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Overview

A stacked rapid sand filtration unit is preferable to a conventional rapid sand filtration unit as it requires less water to back wash since the filters are stacked, and use the same water for all filter layers to back wash. In addition, a stacked filtration system requires a much smaller footprint to achieve the same level of filtration.

A vertically stacked filtration system meets many of the AguaClara Project constraints. Both normal filtration and back wash operations are gravity driven and require no electricity. In additon, it is an open system. The required construction materials(PVC pipes, sand, concrete, brick, and rebar) are relatively cheap and available in Honduras. Most importantly, stacked rapid sand filtration is proven to consistently lower the effluent to below 1 NTU.

Future Research

Field Scale Design
We plan to build a stack rapid sand filter as an addition to an existing plant that uses AguaClara technology.

Stacked Rapid Sand Filtration Documents

 

Challenges

Tasks

Teach-In

Presentation

Final Report

Fall '11

 

 

 

 

Spring '11

 

 

 

 

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