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This semester, we really want to focus on improving several aspects of the pilot project we sent to Honduras. First and foremost we want to have a full scale model of the filter up and running in the lab. This will help us to test and improve various aspects of the drum. We need to redesign and an over designed plunging technique, find an appropriate plunger material, create a side valve, and come up with an LFOM and chemical dosing unit. The team wants to see the foam filter grow to be a sustainable source of water for disaster relief as well as rural areas, positively affecting as many people as we possibly can.
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