Lilly Mendoza's Individual Contribution Page
Subteam: EStaRS
Spring 2016 Contributions
I will be working with the EStaRS semester this semester. The team will be working to design a system to measure headloss in the filter during forward wash and find a way indicate if the bed if fluidized during backwash. The team will also continue to test the filter's performance while running with PACL and clay.
Fall 2015 Contributions
This semester the team was able to revise lab set-up, lab scale fixing to prevent leakage, and begin initial testing of new inlet system that replaced slotted pipes with orifices. Testing still continues to determine the new inlet systems effectiveness and whether revision is needed. Also, different methods are being used to determine if the bed is fluidized during backwash and new equipment was added to read turbidity and headloss.
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