Mengqi Jiang, Subhani Katugampala
Abstract:
The construction of Open Stacked Rapid Sand Filters, or OStaRS, has been determined to be a difficult and labor-intensive process. the absence of a uniform installation procedure and proper construction methods leads to the overall inefficiency of the OStaRS assembly process. The Spring 2016 OStaRS Fabrication Sub-Team was tasked with developing three design modifications to ease with installation, which include a spacer system to be installed between filter modules, a movable platform for operators to stand on during assembly, and a holder system to fixate the dead end of the filter trunk line. The team has designed and fabricated the spacer and the platform systems. These designed were successfully stress tested, approved for field implementation, and are currently set for installation in one AguaClara treatment plant.
