Valerie Shao's Individual Contribution Page

Spring 2014 Contributions

This semester, I worked on the SRSF Theory team. As part of its ongoing research project, we ran a number of experimental trials at different PACl concentrations (0.2 mg/L, 0.65 mg/L, and 1.1 mg/L). During these trials data for the head loss, influent turbidity, and effluent turbidity were recorded over the course of a filter run under specific standards. Following this, relationships were graphed and trends were observed. Most notably, during this semester, we proved that head loss in a SRSF continues to increase linearly after filter failure, contrasting previously held hypotheses. Several theories were proposed to explain this trend, and future work will be done to prove or disprove these theories.