CURTIN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Wastewater Treatment Process 302/502 Group project: maximum two persons

Grading criteria: Item Completeness and accuracy of all calculations (including appropriate units) Neatness/clarity and details Validity of assumptions Adequate referencing % marks 80 10 5 5

Report is due on 10 June, 2013 at 12 noon. I will not accept anything late and you will get a zero for the project. You have been informed about the penalty for late submissions. ____________________________________________________________________ Question 1 (25 marks) Describe your view about the physical/chemical processes and biological processes in wastewater treatment, the differences between the physical/chemical treatment processes and the biological treatment processes, and the significant impact of the biological treatment processes to the environment and public health and to the future. (Answer to this question is limited to two A4 pages with single space and font size of 12. References, if any, should properly be quoted)

Question 2 (25 marks)

Using the tabular information for lime soda ash softening, attempt the following questions:

CO2 Ca2+ Mg2+ Na+ Alk SO42ClConc mg/L 8.8 70 9.7 6.9 115 96 10.6 MW gm/mole 44.0 40.0 24.4 23.0 100.0 96.0 10.6 Equiv (eq/molecule) 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 Eq Wt (gm/moleeq) 22.0 20.0 12.2 23.0 50.0 48.0 35.5 Meq/L Mg/L as CaCO3 20.0 175.0 39.8 15.0 229.8 115.0 100.0 14.9 229.9

0.4 3.5 0.80 0.30 4.6 2.3 2.0 0.30 4.6

a) Draw a bar graph and hypothetical chemical combinations in the raw water and write the different compounds present in water (10 marks) b) Write the steps for the calculation of carbonate hardness and non-carbonate hardness in mg/L as CaCO3 (5 marks)

c) Show the steps for calculating the amounts of lime, Ca(OH)2 to treat carbonate hardness (5 marks) d) Show the steps for calculating the amount of soda-ash required for non-carbonate hardness in wastewater (5 marks)
Question 3 (50 marks) Perform a mass balance for typical water treatment plant with the treatment sequence indicated below. Ignore screenings removed from the bar rack and travelling screens.