Plate Settler Spacing Team

Fall 2008 Goals

Continuing outside research and designing system Sept 15-19th

• At this point we will continue to look for papers written on plate settler spacing as well as the parameters that determine the limiting factors when decreasing the spacing

• Modifications to the apparatus are being made to improve upon the summer apparatus used

• Instead of placing the entire settling column at a 60 degree angle a vertical settling column will be used with only plate settlers at an angle

• We will be looking at the necessary conditions to form a stable floc blanket

Find and order Sedimentation material by Sept 19

• A new sedimentation material will be used to replace the straws as plate settlers

• We are looking for a material that comes in one cohesive piece instead of many parts like the straws

Have a testing model by Sept 22

• By this date we will have a complete system to test and begin running with process controller

Final working model will be up and running Sept 30

• The flocculator and sedimentation column and all necessary components of the set up will fully operable and experimentation will begin