Fall Fall Membrane Technology : Bluewater

Fall Fall Membrane Technology : Bluewater

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Diane Edwards, RJ Munn, Jeff Fischer, & Matt Morris Experiment Date: October 27, 2009

Bluewater

Summary: The tourist town of Bluewater had a poor quality of water and was looking to upgrade their filtration system in order to boost business. Bluewater was exploring the possibility of using membrane technology, which we found through research and testing, filters out even the smallest pollutants and microtoxins. The resulting boost in water quality would theoretically boost business and profit, for the water would no longer be a turnoff to prospective tourists. Two membranes were tested and compared and the results on page 4 showed that membrane X was the most cost efficient membrane of the two, thus being the most beneficial to the town, but due to the population having population spikes, we suggest also adding a small water storage tank. Membrane X will cost the town $6,463.92 to operate at the optimum pressure of 26psi with a small water tank, and should be installed to solve the town’s water problem.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………1

Methods…………………………………………………………………………..2 Results…………………………………………………………………………….3 Discussion………………………………………………………………………....5 Conclusions and Recommendations……….……………………………………...6 Literature Cited…………………………………………………………………...6 Appendices ……………………………………………………………………….7 Extra Steps and Calculations………………………………………………....21