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Challenges for Summer 2009

Subteam Leader: Steve Mitchell

Number of team members needed: 3

Important team member skills:

  • computer programming

Challenges

CDC
  • Work with the team Honduras to evaluate the current linear CDCs at the Tamara and Cuatro Comunidades.
  • Need to make the nonlinear mathCAD file more robust.
    • Currently input plant flow rate and actual plant flow rate are not the same in the algorithm.
    • Extend the range of the design below 6000 L/min. The doser works best at high chemical flow rates with a wide tube. Is there a way to increase chemical flow rates for plant flows below 6000 L/min without overdosing alum? ( e.g. decrease stock concentration- might create huge chemical stock tank however)
  • Figure out how the non linear CDC will fit into the overall plant design.
  • Design a higher density float for high plant flow rates.
    • Consider connecting two different tubing sizes to accommodate for the distance the flow control module and the stock tank.
  • Run experiments to evaluate the materials being used i.e. flexibility of the tubing.
  • Test the flow ranges with varying tube lengths.
Rapid Mixer
  • Modify the rapid mix mathCAD so that the flocculator first section baffle spacing is no longer a constraint on the orifice collector channel width. In other words modify the code so that an aspect ratio (channel width/water depth) is specified rather a fixed depth.
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