Honors Theses
Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
James Chambers
Second Advisor
Cristiane Surbeck
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Catfish processing plants must chill the water used for their fillet wash and flush and refill their piping systems frequently, requiring a pause in operations until the piping flush is complete. There is a need for a (preferably non-chemical) solution that enables the plants to chill the water less and flush their systems less often to mitigate high energy and water consumption. High amplitude acoustic waves (sonication) were introduced into water samples from catfish ponds to determine if they could be used as a replacement for chemical treatments to improve the water quality in the plant piping systems. Preliminary tests proved positive with an approximately 29% reduction in coliform concentration with some tests as high as 60%. Future improvements and further experiments are planned to explore this technology in new applications.
Recommended Citation
Barr, Bennett Elizabeth, "Evaluation of the Use of High Frequency Acoustic Cavitation to Improve Water Quality in Commercial Catfish Operations" (2016). Honors Theses. 121.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/121
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