Scholarly Publications
Introducing AguaClara: The Process of Establishing a Pilot Plant in the State of Chiapas
Kenichi Victor Nishikawa Chavez, Cornell Institute of Public Affairs, 2013.
An Affordable Open-Source Turbidimeter
Christopher D. Kelley, Alexander Krolick, Logan Brunner, Alison Burklund, Daniel Kahn, William P. Ball and Monroe Weber-Shirk. Sensors 2014, 14(4), 7142-7155
Floc Roll-up and its Implications for the Spacing of Inclined Settling Devices
Michael J. Adelman, Matthew W. Hurst, Monroe L. Weber-Shirk, Tanya S. Cabrito, Cosme Somogyi, and Leonard W. Lion
Environmental Engineering Science, Volume: 30 Issue 6: June 24, 2013.
A novel fluidic control system for stacked rapid sand filters
Michael J. Adelman, Monroe L. Weber-Shirk, Jeffrey C. Will, Anderson N. Cordero, William J. Maher, and Leonard W. Lion
Journal of Environmental Engineering, Published: 31 January (2013).
From stock to floc: an investigation into the physical/chemical processes controlling aluminum sulfate and polyaluminum chloride behavior in a gravity powered drinking water treatment plant
Karen A. Swetland.
Dissertation. Cornell University. August 2012
Predictive performance model for hydraulic flocculator design with polyaluminum chloride and aluminum sulfate coagulants
Karen A. Swetland, Monroe l. Weber-Shirk, and Leonard W. Lion.
Journal of Environmental Engineering, submitted (2012).
Gravity-Powered Chemical Dose Controller for Sustainable, Municipal-Scale Drinking Water Treatment
Karen A. Swetland, Monroe l. Weber-Shirk, and Leonard W. Lion.
Journal of Environmental Engineering, submitted (2012).
Influence of polyaluminum chloride self-aggregation on flocculation performance
Karen A. Swetland, Monroe l. Weber-Shirk, and Leonard W. Lion.
Journal of Environmental Engineering Science, submitted (2012).
Governance Models for Community Water Systems: The Case of AguaClara
Karim Beers, A Professional Report, May 2012.
Stacked Filters: a Novel Approach to Rapid Sand Filtration
Michael J. Adelman, Monroe L. Weber-Shirk, Anderson N. Cordero, Sara L. Coffey, William J. Maher, Dylan Guelig, Jeffrey C. Will, Sarah C. Stodter, Matthew W. Hurst, and Leonard W. Lion.
Journal of Environmental Engineering, Published: 27 February (2012).
Enhanced Filter Performance by Fluidized-Bed Pretreatment with Al(OH)3(am): Observations and Model Simulation
Po-Hsun Lin, Leonard W. Lion, and Monroe L. Weber-Shirk.
Journal of Environmental Engineering 1, 389 (2011).
Enhanced Particle Capture through Aluminum Hydroxide Addition to Pores in Sand Media
Po-Hsun Lin, Leonard W. Lion, and Monroe L. Weber-Shirk.
Journal of Environmental Engineering 1, 284 (2011).
Comparison of the Ability of Three Coagulants to Enhance Filter Performance
Po-Hsun Lin, Leonard W. Lion, and Monroe L. Weber-Shirk.
Journal of Environmental Engineering 137, 371 (2011).
Method for quantitative analysis of flocculation performance
Ian C. Tse, Karen Swetland, Monroe L. Weber-Shirk, Leonard W. Lion.
Water Research, Volume 45, Issue 10, Pages 3075-3084. (2011).
Keywords: Tube flocculator; Sedimentation velocity; Residual turbidity
Fluid shear influences on the performance of hydraulic flocculation systems
Ian C. Tse, Karen Swetland, Monroe L. Weber-Shirk, Leonard W. Lion.
Water Research, Volume 45, Issue 17, 1, Pages 5412-5418 (2011).
Keywords: Hydraulic flocculation; Fluid shear; Sedimentation velocity; Velocity gradient
Flocculation model and collision potential for reactors with flows characterized by high Peclet numbers
Monroe L. Weber-Shirk, Leonard W. Lion.
Water Research, Volume 44, Issue 18, Pages 5180-5187. (2010)
Keywords: Hydraulic flocculator; Mechanistic model; Fractal dimension; Floc density; Sedimentation; Floc volume fraction; Collision potential
Parameters affecting steady-state floc blanket performance
Matt Hurst, Monroe Weber-Shirk and Leonard W. Lion.
Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology AQUA Vol 59 No 5 pp 312-323. (2010)
Gravity Powered Flow Controllers for Chlorine and Alum Dosing
Monroe Weber-Shirk.
Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology AQUA Vol 58 No 2 pp 147-152. (2009)
Conference Papers and Presentations
AMEC Webinar June 5, 2014
Conference Poster
AguaClara Concept Paper
Concepto de AguaClara
XXXIII Congreso Interamericano de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental - Salvador, Brazil, June 2012
"Field evaluation of the performance of a stacked rapid sand filter in Támara, Francisco Morazán, Honduras."
Jeffrey C. Will, Michael J. Adelman, Monroe L. Weber-Shirk, José Jacobo Núñez Vásquez, Leonard W. Lion, Gilberto Arturo Diaz Ordóñez, Santiago Alberto Garcia Ochoa, Daniel W. Smith
Paper (English) - SRSF Evaluation Paper AIDIS
Presentation (English) - SRSF Evaluation Presentation AIDIS\
Ponencia (Español) - El Rendimiento de FRAMCa Presentación AIDIS
Presentación (Español) - El Rendimiento de FRAMCa Presentación AIDIS
XXXIII Congreso Interamericano de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental - Salvador, Brazil, June 2012
"An Automated Design Tool for Sustainable, Gravity-Powered Water Treatment Plants."
Monroe L. Weber-Shirk, Leonard W. Lion, Maysoon A. Sharif, Jeffrey C. Will
Paper (English) - ADT Paper AIDIS
Presentation (English) - ADT Presentation AIDIS
Presentación (Español) - La HDA Presentación AIDIS
XXVII Congreso Centroamericano de Ingenieria Sanitaria y Ambiental - San Salvador, El Salvador, March 2012
"Implementation of the AguaClara stacked rapid-sand filtration process at the municipal water treatment plant in Támara, Francisco Morazán, Honduras"
Jeffrey C. Will, Michael J. Adelman, Monroe L. Weber-Shirk, Leonard W. Lion
Paper (English) - SRSF Implementation Paper AIDIS
Ponencia (Español) - Estudio de Implementación del Filtación Rápida de Arena en Múltiples Capas (FRAMCa)
Presentación (Español) - Estudio de Implementación del Filtación Rápida de Arena en Múltiples Capas (FRAMCa)
XXVII Congreso Centroamericano de Ingenieria Sanitaria y Ambiental - San Salvador, El Salvador, March 2012
"Comparison of Two Coagulants to Improve Performance of Community Water Treatment Plants in Honduras."
Daniel W. Smith, Mirna Noemy Argueta, Santos Antonio Elvir
Ponencia (Español) - Comparación de Dos Coagulantes
Presentación (Español) - Comparación de Dos Coagulantes
21st World Water Week - Stockholm, Sweden, August 2011
"Quality drinking water from economically-sustainable municipal infrastructure: examples from AguaClara in Honduras."
Michael J. Adelman, Monroe L. Weber-Shirk, Rosa Mato Amboage, Daniel W. Smith
Abstract - World Water Week Abstract
Poster - World Water Week Poster
NSF CMMI Technology and Innovation Conference - Atlanta, GA, January 2011
"Stacked Rapid Sand Filters: an Economical Technology for Sustainable Development."
Michael J. Adelman, Dylan Guelig, Anderson Cordero, Sara Coffey, Jeffrey Will, Sarah Stodter, Monroe L. Weber-Shirk
Abstact - CMMI Abstract
Poster - CMMI Poster
XXVI Congreso Centroamericano y V Congreso Nacional de Ingenieria Sanitaria y Ambiental - Guatemala City, Guatemala, November 8-11, 2009
Paper - Presentacion de AguaClara a AIDIS Guatemala, noviembre 2009
Presentation Presentacion de AguaClara a AIDIS Guatemala, 11 de noviembre 2009
Central America Fulbright Enhancement Seminar; Antigua, Guatemala, April 2, 2009
Presentation - Central America Fulbright Enhancement Seminar, Antigua Guatemala, April 2, 2009
XXXI Congreso Interamericano de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental - Santiago, Chile, October 19-23, 2008
Paper - AguaClara: Plantas Municipales de Tratamiento de Aguas Superficiales Que Son Sostenibles Y Sin Necesidad de Electricidad
Presentation - presentation
Paper - Controladores de Caudal Energizados por Gravedad para Dosificación de Cloro y Sulfato de Aluminio
Presentation - presentation
Sustainable and Safe Drinking Water in Developing and Developed Countries: Where Science Meets Policy, November 5-6, 2008
Paper - Sustainable, Gravity Powered, Municipal Scale Drinking Water Treatment for Surface Waters
Presentation - Sustainable, Gravity Powered, Municipal Scale Drinking Water Treatment for Surface Waters
Presentations
Presentation to RASHon Honduras January 12, 2013 Tegucigalpa
AguaClara Advisory Council - Perspective from Honduras March 5, 2010
Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future Faculty Luncheon February 17, 2010 Cornell University
Presentation to RASGUA Guatemala January 11, 2010 Guatemala city
Presentation to ERIS Guatemala January 11, 2010 Guatemala city
Presentation to Gabinete de Agua Guatemala January 11, 2010 Guatemala city
Presentation to the Red Regional de Agua y Saneamiento de Centroamerica (RRAS-CA), San Salvador, El Salvador, December 4, 2009
AguaClara - CCSF Synergy, Cornell University, November 20, 2009
Take Back the Tap, Cornell University, November 18, 2009
Presentation to the Swanson Lab Advisory Council, Cornell University, October 26, 2009
Presentation to The Resource Foundation, New York City, August 24, 2009
Presentation at Institute on Global Service-Learning, Cornell University, February 13, 2009
Cuatro Comunidades Health Fair
Presentation to Malcolm Pirnie, December 12, 2008
Proposals and Other Documents
Proposal to NSF on NanoScale Aggregation Mechanisms Word or PDF
Phase I Proposal to EPA P3 in 2009 Word
Phase II Proposal to EPA P3 in 2007 Word
Proposal to NSF on Sustainable Surface Water Treatment Word or pdf