Christine Catudal's Individual Contribution Page

Fall 2009 Contributions

On the Plate Settler Spacing Team, I have been working to determine the velocity and size of the particles that roll up the tube settler. To find the critical velocity at which particles will begin to roll up the tube settlers, the team performed the Ramp Up experiment. To relate this critical velocity with the tube diameter and particle velocity, I have been working on the Theoretical Analysis of the Velocity Gradient. Later in the semester, experiments are planned to determine the accuracy of this model. Also, because the team is planning to experiment with natural organic matter, I helped perform a preliminary literature search to provide background information for this experiment. In addition, I helped perform the Experiment with Saturated Water Influent and analyzed the data.