1. AERATION BASIN SIZING CALULATIONS Summer: [(220 ppm)(2.0 MGD)(8.34)/(20 #80D/day/ 10008? 183. 48*1000 ft? = 183,480 ft* Surface area =12, 510 ft? @ 14’ - 8’ SWD heck winter operation: (220ppm)(0.5 MGD)(8.34), =5#BOD/day/ 1000ft.* (183.48* 1000ft.*) This loading rate is too low. A loading this low would result in high $F setting. Consider designing winter loading at 30 #day/ 1000 ft.?. Part the aeration of the aeration chamber for winter service only.Winter: Va ={(220 ppm)(0.5 MGD)(8.34)/ (30 #BOD/ day/ 1000ft*) 30,58*L000ft? =30, 580 ft? Surface area required =2085 ft? ‘The aeration basin will therefore be divided into two compartments. The larc will be 152,900 ft? for summer use only. The smaller cormpartment will be 30 summer and winter use. Mixed Liquor transfer will be accomplished through Pipes, multi-purpose launders or airlift punrps. 4, CLARIFIER SZING CALCULATIONS Design based on solids loading rate. Assume 100%RAS flow @ 2.0 MGD influent flow ppm Therefore, total average daily flow (ADF) to darifier equals 4.0 MGD. ‘Solids loading (SL) =(4000 ppm)(4.0 MGD)(8.34) = 133,440 #MILSS/ day At peak flow, assume 150%RAS based on ADF. Peak flow =4 +(2)(1.5) =7.0MGD (QL) at peak flow =(4000 ppm)(7 MGD)(8.34) =233,520 #MILSS/ day FromTable 1, select a dlarifier loading rate of 50 # day/ft? ‘The darifier surface area is equal to: SA. =(233,520 #MLSS/day)(50 # day/ft?) =4670 ft? Based on the use of two treatment units, two (2) 55’ @ darifiers will be required. Check hydraulic loading rates at peak flow: 00207 O00 ‘4750 TF =842 pd/ft? OK based on Table 1 Value Overflow Rate (OR) =XT and poor sludge ition a section of DESIGN EXAMPLE Wastewater comes froma seasonal resort facili Ww ‘Average daily flow, MGD 0. Influent BOD;, ppm 2 Tnfluent NHs, ppm a Influent Total Suspended Solids, ppm 2 Nitrification? Ni Peaking factor Ni Other assumptions: 1. Selected activated sludge process is cor during summer months. No primary darification Influent TSS includes 50%NVSS_ Digester only, no sludge holding tanks Volatile sludge yield =0.45 4VSS/ #80D Digester sludge concentration =2%(20 Digester detention time =14 days ‘Stee! tank construction WP MNAYRWN Local regulatory agency requires 2 treat 2. SLUDGE LOADING/ DIGESTER SIZING CALCULATION NVSS (#/day) =(200 ppm)(8.34) (2.0MGD\(0.5) MLVSS (# day)={220 ppm)(8.34) (2.0 MGD)(0.45 #Ksss/ Hod) =1651 #MLCSS/ day Total Solids Loading to Digester = 1668 #/day +1651 4 day =3319 #/ day Vo =[(3319 # day)(14days)Y/ [(20,000)(8.34)]yer compartment 580 ft? for additional transfer and MLSS of 4000 =278MG =37, 237 f° ‘Surface Area =2539 ft? @ 14’ - 8” SWD_ 5, CALGULATE OVERALL PLANT SZNG Total area per plant required Zone Total Trial Area (ft. 2) [Aeration® ————~——C~S CH Digester 1270 ‘Chlorine Contact Zar [Carifier(SS) ——C«CC BS [Total ———..C‘*d*«a AN. *Total Winter/Summer Overall plant diameter, ft. = vi(4)(10,11. DY pi A113. 5ft. Round of to 115-ft. diameter Compartment size can be calculated. For example, the angular sf chamber will be: (6255 ft“2)/7736 ft“2) x 360° =290° (rounded of f) ‘Summer/ winter use =50° Summer use only =240 Similarly, Digester =60° Chlorine Contract =10° Final design loadings can then be recalculated, based on the final requirements can be calculated by using the second entitled "Aer7. CALQULATE ACTUAL OXYGEN REQUIREMENTS, For deterrrining actual oxygen requirements (AOR), requirements for the biological loading. Typical corr are 1.8 Ibs. O,/Ib. BOD and 4.6 Ibs. O,/lbs, NH. Nitri may cause its occurrence. Therefore, additional oxy calculation of AORis as follows: AOR (Ibs. /day) =(1.8) (Ibs. BOD/ day) +(4.6) (Ilbs.N Ups. BOD/ D =(BOD Conc.) (Ave. Daily Flow, MGD) Ups. NH / D =(NH; Conc.) (Ave. Daily Flow, MGD) (€ Lbs. / BOD/ D (winter) =(220) (0.5) (8.34) =917 Lbs. / BOD/ D (summer) =(220) (2.0) (8.34) =3,669 Ups. / NH / day (winter) =(30) (0.5) (8.34) =125 Ups. / NH /day (summer) =(30) (20) (8.34) =500 AOR (winter) =(1.8) (917) +(4.6) (125) =2,226 Ibs. / AOR (summer) =(1.8) (3669) +(4.6) (500) =8,904 Ik To calaulate the corresponding Standard Oxygen Re “Aeration Design Section”. Selection of the type of :ty. Flow characteristics are as follows: inter ‘Summer 5 2.0 20 220 d 30 0 200 2 Yes one. aventional nitrification loaded at 20#BOD/day/ 1000 ft? sment units 3. Chlorine Contact Basi Use 15 rrinutes of deter MGD (2780 gom) Vec ={(2780 gomn\(15 ri =5575 fC So =423 ft? @ 13’ - 2' (SAcc =Surface area of cTial Area (ft. 72) ‘Annulis Trial Area (ft. 2) 6255 1270 2i1 2 7, 736K. 2 example, the angular space occupied by the aeration ded off) ated, based on the final volume calculations. Air ne second entitled "Aeration Design” and "Airlifts". 6. CALQULATE CLARIFIE The equation for Torat Running Torque (T) =V Where: W =sludge load on rak R =radius of darifier (fF For secondary “Activat W =6 lbs. /ft. For a 55 ft. diameter d R=27.5 ft?an estimate must be made to deterrrine the oxygen ‘bined aeration and digestion oxygen requirements fication may not be required, however conditions gen may be required to satisfy this demand. The Hs/ day) (8.34 lbs. / gal) 3.34 Ibs. / gal) day s/ day ‘quirements (SOR) and air requirements refer to the air diffusion system is also discussed in this section>n Sizing Calculations ation time at a peak flow of 4.0 nutes)/7.48 ”"SWD ‘hlorine contact basin)ER RAKE DRIVE TOQUE & SIZING Je calculation is: vRe eam lbs. /ft. of arm) t) ed Sudge”’ arifier: