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Introduction
The AguaClara Team has been using the tube floc apparatus and FReTA for the study of flocculation. This experimental apparatus has been created based on existing knowledge on flocculation and fluid mechanics; however, the validity of the data collected from this apparatus has never been looked into. In effect, the following questions regarding the scientific basis of the collected data have arisen: how valid is the data from this experimental set-up, and on what verification is the team assuming the workability of the apparatus?
To answer the questions, the Tube Floc Team has chosen to design a small experimental apparatus that will validate the workability of FReTA. The basic idea of this study will be to compare empirical results from a simple set-up to those of the theoretical. By verifying the experimental values to be similar to those of the predicted, already validated values, the accuracy of the values measured by FReTA can be solidified.This experimental apparatus will focus on the measurement of the sedimentation velocities of known particles. The expected sedimentation velocities of these particles will be calculated through known equations of settling velocity.
Materials and Methods
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