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Abigail Brown's Individual Contribution Page

Summer 2014 Contributions

  This past summer, I worked on the AguaClara Foam Filtration team. Our main goal of the summer was to design and build a new foam filtration system based off of what we learned from the previous semester's design. Initially, I began with working on integrating a chemical dosing system into the original model and generally learning how the foam filter works. As the summer progressed, we as a team turned our full attention to building a new filter with large-scale modifications- specifically to the clean out cycle. During this process, I mainly worked on fabrication and on troubleshooting problems that arose as we underwent the building process. Additionally, Ji Young Kim and I worked on design specifications for the filter.

Fall 2014 Contributions

  This fall I am working with the RAM Pump team. We are looking to make the lab system easier to use so that we can perform extensive testing on the pump, specifically on pressure levels, head loss and run time am helping in the integration of the CDC to the foam filter system. Specifically, Skyler and I are adding PACl and chlorine dosing systems attached to an LFOM. When the whole filter system is complete, I will run tests to collect data on the relationship between turbidity and head loss to add to our knowledge of the capabilities of the system.