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Spring 2014 Contributions
This semester, I will be working with worked on the SRSF Theory sub- team. As part of its ongoing research project, we will be designing experiments to measure factors such as ran a number of experimental trials at different PACl concentrations (0.2 mg/L, 0.65 mg/L, and 1.1 mg/L). During these trials data for the head loss, influent turbidity, and effluent turbidity were recorded over the course of a filter run under specific standards. We will also be developing models for clay masses and analyzing its movements through the filtration system. Following this, relationships were graphed and trends were observed. Most notably, during this semester, we proved that head loss in a SRSF continues to increase linearly after filter failure, contrasting previously held hypotheses. Several theories were proposed to explain this trend, and future work will be done to prove or disprove these theories.