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Plate Settler Spacing Team
Fall 2008 Goals
Continuing outside research and designing system Sept 15-19th
- At this point we will continue to look for papers written on plate settler spacing as well as the parameters that determine the limiting factors when decreasing the spacing
- Modifications to the apparatus are being made to improve upon the summer apparatus used
- Instead of placing the entire settling column at a 60 degree angle a vertical settling column will be used with only plate settlers at an angle
- We will be looking at the necessary conditions to form a stable floc blanket
Find and order Sedimentation material by Sept 19
- A new sedimentation material will be used to replace the straws as plate settlers
- We are looking for a material that comes in one cohesive piece instead of many parts like the straws
Have a testing model by Sept 22
- By this date will will have a complete system to test and begin running with process controller
Final working model will be up and running Sept 30
- The flocculator and sedimentation column and all necessary components of the set up will fully operable and experimentation will begin