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Introduction and Objectives

Fall 2008 research goals

Constructing reliable and cost-effective solutions for water treatment in Honduras is challenging due to the lack of infrastructure. Electricity is unreliable, which has rendered modern computer-automated water treatment plants unusable, moreover the mountainous terrain sometimes makes access to materials needed for construction or repairs difficult. While it does isolate villages and their utilities, the rough topography has created an opportunity for the use of gravity-powered treatment plants. There has been success with the implementation of AguaClara researched and designed flocculators that are mixed by gravitationally-derived kinetic energy, but chemical dosing in these plants without the use of electric pumps is still inconsistent.

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