Challenges for Fall 2009

Subteam Leader: TBD

Number of team members needed: 2-3

Important team member skills:

• Previous experience with Pilot Plant
• Understanding of Process Controller

Challenges

• Test different baffle configurations with no coagulant to see if similar results are obtained to when coagulant is used
• Investigate at what threshold of influent turbidity coagulant is unnecessary
• Revisit sedimentation tanks using research from Floc Blanket team.
• Investigate using a rapid sand filter and using water hammer to clean it (instead of backwash, which requires pumps), similar to sand filters on FIME plants in Honduras