AL -Great Work!...and sorry for the late response...
I immediately started using your spreadsheet to juggle numbers. With my new
Johnson pump from
bigben2k's thread -I should be able to hit 10 L / min with my setup, though I really can't see why flow rate would affect the UV system...It seems like all we need to know is volume and watts.
If we assume that all of the water will go through the clarifier sooner or later, then can't we spread our volume into a thin sheet and divide the effective watts over this area?
NOTE: This is exactly how Althornin's spreadsheet behaves -play with it!
Al. -don't hesitate to post math here, especially if you already had it typed up...I know that I always enjoy an education...
Also, it would be my bet that a slow flow rate will result in greater efficiency of the UV light kills -much like small doses of penicillin vs. heavier -more complete- doses. Then there is the question of developed tolerance...