h4. Sedimentation Tank Hydraulics
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h5. Introduction
A floc blanket is a dense, fluidized bed of particles that forms in the sedimentation tank below the plate settlers. A floc blanket works like a mesh to trap small flocs, thereby reducing effluent turbidity. As flocs are continually resuspended in the blanket, sludge build up on the tank bottom is reduced. The sedimentation needs to be drained and cleaned less frequently, reducing the amount of clean water wasted.
The latest working design of the AguaClara sedimentation tank consists of an inlet manifold with vertical diffusers to channel water into the tank as a line source. A semi-circular half-pipe beneath the diffusers serve as a jet reverser to resuspend flocs. Plate settlers placed above the inlet manifold that catch flocs while allowing water to flow past the settlers into exit launders. The flocs that settle out at the bottom of the sedimentation tank are removed regularly by a sludge drain. Implementing a floc blanket and a floc hopper in the sedimentation tank provide an additional method of filtration and will reduce sludge build up, instead allowing flocs to be wasted at a constant rate from the floc hopper.
h5. Current and Future Research
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h5. More Information
[Sedimentation Team Research Rationale]
[Sedimentation Team Research Rationale2]
[Sedimentation Team Research Report 1]
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h6. Members
[Frances Ciolino|frc28]
[Andrea Fortman|alf83]
[Marlana Hinkley|mmh96]
[Marlon Passos|mp649]
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h6. [Sedimentation Tank Hydraulics Documents]
| | Challenges | Tasks | Teach in | Final Presentation | Final Report |
| Spring '13 | | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^Sed Tank Hydraulics Task List.pdf] | [!Research^ppt_icon.jpg|height=25!|^Sed Tank Symposium Spring '13.pptx] | [!Research^ppt_icon.jpg|height=25!|^STH Final Presentation Spring 2013.pptx] | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^STH Final Report Spring 2013.pdf]\\ |
| Fall '12 | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^STHChallengesFall12.pdf] | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^STHT_TaskList_F2012.pdf] | [!Research^ppt_icon.jpg|height=25!|^Sed Tank sympusium.pptx] | [!Research^ppt_icon.jpg|height=25!|^ACfinalpresentationcombined2.pptx] | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^STHT_Final_Research_Report.pdf][!Research^WinZip_icon.png|height=25!|^STHT Final Research Report.zip] |
| Summer '12 | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^STH_Challenges2012.pdf] | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^SHTDetailedTaskList_1.2.pdf] | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^Teach In.pdf]\\ | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^Sedimentation Tank Hydraulics.pdf]\\ | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^Final_Report.pdf] |
| Spring '12 | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^STH Design Challenges SP 12.pdf] | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^STHT Detailed Task List SP12.pdf] | [!Research^ppt_icon.jpg|height=25!|^Teach-in Sp 12 for wiki.pptx] | [!Research^ppt_icon.jpg|height=25!|^AGSTHT Final Presentation Sp 12.pptx] | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^STHT Final Report SP12.pdf] |
| Fall '11 | | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^Detailed Task List 1.pdf] | [!Research^ppt_icon.jpg|height=25!|^Fall 2011Teach In w.o videos.pptx] | [!Research^ppt_icon.jpg|height=25!|^Final Presentation Fa 11.pptx] | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^Final Report Fa 2011.pdf] |
| Summer '11 | | | [!Research^ppt_icon.jpg|height=25!|^Teach In.pptx] | [!Research^ppt_icon.jpg|height=25!|^Final Presentation Summer 2011.pptx] | [!Research^pdf_icon.jpg|height=25!|^finalreport_sedtankhydSummer2011.pdf] |
| Spring '11 | [!Research^word_icon.jpeg|height=25!|Challenges Sedimentation Spring 2011] | [!Research^word_icon.jpeg|height=25!|Sedimentation Team Detailed Task List] | [!Research^ppt_icon.jpg|height=25!|Sedimentation Tank Hydraulics^SedimentationTankHydraulicsTeachInSpring2011.ppt.pptx] | [!Research^ppt_icon.jpg|height=25!|Sedimentation Tank Hydraulics^SedimentationTeamHydraulicsFinalPresentation.pptx] | [!Research^word_icon.jpeg|height=25!|Sedimentation Team Final Research Report] |
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h6. Past Research
[Fall 2010 Inlet Manifold Team]
[Spring 2010 Inlet Manifold Research Team]
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