Plate Settler Spacing

The Plate Settler Spacing Team focuses on optimizing the spacing for the plate settlers in the sedimentation tanks with the goal of removing the colloidal particles. Simultaneously, minimal spacing will lead to lower the height of sedimentation tanks, which reduces construction costs.

Previous Work

Current Work - Spring 2011

Future Work

Plate Settler Spacing Documents

Plate Settlers at Cuatro Communidades AguaClara Plant (Jan 2011).

Plate Settlers module being inserted in a sedimentation tank after maintenance at Marcala AguaClara Plant (Jan 2011).

Team Members

Adela Kuzmiakova
Ashleigh Sujin Choi
Cosme Somogyi
Ying Zhang

Plate Settler Spacing Documents

 

Challenges

Tasks

Teach-In

Presentation

Final Report

Summer '11

 

 

 

 

Spring '11

Further Reading

More PSS Information
Appendix, Equations
Relevant Literature
Process Controller
Fall 2008 Gallery
PSS Apparatus Design