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h5. The AguaClara Design Philosophy:

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Affordable for the Community

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h6. Affordable for the Community
AguaClara plants must...

- be constructed using local labor.

- be constructed using locally available materials.

- use generic suppliers rather than specialized components.

- operate without electricity.

- minimize use of valves to reduce costs.

- be robust and resilient.

- be optimized for low-cost and high-performance.

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h6. Operator-Friendly

Designs must...

- use unit processes that are observable whenever possible (no sealed reactors).

- be possible to operate without doing math.

- use chemical dosages that are set directly.

- be maintainable by one person.

- have a direct-reading indicator of plant flow rate.

- have a chemical dosing control point close to flocculator.

- have no small parts that can be easily lost.

- have removable parts for inspection and maintenance.

- be enclosed in a building to provide protection from sun and rain.

 
- be sized so that all tanks are accessible by a human for inspection.

- include provisions so that the operator can receive appropriate feedback for every step of the treatment process
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