According to Henry and Heinke (1996), they stated that in the water treatment plant, water flows by gravity through an intake structure and pipe, then screen removes larger impurities and low-lifts raise water to the level of the treatment plant. Due to particles in the raw water are too microscopic to be removed, a chemical is added to coagulate and flocculate the small particles which is called as colloids, into a larger ones which can be settled out in the sedimentation tanks or directly removed to the filters. If sedimentation precedes filtration, filters can be operated for longer period. They also mentioned that clarified water drawn off the top of sedimentation tanks is conveyed to the filters and any remaining suspended particles are removed by using straining, settling and adhering to the sand or other filtering materials as the water flows through the small pore openings of filter bed. After filtration process, before it flows into the storage reservoir, the water is disinfected by using chlorine. On the other hand, fluorine also can be added due to its ability to retard tooth decay. Then, the treated water is pumped by using high-lift pumps into the distribution system which will be distributed to customers and also to maintain water levels in storage.
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The first key properties of coagulant is trivalent cation, which is the most efficient cation. Then, the second properties is nontoxic at working dosage which is suitable for production of safe water and last properties is insoluble in neutral pH range which can precipitate without leaving high concentration of ions in water (Alemayehu, 2010). In addition, in order to destabilize natural water suspension, a coagulant needs to have these four mechanisms which are compression of the electric double layer, adsorption and charge neutralization and interparticle bridging, and lastly entanglement in a precipitate (Davis,
The University of Louisiana at Monroe has a diverse group of students, all of which are divided into different sub-cultures. Graduates are a group of students many people might define as responsible, mature, and even dedicated. They are slightly older than your average undergraduate student, and as a graduate assistant, many can be found in a professor’s class or office doing research. There are several types of graduate students with different cultural backgrounds. Focusing on the differences or similarities of the cultural dynamics between two graduates and how their upbringing prompted their academic choices.
P1 Explain the issues organisations must consider when planning computer systems maintenance The issues that organisations must consider when planning a computer system are as follow; Employee and Employer Responsibilities - It is the Cortex’s’ responsibility to make sure the employee is allowed to have scheduled breaks when they require them. As part of their contract they also have to provide the employee with the correct ergonomic equipment so they can do their job and work efficiently, this means that the employee is more effective and reliable when working from their desk as they have the correct equipment. Employees also have a responsibility this is making sure they use the business network entirely for work related purposes and not for downloading anything that infringes the contractual agreement they have in place this is known as the Acceptable Usage Policy. Cortex is also protected by the Computer Misuse Act.
Goals The primary goal of this experiment was to identify an unknown compound by running various tests to determine the qualitative solubility, conductivity, and pH value of the compound. Tests were also performed for the presence of specific cations and anions in the compound. The second goal was to discover the reactivity of the unknown compound by reacting it with different types of substances. The third goal of this project was to calculate the quantitative solubility of the unknown compound in water.
According to the website I read “ putting fluoride in the water decreased the number of cavities in children.” Fluoride is actually in water and foods already. When cities add fluoride to the water not only are the adults all getting the same amount of fluoride in one glass of water but the children get the same amount as the adults. The adults might drink more water than the children but per glass of water it is distributed evenly.
I wanted to start a club about cups. Ever since I was 7 years old I wanted to start a club for cupstacking and teach others this wonderful skill. Cupstacking involved stacking cups in sequences while also trying to get the fastest time possible. It started in the summer of 2015 and I taught summer camp children cupstacking just for fun. Then I started thinking, “What if I started a cupstacking club in my old school?”
Praulent, a new cholesterol drug, when used with older statin medicines, help lower risk of heart events and deaths. The results of the big study of heart attack survivors were shared on Saturday at an American College of Cardiology conference in Florida. Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Praulent which sponsored the study, said they will work with insurers on pricing to get the drug to those who need it the most. While the benefit may appear small, since 167 people have to take the medication for almost three years to prevent a single death, Dr. Philippe Gabriel Steg, from Hospital Bichat in Paris, pointed out that it is the ultimate outcome that matters to patients. High cost
Slime Rancher One of the newest life simulation games available to gamers is Slime Rancher. Following an early access release back in January, the game officially launched for Windows, macOS, Linux and Xbox on August 1st. Slime Rancher was developed and published by Monomi Park. It’s a single-player video scheme that uses the Unity game engine.
HUSSAM KANAA HSCL 2415 LAB 5 Bilirubin Rose State College 10/5/2017 Abstract Bilirubin is the breakdown product of hemoglobin, hem, from red blood cells. On average there is 200 to 300 mg of bilirubin is produced every day, and the human body is able to excrete it. Excess amount of bilirubin can be toxic, but low amount of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia might protect against cardiovascular diseases and tumor development. Bilirubin can help in diagnosing liver and blood disorder, the complex metabolism plays an important role in drug metabolism.
Aim The aim of this experiment is to test the size and number difference of coacervates when the concentration of gelatin and gum arabic are changed. Research Question How can changing the percentage of gelatin and gum arabic from 1% to 5% affect the size and number of coacervates.
They thought that fluoride could help keep teeth healthy and prevent decay; however the fluoride came back and dropped everyone’s IQ level. The U.S put the fluoride into the water
When documenting bloodstain evidence, note taking skills are a must when you come into contact with the bloodstain evidence. A very detailed description of the physical characteristics of the pattern analysis such as the size, distribution, location, shape, surface texture, and physical features of each individual stains and the overall patterns, are very important. When documenting the bloodstain evidence, another method would be to include measuring devices within the photographs, such as a ruler or scale. This method accurately measures the bloodstain and taking photographs of each measurement within the bloodstain, documents those measurements. When documenting bloodstain evidence, just one mechanisms is not enough, using several mechanism for documentation are needed, such as
Abstract: Valproate (VPA) is a widely used anticonvulsant drugs; however, it represents a typical example of drug-induced adverse reactions especially liver injury. The polyunsaturated, omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), prerogatives diverse cytoprotective effects, even though mechanism remains unclear. We have previously demonstrated a protective effect of DHA against VPA-induced hepatotoxicity. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate potential mechanisms of DHA in subsiding VPA-induced hepatotoxicity. To achieve this goal, three group of age matched male Sprague Dawley rats were used in the current study; control group, VPA-group received VPA alone (500 mg/kg orally ever day) and VPA+DHA group received VPA plus DHA
Fluoride and male fertility The majority of all water supplies contain a certain amount of fluoride and approximately half a million people in the UK alone receive naturally occurring fluoridated water. Add to this this 5.5 million of the UK population that receive water with an unnatural and manufactured fluoride concentration and you’ll no doubt agree that’s a lot of people receiving a daily dose of fluoride. It isn’t just the UK that’s affected however, with Europe and the U.S both adding fluoride to their water. In the U.S alone a whopping two thirds of the drinking water is fluoridated. What’s now becoming an ever-increasing concern however, is the fact that men’s fertility is at risk with fluoridated tap water.
The C.D.C.’s article also states that, “Community water fluoridation has been identified as the most cost effective method of delivering fluoride to all members of the community regardless of age, educational attainment, or income level.” So in conclusion, fluoride saves time and money for Americans by preventing tooth decay. There has been a drastically declining amount of tooth decay since the 1960s. Fluoride in our water supply has been deemed as one of the top ten greatest public health achievements in the 20th
The overall purpose of this lab was to develop a lab procedure in order to separate and measure the mass of each containment obtained the provided sample. In addition, this experiment was conducted in order to provide the EPA with a plan to remove all contaminants from a heterogenous mixture which purifies the water, making it accessible for the society. Furthermore, the sample consisted of the following contaminants, sand, rock, wood, plastic, salt, water, and an unknown metal. When it came to separating the contaminants, the wood and plastic were taken out through the use of tweezers, while the rocks were separated by decanting the mixture of sand and rocks from the water.