CE-347-001: Solids Determination

Introduction

The purpose of this experiment was to determine the classification of solids in the wastewater in Kepler, West Virginia’s sewer system, test how well the current treatment plant was functioning, and see how the current discharge from the plant impacts the river. By studying this, the team was able to determine how to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant in the best fashion, which is the ultimate goal of this project. The wastewater was classified into the following categories: total solids, total suspended solids, total dissolved solids, total volatile solids, non-volatile solids, volatile suspended solids, non-volatile suspended solids, volatile dissolved solids, and non-volatile dissolved solids. Solid determination was completed by using evaporation, filtration, and combustion, which through various combinations, can classify the solids. The samples analyzed included: Glucose, Na₂CO₃, and Silica as one sample, Glucose, Silica, Na₂CO₃, Kepler wastewater treatment plant (WWTP)  influent, Kepler WWTP final effluent, Kepler River Water (Upstream), and Kepler River Water (Down-stream) for a total of 8 samples.

Q: Do the computed results for your process control samples agree with the known concentrations of the samples? Provide a plot that demonstrates how your computed values for the process control samples compare to the expected values. Based on this data, should your client feel confident in your analysis of samples of unknown composition?

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