Hydraulic Design of Filtration Plant

Filtration Capacity of Slow Sand Filtration Plant=

0.6 Lac gallons/ 24 hrs
a) Dimensions of Settling Tank
Vol. Of Settling Tank=
Total Discharge x Detention Time
Detention Time =
4 hrs
Vol. Of Settling Tank=
(0.6x10^5 gallons / 24 hrs)x 4hrs
=
=

1 gallon

10000 gallons
4.54 Litres
=

Vol. Of Settling Tank=

45.40 m

Depth of water=
(LxB)=
Let, Breadth of Settling Tank =
Length of setling Tank=

3m
15.13 m
2m
7.57 m

Provide the settling tank with (LxB)=

0.00454 m

say

8m

(8mx2m)

b) Dimensions of Filter Bed

No. Of Chambers to be Provided, n=

2 No's

Rate of Filtration=

2.5 gallons/hr/ Sqft

Area Reqd., A=

(0.6x10^5 gallons / 24 hrs)

2.5 gallons/hr/ Sqft
1000 sft

=
Economical Length, L=
=
=
=
Economical Breadth, B=
=

2 A ( n 1)
2 x1000

( 2 1)

25.82 ft
7.9 m

n 1 2n xL

say

8m

2 1 2 x 2 x8.0

=
6m
Provide 2 No.Filter Beds each with (LxB)=
c) Dimensions of Clear Water chamber

(8.0mx6.0m)

The dimensions have been kept same as that of Settling Tank