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Additional experiments will be conducted to test the feasibility of our clear well design. We will first increase the scale of our model and see if the difference between the calculated and actual fluidization velocity decreases. If that is the case, we can conclude that wall friction was the major source of error in our experimentation and the actual plant size design is feasible. We will also test multi-layered media and test whether or not the same empirical equations are applicable.
Foam Filtration sub team
+Preliminary experimental results suggest that 90 ppi (pores per inch) outperforms the larger pore size foam of 60 ppi. Our team will further test the filtration performance of the 90 ppi foam with aid of alum coagulant and rapid mix. To accomplish this, an alum dosing and rapid mix unit will be added to our experimental setup. Additionally, we would like to further test the effects of higher flow rates on the percentage of colloid removal, and mechanisms of failure of the filter foam.