focuses on the development of a point of use foam filtration unit. Experiments will be conducted to determine the head loss across the foam, the head loss when foam collapses, the effect of layering different porosities of foam and the range of influent turbidities that results in successful filtration. Design-wise, I will be looking at the influent water flow control system for such a unit.
End of semester update:
I have also been working on editing the EPA P3 proposal, which will be submitted before the semester is over. The experimental apparatus has been assembled, and the team has completed several important experiments. We have been able to determine the head loss across the foam over time and when the foam collapses. We also looked into the effects of layering foam of varying porosities. Because of several technical issues that occurred throughout the semester, we were not able to run all the experiments that we had planned. The foam filtration team will continue running experiments in the future. Among the many experiments that we have planned, we will be investigating the effect of varying influent turbidities on filtration performance. Additionally, we will continue working on the design of our point of use filtration unit.
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