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The program starts designing the flocculator from its exit. The dimensions of the last channel is are determined from the baffle spacing, channel width and the given height of water. The degree of mixing provided by each channel is calculated from the plant flow and the dimensions of the channel. The number of channels required is then obtained by dividing the required amount of mixing calculated by the flocculation model by the degree of mixing provided by each channel. The maximum shear in each channel is also calculated using the channel dimensions and plant flow. The maximum shear is constant for all the channels since the channel dimensions are uniform.
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The corrugated plastic and the acrylic rod was joint joined using acrylic bonding agent and air dried. Any leaks were sealed with glue. Rubber O-rings were then fitted onto the grooves.
The stands for the flocculator were made by drilling 1 inch holes in thin acrylic slabs. A hole was then tapped from the top of each stand to allow a thumb screw to be inserted to keep the flocculator from rotating arond around the acrylic rod bottom.
Most construction work was performed by Paul Charles of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Machine Shop.
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