Contents

1 Plant Design Volume for Tree West Based Upon Population

2 Design for Two Aerated Grit Chambers.

2.1 Volume: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3 Average Hydraulic Detention Time . . . .
2.4 Air Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.5 Grit Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3 Design for a Primary Settling Tank

3.1 Flows into Tank . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2 Clarifier Dimensions (of each Clarifier)
3.3 Overflow Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.4 Detention Time . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4 Design for an Aeration Basin

4.1 Flow into Basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.2 Substrate into Basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.3 Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.4 Aeration Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.5 Production of Primary and Secondary Solids
4.6 Determine F/M ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5 Additional Aeration Information

6 Elevation Change Needed from the Headworks to the Discharge point.

7 Flow Chart of Plant

Values Given:
gallons
Plant design volume 92 person/day
3

Peak Hourly Flow = 1.6 ms

Average Hourly Flow = 0.7 ms

Euent Standards BOD = 30 mg

L

Plant Design Volume for Tree West Based Upon Population

92

gallons
person/day

(22, 550 people)

2074600

gallons
day

Design for Two Aerated Grit Chambers.

2.1

Volume:

2.2

1.6

m3
s

60s
min

3min
2 chambers

144m3 per chamber

Dimensions
width : depth =

1.5 : 1m

width =

4.5m

depth =
volume
144m3
length =
=
=
(width)(depth)
(4.5)(3)

2.3

144m3
3
0.7 ms /2 tanks

min
60 sec

6.9min

Air Requirement

2.5

10.67m

Average Hydraulic Detention Time

volume
=
f low

2.4

3m

.35m3
m min

(10.67m length) (2 tanks)

7.5

m3
min

Grit Volume
Range of Grit: .004-.2

Max Grit Volume

m3
1.6
s

.2m3
103 m3

86, 400s
day
2

27.65

m3
day

Min Grit Volume

1.6

m3
s

.004m3
103 m3

.55

2.01

86, 400s
day

m3
day

Realistic Grit Volume

m3
1.6
s

.004m3
103 m3

86, 400s
day

m3
day

Design for a Primary Settling Tank

3

Assuming two circular tanks, depth of 3.5, and surface overflow of 48 m2m day

3.1

Flows into Tank

m3
86, 400s
avg = 0.7
s
day

m3
86, 400s
peak = 1.6
s
day

3.2
.

m3
day
m3
138240
day

60480

Clarifier Dimensions (of each Clarifier)

Estimated Area
3

Q
=
OR

m
60480 day
3

48 m2m day

1
2 Clarif iers

630m2

Diameter
s

Clarif ier Area

630m2

29m

Actual Area

(29)

661m2

Volume
(area) (depth) = 661m2 (3.5m)

3.3

2, 313m3

Overflow Rate
3

m
60480 day
/2 Clarif iers
Qavg
avg =
=
area
661m2

m3
(Lower than desired)
m2 day

45.7

104.6

m
138240 day
/2 Clarif iers
Qpeak
peak =
=
area
661m2

m3
m2 day

3.4

Detention Time
volume
avg =
=
Qavg
volume
peak =
=
Qpeak

2, 313m3
m3
60480 day
/2 Clarif iers

24hr
day

2, 313m3
m3
138240 day
/2 Clarif iers

24hr
day

1.84hrs

110min

.803hrs

48min

Design for an Aeration Basin

mg
85% flow is municipal with BOD5 = 275 mg
L . 15% flow is industrial with COD = 663 L
mg
mg
Total BOD5 = .85(275 mg
L ) + .15(.75(663 L ) = 308.34 L

4.1

Flow into Basin

m3
Q0 = . 0.7
s

4.2

1000L
m3

86, 400s
day

60.5x106

L
day

Substrate into Basin

Assuming 30% BOD5 removed in Primary

S0 = 308.34

4.3

mg
(.7)
L

215.84

mg
L

Volume
1
SRT

1
5

Q0 Y
(s0 S)
kd
VX

2
gSS
L

60.5x106 day
.5 gBOD
mg
5
4

215.84
mgSS
L
V 3, 400 L

30

mg
L

6.6x106 L

11m

x 30m

4.4

x w

3
5

x 20m
x h

Aeration Period
V
=
=
X

6.6x106 L
L
60.5x106 day

24hrs
day

2.62hrs

2hrs 37min

.05
day

4.5

Production of Primary and Secondary Solids

Assume 3,400 mg/L TSS, 12,400 mg/L secondary sludge, 250 mg/L influent, and 120 mg/L in primary
clarifier euent

L
60.5x10
day
6

mgT SS
250
L

mgT SS
120
L

5days =

4.6

VX
Qw Xw

Q w Xw

Q w Xw

kg
106 mg

Qw Xw

kg
9 mg
4.488x10
day 106 mg
kg
4488
day

Determine F/M ratio

L
60.5x106 day
215.84 mg
L
(Q) (So )

F/M =
=
XV
3, 400 mgLSS (6.6x106 L)

solids
day

6.6x106 L 3, 400 mgLSS

7865

.582

kgBOD5
kg M LSS day

.582

lbBOD5
lbM LSS day

Additional Aeration Information

Solids retention time (SRT) is low (5 days), this means that the F/M ratio is high. The power requirements
for aeration will be less. The microorganisms will be saturated with food. The mean cell retention time is
low. The sludge age is high.The sludge wastage rate may have been recently increased. The MLSS may have
been increased.

Elevation Change Needed from the Headworks to the Discharge

point.

Assuming .5m step down between stages.

Inf luent
Grit

> Grit

> P rimary Clarif ier :

Clarif ier
> Aeration :

.5m + 3m
.5m + 3.5m
.5m + 20m

Aeration

> Disinf ection :

.5

Disinf ection

> Discharge

.5

T otal Elevation Change

29m

Flow Chart of Plant

WAS (Waste Activated Sludge): Excess settled sludge (composed of microorganisms) from secondary
clarifier. It is either dewatered to dispose of as waste/ reuse for soil amendments, or it is returned to the
Aeration Basin as RAS.
RAS (Return Activated Sludge): Some of the WAS is sent back to the Aeration basin to feed on wastewater. When it is returned, it is known as RAS. This is to help maintain the population.