Pilot Plant Sedimentation Tank Meeting Minutes

Fall 2008 Minutes

October 31, 2008

Accomplishments

• Cleaned sed tanks
• Set up system for collecting data and gathered some data for turbidity during floc blanket formation
• Began experimentation with lamella
• Gave informal presentations on lamella design and sludge blanket formation

Outcomes

• Lamella has been placed in cleaned sed tanks
• Have outline for experimentation

Metrics

• N/A

Issues

• Floc blanket still is not forming
• Process controller sometimes turns off, or flowrate of raw water decreases