Chemical Doser Design
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The
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chemical
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doser
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(CD)
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has
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three
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principle
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components:
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a
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float,
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a
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lever
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arm,
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and
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a
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(FC).
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The
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float
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currently
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used
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in
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the
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lab
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for
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data
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collection
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is
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a
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45.5
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cm
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long
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4
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in
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PVC
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tube
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capped
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at
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both
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ends
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and
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partially
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filled
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with
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sand
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so
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that
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it
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weighs
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8
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lbs.
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It
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rests
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33.5
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cm
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below
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and
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12
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cm
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above
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the
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water
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line
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in
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a
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virtual
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grit
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chamber,
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which
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is
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a
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deep
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bucket
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with
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a
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pressure
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sensor
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at
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its
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base.
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This
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pressure
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sensor
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provides
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readings
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of
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the
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water
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level
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in
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the
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bucket.
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The
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float
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is
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connected
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via
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low-elasticity
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fishing
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line
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to
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the
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lever
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arm.
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The
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lever
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arm
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is
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a
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68
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cm
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length
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of
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1
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1/4
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in
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schedule
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40
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PVC
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pipe
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with
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a
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pivot
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point
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at
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34
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cm
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(the
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center).
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Opposite
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of
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the
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pivot
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there
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are
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notches
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cut
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into
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the
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pipe
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at
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5
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cm
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length
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intervals.
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The
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chemical
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doser
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hangs
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from
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these
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notches.
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A
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1
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1/2
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in
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schedule
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40
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PVC
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pipe
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attached
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to
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a
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flange
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base
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holds
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up
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the
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lever
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arm.
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The
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top
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of
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the
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pipe
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is
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cut
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in
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a
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saddle
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shape
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to
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fit
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the
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lever
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arm
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through
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it
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and
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create
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the
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pivot.
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The
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height
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of
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this
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base
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pipe
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depends
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on
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the
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design
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constraints
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of
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the
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plant
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it
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will
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be
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built
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for.
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The
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FC
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should
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be
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attached
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to
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the
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base
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pipe
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with
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two
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clamps
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that
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are
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interconnected
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so
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that
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they
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firmly
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anchor
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the
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FC
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at
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the
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appropriate
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height
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for
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.
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Only
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one
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clamp
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was
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used
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during
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experimental
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testing
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because
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the
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FC
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was
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being
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continually
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checked
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and
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re-zeroed,
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and
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it
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was
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being
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used
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in
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a
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very
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controlled
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environment.
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Additional
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clamps
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would
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be
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necessary
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for
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robust
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plant
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operation.
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The
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chemical
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dosing
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tube
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is
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a
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tube
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with
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an
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open
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T
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connection
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at
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the
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top,
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which
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allows
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the
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FC
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outflow
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tubing
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to
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drain
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through
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a
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pressure
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break
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T.
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The
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tubing
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exiting
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the
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pressure
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break
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T
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has
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a
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larger
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diameter
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than
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the
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tubing
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entering
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it.
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The
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pressure
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break
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and
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larger
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outflow
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tubing
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allow
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a
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free
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surface
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at
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the
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same
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height
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as
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the
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discharge
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to
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the
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rapid
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mix
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(minus head loss) to
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form
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inside
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the
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larger
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tube
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while
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air
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can
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also
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flow
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through
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the
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tube.
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Currently
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¼
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inch
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outer
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diameter
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tubing
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is
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used
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to
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connect
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the
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flow
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controller
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to
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the
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pressure
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break
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T,
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but
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it
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is
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not
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known
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what
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size
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tubing
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is
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necessary
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to
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allow
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air
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to
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flow
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after
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the
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T.
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Experience
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has
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indicated
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that
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½
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inch
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outer
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diameter
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tubing
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is
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large
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enough,
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but
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it
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is
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possible
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that
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tubing
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with
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an
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outer
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diameter
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as
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small
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as
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3/8
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inch
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could
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work
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as
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well. The larger tube is then connected to 1/4 in outer diameter tubing, which connects the CD to the rapid mix. It is unclear if this final connection is needed, though, and it may be removed so that the larger tubing connects the T to the rapid mix directly.
For laboratory testing, water flows from the bottom of the chemical dosing tube to a plastic column with a pressure sensor at the bottom. This pressure sensor gives readings of water height in the column, which can be converted into flow rates from the FC.