Finite element modeling of flow through ceramic pot filters
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2013.
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| author | Kelly, Anna C |
| author2 | Peter Shanahan. |
| author_facet | Peter Shanahan. Kelly, Anna C |
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| description | Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2013. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/828172019-04-10T09:28:34Z Finite element modeling of flow through ceramic pot filters Kelly, Anna C Peter Shanahan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2013. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-55). Pure Home Water (PHW) is an organization based in Tamale, Ghana that manufactures and distributes ceramic water filters. While many ceramic filter factories manufacture flowerpot-shaped filters, PHW has transitioned from the flowerpot shape, to a paraboloid shape, and finally to a hemispheric filter shape. The PHW factory conducts flow-rate testing as part of their quality control process and has documented a wide range of flow rates for the hemispheric filter as compared to the global standard. This thesis uses finite-element groundwater-flow modeling software to develop models of flow through three different ceramic filter shapes: flowerpot, paraboloid, and hemispheric filters. A sensitivity analysis was then conducted for each filter shape by simulating flow through the filter for a range of hydraulic conductivities. It was found that the hemispheric filter shape produces a higher flow rate than the flowerpot filter for a given hydraulic conductivity, and that the flow rate through the hemispheric filter is more sensitive to changes in hydraulic conductivity. by Anna C. Kelly. M.Eng. 2013-12-06T20:45:42Z 2013-12-06T20:45:42Z 2013 2013 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82817 862816548 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 55 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Civil and Environmental Engineering. Kelly, Anna C Finite element modeling of flow through ceramic pot filters |
| title | Finite element modeling of flow through ceramic pot filters |
| title_full | Finite element modeling of flow through ceramic pot filters |
| title_fullStr | Finite element modeling of flow through ceramic pot filters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Finite element modeling of flow through ceramic pot filters |
| title_short | Finite element modeling of flow through ceramic pot filters |
| title_sort | finite element modeling of flow through ceramic pot filters |
| topic | Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82817 |
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