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Fall 2016 Contributions
For this fall semester, I the CSFBR team will be responsible for putting together the entire CSFBR countercurrent water filtration system upon completing all of the individual components such as the flocculator and the newly designed reactors. Furhter Further into the semester, I we will be in charge optimizing the shape of testing the reactor at different velocities. The purpose of this is to see how the the reactors to maximize floc flow out of the weir and minimize waste water flow velocity to reduce the amount of water wasted. The positioning of the reactors would affect the flow. Since the overarching goal is to recreate this reactor without electricity, we will try positioning the reactors in such a way that the gravitational pull should be able to move everything through the reactors. Besides the projects that I will be leading, I will be working with Javier and Felix to design and build the new reactor such that we can observe the floc behavior within the reactors. Once the reactors are all set up we will be running tests to observe the characteristics and identify modifications that could be madewithin the system will also be tested for differences in dye removal efficiency. Within the subteam, my role will be to proofread all articles and presentations. Though everyone contributes to the fabrication of the reactors, my role within the fabrication process is to cut and prepare all materials. As the only returning AguaClara member on this subteam I will guide the new members my other team member through the onboarding process and help out with getting them acquainted with semester and the workings of AguaClara.