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h5. Design Philosophy:
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h6. Affordable for the Community
AguaClara plants must...
- be constructed using local labor.
- be constructed using locally available materials.
- use generic suppliers rather than specialized components.
- operate without electricity.
- minimize use of valves to reduce costs.
- be robust and resilient.
- be optimized for low-cost and high-performance.
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h6. Operator-Friendly
Designs must...
- use unit processes that are observable whenever possible (no sealed reactors).
- be possible to operate without doing math.
- use chemical dosages that are set directly.
- be maintainable by one person.
- have a direct-reading indicator of plant flow rate.
- have a chemical dosing control point close to flocculator.
- have no small parts that can be easily lost.
- have removable parts for inspection and maintenance.
- be sized so that all tanks are accessible by a human for inspection.
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