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Midterm
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Report
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For
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those
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of
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us
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new
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to
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the
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team,
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a
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lot
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of
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the
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semester
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so
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far
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has
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been
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spent
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familiarizing
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ourselves
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with
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general
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principles
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and
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operation
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of
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the
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actual
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plant,
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as
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well
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as
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with
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using
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MathCAD
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and
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the
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basic
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MathCAD
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files
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and
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programs
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used
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for
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plant
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design.
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This
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was
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necessary
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in
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order
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to
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be
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able
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to
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partake
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in
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the
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design
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of
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a
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new
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demo
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plant.
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Along
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with
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,
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I
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determined
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a
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factor
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to
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more
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accurately
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represent
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in
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the
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used
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for
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plant
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design.
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We
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did
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this
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by
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observing
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the
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flocs
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in
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the
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current
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plant,
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and
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then
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testing
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various
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efficiency
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values
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in
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the
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created
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by
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.
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It
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was
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assumed
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that
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he
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correct
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efficiency
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factor
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was
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the
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one
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that
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returned
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a
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plant
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design
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with
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a
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length
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similar
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to
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the
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length
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at
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which
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we
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were
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seeing
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the
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largest
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flocs
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in
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the
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actual
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flocculator.
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Once
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we
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felt
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confident
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with
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all
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of
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these
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things,
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we
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were
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able
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to
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use
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the
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Demo Plant SP08 Flocculator D&C program created by James Leung to create a new design for the flocculator, based on the current plant, but with a different length intended to maximize efficiency. We have also been discussing in depth future construction goals, and beginning plans for a new Flow Controller for the desired plant flow rate, based on head loss equations and using the FCM design tool , a new sedimentation tank (possibly with the inclusion of a sludge blanket), and a new flocculation tank design.
On the wiki, I have created the Demo Plant Flocculation Efficiency page, added pictures from the Ithaca Youth Bureau demonstration of the plant to the photos page in the Outreach section, and contributed to the Demo Plant Fall 2007 Report, creating all of the pages for equations referenced in the report. As plans for construction of the rest of the plant components are finalized, we will be posting more design drawings and calculation explanations.
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{ Plant MathCAD Design] program created by [James Leung|ml362] to create a new design for the flocculator, based on the current plant, but with a different length intended to maximize efficiency. We have also been discussing in depth future construction goals, and beginning plans for a new [Flow Control Module] for the desired plant flow rate, based on head loss equations and using the [FCM design tool | http://eswserver.cee.cornell.edu/mas/worksheets/knowledgebase/FCMdesign.xmcd?TemplatePath=worksheets/mathweb.mlt], a new sedimentation tank (possibly with the inclusion of a sludge blanket), and a new flocculation tank design. On the wiki, I have created the [Demo Plant Flocculation Efficiency] page, added pictures from the [Ithaca Youth Bureau] demonstration of the plant to the photos page in the [Outreach] section, and contributed to the [Demo Plant Fall 2007 Report], creating all of the pages for equations referenced in the report. As plans for construction of the rest of the plant components are finalized, we will be posting more design drawings and calculation explanations. h3. {toggle-cloak:id=Content Created}Content Created {cloak:id=Content Created}{content-by-user:ktb9} {cloakcontent-by-user} |