Tank Design Spreadsheet

Tank Spreadsheet 3/23/2010
Instructions to Users
>The purpose of this spreadsheet is to summarize tank characteristics, assess water storage tank turnover time and mixing, and determine operational strategies to
improve turnover time and mixing.
>Enter information into the Summary worksheet about the storage tanks.
>Enter data into the Tank worksheets for the storage tanks in the distribution system. Tank diameter, inlet diameter, and water level changes over a period of time are
required inputs. Water system SCADA data is typically used to determine the changes in tank water levels.
>If the tank turnover time calculations (in the Tank worksheet) determine that turnover time is high, the Turnover Time Analysis should be used to determine
operational changes to improve turnover time.
>If the tank mixing calculations (in the Tank worksheet) determine that mixing is poor, the Mixing Analysis should be used to determine solutions to improve mixing.
Guidelines
>The tank turnover time and mixing calculations are not applicable for every tank. The following are guidelines for these calculations:
Tank Mixing Assessment CAN Be Done On: Turnover Time Calculation CAN Be Used On:
-- Tanks that operate in a fill/ draw mode -- Tanks that operate in a fill/ draw mode
-- Tank inlets oriented horizontally or vertically. -- Tanks with any inlet orientation and baffling
-- Cylindrical, rectangular, or hydropillar tanks or certain
tanks having SCADA that report changes in volume -- Cylindrical, rectangular, or hydropillar tanks or tanks
(i.e., elliptical or spherical) having SCADA that report changes in volume
-- Tanks with a submerged inlet. -- Tanks with any inlet/outlet configuration
-- Under neutrally buoyant conditions (no temperature -- Under any buoyancy conditions (temperature
difference between the inlet water and tank water) differences between the inlet water and tank water)
Tank Mixing Assessment CANNOT Be Done On: Turnover Time Calculation CANNOT Be Used On:
-- Flow-through tanks (tanks operating with -- Flow-through tanks (tanks operating with
simultaneous inflow and outflow) simultaneous inflow and outflow)
-- Irregular-shaped tanks.
-- If the tank is baffled or has pillars.
>Care should be taken to apply these calculations in the following cases:

-- If you do not know the configuration of the tank inlet or if you do not know if there are any baffles inside the tank.
-- If the inlet is located near the tank wall, mixing will be reduced.
-- If the age of the water entering the tank is significantly old, the turnover time will not approximate the total water age in the tank.
-- If the temperature difference between the water coming into the tank and the water in the tank is significantly different. This may decrease tank mixing due to
buoyancy.
>In situations where the tank is not well mixed or when the mixing calculations cannot be used, the tank turnover time calculations only show the average turnover
time of the tank. There may be much older "dead-zones" of water in the tank.
Date Modified: Modifications & By Whom:
10/24/2003 LDD modified tank worksheets to simplify data entry requirements. Provided space for up to 15 tank fill periods.
9/13/2004 MWS added guidelines
10/6/2004 MWS added Data Summary worksheet
12/13/2004 MWS added Summary, Prioritization, and Analysis worksheets. Also revised Data Input worksheet's error in turnover time calculations.
1/27/2005 MWS added calculations for rectangular tanks. Made minor modifications to all sheets for increased functionality.
Tank Summary
Instructions:
1. Enter tank characteristics into section I below. Section II and III will be populated automatically when data is entered into the tank worksheets. NOTE: Data inputted by the user are shown
in red. Data must be entered into section I for the spreadsheet to function.
2. After completing section I, go to the tank worksheets entitled "Tank #1", "Tank #2", etc. Enter the operational data in Step 1 of the worksheet. Once the data is entered in Step 1, proceed to
Step 2 and 3, if appropriate.
3. If the tank calculations in Step 1 determine that turnover time and/or mixing is poor, Step 2 and 3 of the tank worksheet will determine possible ways to improve tank operations. The
calculations analyze current operations and develop operational solutions to decrease water age and increase mixing in the tank.
I. Tank Characteristics (See Glossary worksheet for illustrations of Tank Characteristics)

**Data must be entered into this section for the spreadsheet to function.
**Do not enter tank dimensions if the tank is NOT cylindrical, rectangular, or hydropillar.
**Hydropillar tanks can be approximated as cylindrical tanks depending on their operating range. See glossary for illustration.
Tank #1 Tank #2 Tank #3 Tank #4 Tank #5 Tank #6 Tank #7 Tank #8 Tank #9 Tank #10
A. Name of Tank
B. Volume (MG)
If the SCADA/ telemetery reports tank level in feet answer question C, then
answer questions E, F, and G. If the SCADA/ telemetry does not report the
tank level in feet, answer "n" in question C and then answer questions D1, D2,
E3, F, and G.
C. Is the tank Cylindrical (C), Rectangular (R),
Hydropillar1 (H), or None of these (n)?
D1. Does the SCADA/ telemetry report tank level
in volume (y/n)?
D2. If SCADA/ telemetry is reported in volume,
are the tank mixing equations applicable - see note 4 (y/n)?
E1. (if cylindrical/hydropillar/) Tank diameter or
(if rectangular) Longest Sidewall length, D (ft)
E2. (If rectangular) Shortest Sidewall length, L (ft)
E3. (all tanks) Inlet Diameter, d (ft)
F. (all tanks) Maximum Operating Water Depth, H (ft)
G. (all tanks) Is the tank operated fill-draw (fd) or flow-through2 (ft)?
H/D ratio #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
The remaining data is automatically calculated based on the data entered above:
Are the turnover time calculations applicable?3 no no no no no no no no no no
Are the mixing equations applicable?4 no no no no no no no no no no
II. Tank Calculations (from Tank Data Input worksheets)

**If data is missing the reason could be that the tank mixing equations may not be applicable or the tank may not be cylindrical, hydropillar, rectangular, or have SCADA that
reports volume rather than level.
Turnover Time (days)
Mixing Performance Ratio (Measured/ Desired)
Notes:
1. Hydropillar tanks can be approximated as cylindrical tanks depending on their operating range. See glossary for illustration.
2. In flow-through operation water is simultaneously coming into the tank and leaving the tank. In fill-draw operation water is can either be filling the tank or drawing from
the tank at any one time (this is typical of most tanks).
3. If the tank operates flow-through the turnover time calculations are not applicable.
4. The mixing calculations are applicable if the tank shape is cylindrical, rectangular, elliptical, or a hydropillar AND the tank operates fill-draw. The mixing calculations are
not applicable if the tank operates flow-through OR the tank is irregularly shaped.
Tank #1 Worksheet
Step 1: Data Input- Tank Turnover and Mixing Calculations
Tank Name: 0
Tank #1 Graph
Volume, MG: 0
Level (ft/gal)
12.0
Cylindrical (C), Rectangular
(R), Hydropillar (H), or None of
10.0
these (n)? 0.00
If none, does SCADA report 8.0
volume (or % full) rather than
level? 0.00 6.0
0
4.0
0
2.0
0 Spreadsheet is not set up for shapes other than
cylindrical, hydropillar, & rectangular unless SCADA
#DIV/0! reports tank volume! 0.0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Time (days) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
Inlet diameter, d: 0.00 ft
Instructions: Enter tank fill data (obtained from plant SCADA) for up to 15 fill periods. Data inputted by the user are shown in red.
Date Time Min Level Max Level Date + Time Delta Time Level Change
Ft Ft Days Ft
12/30/99 0:00 0.0 1
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Fill period Low/Min Level High/Max Level Vol at start Vol added Volume drawn Ave Tank Vol Mixing calculations
of fill cycle during fill cycle during drain cycle during fill cycle Actual Dimension- Req'd Fill Time
Volume Exchange less Mixing Volume Exchange
(ft) (ft) (MG) (MG) (MG) (MG) Fraction (VEF) Time Fraction (VEF) (days)
### 1 0.00 0.00 error error n/a #VALUE! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! n/a
Turnover Summary Mixing Summary

Avg Vol Added in One Fill Period #DIV/0! MG Avg Min Water Level #DIV/0! ft
Avg Vol Drawn in One Drain Period #DIV/0! MG Avg Actual VEF #VALUE!
Avg Fill Time #DIV/0! days Avg VEF Needed for Good Mixing #DIV/0!
Avg Draw Time #DIV/0! days Avg Measured Water Level Change #DIV/0! ft
Desired Water Level Change Needed for
Avg Fill Rate #DIV/0! gpm Good Mixing #DIV/0! ft
Mixing Performance Ratio
Avg Draw Rate #DIV/0! gpm (Measured/Desired) #DIV/0!
Avg Duration (Fill + Draw Time) #DIV/0! days Inlet Diameter Needed for Good Mixing #DIV/0! inches
Avg Flow Rate into tank #DIV/0! MGD
Avg Tank Vol #DIV/0! MG
Turnover Time #DIV/0! days
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
Step 2: Turnover Time & Mixing Analysis
Instructions: Five scenarios are available for experimenting with changing tank operations to improve turnover time. Experiment with lowering the both the Max and Min levels,
only the Min level, and only the Max level. Modify data shown in red. Do not use this analysis if the turnover time equations are not applicable!
These five scenarios are also available for experimenting with reducing inlet diameter to improve mixing. Note that improving the level change will also improve mixing.
Modify data shown in red. Do not use this analysis if the mixing equations are not applicable (H/D>1)!
No Changes Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario D Scenario E

0 0 0 0 0 0 ft
0 0 0 0 0 0 ft
Inlet Diameter 0.00 ft
High/Max Level 0.00 ft
Low/Min Level 0.00 ft
Actual Level Change #DIV/0!
Dimensionless Mixing Time #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Desired Level Change
Needed for Good Mixing #DIV/0!
Pressure Drop After Change

in Min Water Level 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fill rate/ Pumping rate #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! gpm
Draw rate/ consumer demand #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! gpm

Avg fill time #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! days
Avg draw time #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! days
Avg volume added during fill #DIV/0! MG

Avg Duration (fill +draw) #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! days
Ave Flow Rate #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! MGD
Ave Tank Vol #DIV/0! MG
(Measured/Desired) #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
Turnover Time #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! days
Step 3: Chlorine Residual Analysis

Instructions: Five scenarios are available for estimating the minimum chlorine concentration exiting a completely mixed or plug flow tank during a
drain cycle. This analysis may be able to 1) identify if the performance problem at the tank is due to incomplete mixing, 2) determine the chlorine concentration
needed to enter the tank in order to achieve target chlorine residuals leaving the tank, or 3) determine the chlorine decay rate needed at the tank in order to
achieve target chlorine residuals leaving the tank. Remember - ideal tank performance is complete mixing! Modify data shown in red.
No Changes -
Estimated Current
Conditions Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario D Scenario E
High/Max Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft
Low/Min Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft
Mixing Performance Ratio #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

Chlorine Decay Rate
Constant (determined from
bottle test) (k) day-1
Volume at Start of Fill Cycle
(Ve) #DIV/0! error error error error error MG
Volume at end of fill period
(or at the start of the draw
period) (Vf) #DIV/0! error error error error error MG
Avg fill time (Tf) #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! days
Avg draw time (Te) #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! days
Maximum time that a water
parcel stays in a plug flow
tank (Tmax) #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! days
Concentration entering the

tank (from field data) (Ce) mg/L
Complete Mixing: Minimum
concentration leaving the
tank1, 2 #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! mg/L
Plug Flow: Minimum
1. Equation from p. 211 - Water Quality Modeling in DS Storage Tanks" AWWARF study
2. The user should assume that when the tank is well mixed (mixing PR >= 1) the minimum concentration leaving the tank is close to the completely mixed result. If
the tank is poorly mixed (mixing PR < 1) the user should be cautious about using the plug flow result to determine the minimum concentration leaving the tank. Tanks
can operate in many different and unpredictable ways. If the tank is not baffled (like a clearwell) or specifically designed to be plug flow, then the tank operation is
probably not plug flow. In most cases, if the tank is not well mixed (mixing PR < 1) there may be some areas of the tank volume that are mixed (e.g., close to the inlet
zone) and other areas (i.e., dead-zones) that are unmixed and probably have an undetectable chlorine residual. If this is the case, neither the plug flow nor
completely mixed result for minimum concentration leaving the tank is applicable.
Draw Time
(days)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Tank #2 Worksheet
Tank Name: 0
Tank #2 Graph
Volume, MG: 0
Level (ft/gal)
12.0
10.0
these (n)? 0.00
level? 0.00 6.0
0
4.0
0
2.0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Time (days) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
Ft Ft Days Ft
12/30/99 0:00 0.0 1
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#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

0 0 0 0 0 0 ft
0 0 0 0 0 0 ft





No Changes -
Estimated Current
High/Max Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft
Low/Min Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft

Chlorine Decay Rate

Plug Flow: Minimum
Draw Time
(days)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Tank #3 Worksheet
Tank Name: 0
Tank #3 Graph
Volume, MG: 0
Level (ft/gal)
12.0
10.0
these (n)? 0.00
level? 0.00 6.0
0
4.0
0
2.0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Time (days) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
Ft Ft Days Ft
12/30/99 0:00 0.0 1
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#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

0 0 0 0 0 0 ft
0 0 0 0 0 0 ft





No Changes -
Estimated Current
High/Max Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft
Low/Min Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft

Chlorine Decay Rate

Plug Flow: Minimum
Draw Time
(days)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Tank #4 Worksheet
Tank Name: 0
Tank #4 Graph
Volume, MG: 0
Level (ft/gal)
12.0
10.0
these (n)? 0.00
level? 0.00 6.0
0
4.0
0
2.0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Time (days) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
Ft Ft Days Ft
12/30/99 0:00 0.0 1
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0 0 0 0 0 0 ft
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No Changes -
Estimated Current
High/Max Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft
Low/Min Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft

Chlorine Decay Rate

Plug Flow: Minimum
Draw Time
(days)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Tank #5 Worksheet
Tank Name: 0
Tank #5 Graph
Volume, MG: 0
Level (ft/gal)
12.0
10.0
these (n)? 0.00
level? 0.00 6.0
0
4.0
0
2.0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Time (days) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
Ft Ft Days Ft
12/30/99 0:00 0.0 1
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0 0 0 0 0 0 ft
0 0 0 0 0 0 ft





No Changes -
Estimated Current
High/Max Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft
Low/Min Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft

Chlorine Decay Rate

Plug Flow: Minimum
Draw Time
(days)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Tank #6 Worksheet
Tank Name: 0
Tank #6 Graph
Volume, MG: 0
Level (ft/gal)
12.0
10.0
these (n)? 0.00
level? 0.00 6.0
0
4.0
0
2.0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Time (days) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
Ft Ft Days Ft
12/30/99 0:00 0.0 1
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0 0 0 0 0 0 ft
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No Changes -
Estimated Current
High/Max Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft
Low/Min Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft

Chlorine Decay Rate

Plug Flow: Minimum
Draw Time
(days)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Tank #7 Worksheet
Tank Name: 0
Tank #7 Graph
Volume, MG: 0
Level (ft/gal)
12.0
10.0
these (n)? 0.00
level? 0.00 6.0
0
4.0
0
2.0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Time (days) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
Ft Ft Days Ft
12/30/99 0:00 0.0 1
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0 0 0 0 0 0 ft





No Changes -
Estimated Current
High/Max Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft
Low/Min Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft

Chlorine Decay Rate

Plug Flow: Minimum
Draw Time
(days)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Tank #8 Worksheet
Tank Name: 0
Tank #8 Graph
Volume, MG: 0
Level (ft/gal)
12.0
10.0
these (n)? 0.00
level? 0.00 6.0
0
4.0
0
2.0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Time (days) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
Ft Ft Days Ft
12/30/99 0:00 0.0 1
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 2
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 3
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 4
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 5
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 6
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 7
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 8
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 9
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 10
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 11
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 12
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 13
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 14
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 15
12/30/99 0:00

#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

0 0 0 0 0 0 ft
0 0 0 0 0 0 ft





No Changes -
Estimated Current
High/Max Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft
Low/Min Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft

Chlorine Decay Rate

Plug Flow: Minimum
Draw Time
(days)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Tank #9 Worksheet
Tank Name: 0
Tank #9 Graph
Volume, MG: 0
Level (ft/gal)
12.0
10.0
these (n)? 0.00
level? 0.00 6.0
0
4.0
0
2.0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Time (days) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
Ft Ft Days Ft
12/30/99 0:00 0.0 1
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 2
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 3
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 4
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 5
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 6
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 7
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 8
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 9
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 10
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 11
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 12
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 13
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 14
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 15
12/30/99 0:00

#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

0 0 0 0 0 0 ft
0 0 0 0 0 0 ft





No Changes -
Estimated Current
High/Max Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft
Low/Min Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft

Chlorine Decay Rate

Plug Flow: Minimum
Draw Time
(days)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Tank #10 Worksheet
Tank Name: 0
Tank #10 Graph
Volume, MG: 0
Level (ft/gal)
12.0
10.0
these (n)? 0.00
level? 0.00 6.0
0
4.0
0
2.0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Time (days) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
Ft Ft Days Ft
12/30/99 0:00 0.0 1
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 2
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 3
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 4
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 5
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 6
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 7
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 8
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 9
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 10
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 11
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 12
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 13
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 14
12/30/99 0:00
12/30/99 0:00 15
12/30/99 0:00

#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

0 0 0 0 0 0 ft
0 0 0 0 0 0 ft





No Changes -
Estimated Current
High/Max Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft
Low/Min Level 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ft

Chlorine Decay Rate

Plug Flow: Minimum
Draw Time
(days)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Tank Glossary
Tank Shape:
NOTE: If the tank
can approximate
tank must operate
cylindrical shape,
As shown below:
Water
Tank Dimensions:
Cylindrical or Hydropillar Tanks Rectangular Tanks
Maximum Operating
Water Depth (H)
Maximum Operating
Cylindrical Hydropillar Longest Sidewall length

Water Depth (H)
Tank Diameter (D)
Tank Diameter (D)
Inlet diameter (d)

Inlet diameter (d) Wet riser Inlet diameter (d)
Dry riser
Water
Water
Glossary
NOTE: If the tank is a hydropillar, the tank spreadsheet

can approximate the tank turnover and mixing, but the
tank must operate in the range of the tank that has a
cylindrical shape, not the cone-shaped bottom section.
As shown below:
Tank must operate

within this range
Tank spreadsheet
will not appropriately
estimate turnover
and mixing for hydropillars
operating in this range.
Water
Maximum Operating
Water Depth (H)
Longest Sidewall length (D)
Shortest
Sidewall
t diameter (d) length (L)
Water
Helpful Hints
Hint 1: When tank shape is irregular (elliptical, spherical, etc), enter the tank water levels in volume rather than fee
to determine the tank turnover time. Note than in these cases the mixing equations may not be applicable. See Ex
1. Determine Volume vs Water Level Relationship for the Tank

Volume
Remaining
Water in Tank
Level (ft) (gallons)
38 1000000
37 998854
36 979744
Volume (gallons)
35 958591
34 935672 Example: Volume vs Water Level Relationship*
33 911199
1200000
32 885347
31 858267
1000000 f(x) = 29834.7369230769x - 81937.6400000001
30 830096
29 800952 800000
28 770967
27 740244 600000
26 708889
25 677005 400000
24 644691
23 612045 200000
22 579163
0
21 546139
10 15 20 25 30 35 40
20 513068 Water Level (ft)
19 480044
18 447162 * note this relationship may not always be linear.
17 414516
16 382202
15 350318
14 318963
Hint 2: When SCADA is reported in percent full, these values can be converted to tank volumes or feet in order to
If the tank shape is rectangular or cylindrical, then the volume vs water level relationship is linear, and the percent full values c
shape is elliptical, cylindrical, etc and the volume vs water level is not linear, then the volume vs percent full relationship will ne
volume. See Example below:
1. Determine the maximum (100%) tank volume and maximum water level. 2. Convert Percent F
Cylindrical Tank Date

100% tank volume = 1000000 gallons 04/07/05
Tank diameter = 32 ft 04/07/05
Therefore… 04/07/05
Max Water Level = 166 ft 04/07/05
04/07/05
04/07/05
04/08/05
04/08/05
04/08/05
04/08/05
04/08/05
04/08/05
3. Verify H/D rati
Hint 3: At systems that have strip charts or no SCADA water level data, it may be helpful to record tank water leve
have to be converted to water level changes in feet in order to be entered into the spreadsheet.
1. Determine the approximate Pressure to Water Level Relationship for the Tank when the
pressure recorder elevation is unknown.
Pressure Water
(psi) Level (ft)
Maximum 62 28
Minimum 56.6 15
Water Level (ft)
Example: Pressure to Water Level Relationship
30
f(x) = 2.4074074074x - 121.2592592593

25
20
15
10
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Pressure (psi)
Helpful Hints
levels in volume rather than feet (since the volume per foot relationship may not be linear) in order
may not be applicable. See Example below:
2. Convert Water Level to Volume using the Relationship
Min Max
Min Water Max Water Volume Volume
Date Time Level (ft) Level (ft) (gal) (gal)
01/11/07 10:45 PM 27.06 725393
01/12/07 10:17 AM 35.39 973919
01/12/07 10:03 PM 30.20 819075
01/13/07 3:25 PM 31.86 868601
01/13/07 10:55 PM 22.25 581887
01/14/07 11:55 AM 32.60 890679
01/14/07 3:46 PM 28.24 760598
01/15/07 7:17 AM 40.00 1111458
01/15/07 10:41 PM 21.96 573235
01/16/07 3:46 PM 38.19 1057457
01/16/07 11:03 PM 20.59 532361
01/17/07 4:26 PM 38.14 1055965
01/17/07 11:07 PM 18.05 456580
01/18/07 4:59 PM 31.74 865021
01/18/07 11:44 PM 19.80 508791
01/19/07 3:23 PM 38.05 1053280
01/20/07 12:11 AM 20.77 537731
01/20/07 5:16 PM 38.28 1060142
01/20/07 10:42 PM 22.33 584274
01/21/07 7:17 AM 28.48 767759
01/21/07 8:26 PM 17.94 453298
01/22/07 5:33 AM 38.10 1054772
01/22/07 11:08 PM 25.72 685414
01/23/07 11:31 AM 38.22 1058352
tank volumes or feet in order to determine the tank turnover time.
inear, and the percent full values can be easily converted to water level in feet or volume. If the tank
e vs percent full relationship will need to be determine (as described above), then converted to feet/
2. Convert Percent Full to Water level (feet) and Volume (gallons).

Min Max Min Max
Percent Percent Min Water Max Water Volume Volume
Time Full Full Level (ft) Level (ft) (gal) (gal)
8:12 AM 0.168 27.9 167840
9:09 AM 0.171 28.5 171450
1:54 PM 0.162 27.0 162426
3:49 PM 0.172 28.6 172051
7:50 PM 0.162 27.0 162426
10:51 PM 0.173 28.7 172653
6:30 AM 0.162 27.0 162426
8:40 AM 0.172 28.6 172051
2:44 PM 0.161 26.7 160621
5:00 PM 0.172 28.6 172051
8:50 PM 0.162 27.0 162426
11:26 PM 0.172 28.6 172051
3. Verify H/D ratio < 1 (i.e., mixing equation is applicable)

H/D (water depth to tank diameter) ratio =
Maximum water depth (H) = 28.7 ft
Tank diameter (d) = 32 ft
H/D = 0.90
helpful to record tank water level changes with a pressure recorder. The pressure data will
preadsheet.
2. Convert Pressure to Water Level using the Relationship
Min Max Min Max

Pressure Pressure Water Water
Date Time (psi) (psi) Level (ft) Level (ft)
08/10/06 9:00 AM 58.68 20.00
08/10/06 5:00 PM 61.88 27.70
08/11/06 11:00 AM 58.84 20.40
08/11/06 6:30 PM 61.67 27.20
08/12/06 11:00 AM 59.05 20.90
08/12/06 7:00 PM 62.00 28.00
08/13/06 1:00 PM 58.93 20.60
08/13/06 7:00 PM 61.50 26.80
08/14/06 7:00 AM 59.09 21.00
08/14/06 5:00 PM 61.83 27.60
08/15/06 9:00 AM 58.80 20.30
08/15/06 5:00 PM 62.00 28.00
08/16/06 9:00 AM 58.93 20.60
08/16/06 5:00 PM 61.88 27.70
08/17/06 7:00 AM 58.80 20.30
08/17/06 3:00 PM 61.96 27.90
08/18/06 7:00 AM 59.38 21.70
08/18/06 11:00 AM 61.83 27.60
08/19/06 2:30 AM 58.68 20.00
08/19/06 3:00 PM 61.79 27.50
08/20/06 6:00 AM 58.97 20.70
08/20/06 10:00 AM 61.54 26.90
08/20/06 6:00 PM 58.89 20.50
08/20/06 9:00 PM 60.92 25.40

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Tank Spreadsheet 3/23/2010

>Care should be taken to apply these calculations in the following cases:

Date Modified: Modifications & By Whom:

I. Tank Characteristics (See Glossary worksheet for illustrations of Tank Characteristics)

II. Tank Calculations (from Tank Data Input worksheets)

Turnover Summary Mixing Summary

No Changes Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario D Scenario E

Actual Level Change #DIV/0!

Dimensionless Mixing Time #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Pressure Drop After Change

Draw rate/ consumer demand #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! gpm

Avg volume added during fill #DIV/0! MG

Step 3: Chlorine Residual Analysis

Mixing Performance Ratio #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

Concentration entering the

Turnover Summary Mixing Summary

No Changes Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario D Scenario E

Actual Level Change #DIV/0!

Dimensionless Mixing Time #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Pressure Drop After Change

Draw rate/ consumer demand #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! gpm

Avg volume added during fill #DIV/0! MG

Step 3: Chlorine Residual Analysis

Mixing Performance Ratio #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

Concentration entering the

Turnover Summary Mixing Summary

No Changes Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario D Scenario E

Actual Level Change #DIV/0!

Dimensionless Mixing Time #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Pressure Drop After Change

Draw rate/ consumer demand #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! gpm

Avg volume added during fill #DIV/0! MG

Step 3: Chlorine Residual Analysis

Mixing Performance Ratio #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

Concentration entering the

Turnover Summary Mixing Summary

No Changes Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario D Scenario E

Actual Level Change #DIV/0!

Dimensionless Mixing Time #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Pressure Drop After Change

Draw rate/ consumer demand #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! gpm

Avg volume added during fill #DIV/0! MG

Step 3: Chlorine Residual Analysis

Mixing Performance Ratio #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

Concentration entering the

Turnover Summary Mixing Summary

No Changes Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario D Scenario E

Actual Level Change #DIV/0!

Dimensionless Mixing Time #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Pressure Drop After Change

Draw rate/ consumer demand #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! gpm

Avg volume added during fill #DIV/0! MG

Step 3: Chlorine Residual Analysis

Mixing Performance Ratio #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

Concentration entering the

Turnover Summary Mixing Summary

No Changes Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario D Scenario E

Actual Level Change #DIV/0!

Dimensionless Mixing Time #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Pressure Drop After Change

Draw rate/ consumer demand #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! gpm

Avg volume added during fill #DIV/0! MG

Step 3: Chlorine Residual Analysis

Mixing Performance Ratio #DIV/0! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!