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CE3040 Environmental Engineering

Components of Sedimentation Tank

Types of Clarifiers
Types
Rectangular
Circular
Inclined Plate/tube
Major Arrangements
Inlet and outlet
Sludge and scum collection

Circular Settling Basin

Rectangular Settling Basin

Inlet

Inlet
Baffle

Effluent
Weir

Drive
Unit

Flights

Drive
Gear

Sludge
Trough
Sludge Withdrawal
Pipe

Scum
Trough

Effluent
Launder

Idler
Sprockets

Drive
Chain

Long Rectangular Clarifier

Influent Baffles

Sludge Cleaning Arrangements

Effluent Weirs

Single Weirs

In -Board Weir

Center Baffle

Influent

Circular Clarifier

Circular
Clarifier

Circular Clarifier with


Skimming Removal Facility

Skimming Removal
Arrangement and
Outlet Weir

Design Guidelines
For rectangular basins, L = 4 W & L = 1- to 20 D
Bottom slope, 1: 50 to 1:100
Horizontal flow velocity
light flocculent suspension 9.0 m/h
heavier discrete particles 36 m/h
Overflow rates
Discrete particles 1.0 to 2.5 m/h
Flocculating particles 0.6 to 1.0 m/h

Detention time
Discrete particles 2 to 4 h
Flocculating particles 4 to 6 h

Design Guidelines
Weir Overflow rates
Light flocs 6 m3/ m-h
Heavier discrete particles

Circular tank
Diameter max 60 m
Inlet chamber 4 m
Outlet weir 4 m

14 m3/ m-h

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