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Wilson Wins Top Prize in 2003 Contest
Author(s) -
Soucie Bill,
Madura Robert,
Sandahl Mark,
Nitecki Ken
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2003.tb01722.x
Subject(s) - bluff , contest , filter (signal processing) , ball (mathematics) , computer science , law , political science , mathematics , physics , computer vision , mechanics , geometry
The “Wilson,” named for the tennis ball that is a critical component, is a simple tool for obtaining a complete and accurate filter core sample from deep granular activated carbon (GAC) filter beds. The Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency in Lake Bluff, Illinois, developed this device to turn what was once a laborious three‐person operation, requiring lockout‐tagout and confined‐space permits, into a clean and efficient one‐person procedure.