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1 Appendix-A5-11

2 Illustrative Sizing of Clarifiers

3 Primary Clarifiers followed by secondary treatment

4 Average flow, MLD

5 Peak flow. MLD

6 Overflow rate for average flow from Table 5.8. m3/m2/day

7 Overflow rate for peak flow from Table 5.8, m3/m2/day

8 Surface area for average flow, sqm

9 Surface area for peak flow, sqm

10 Higher of the two areas, sqm

11 Required diamter, m

12 Resulting weir length, m

13 Resulting weirloading rate, m3/m /day

14 Weir loading rate in average flow from Table 5.8, m3/m /day
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15 Usage of double sided weir is needed or not

16 Choose a launder clear annular space from inner sidewall of clarifier, m

17 Choose a launder width, m

18 Diameter of outer weir, m

19 Diameter of inner weir, m

20 Total length of weir, m

21 Resulting weir loading rate, m3/m /day

22 Weir loading is safe or not

23 Side water depth shall be to suit Table 5.8

24 In actual practice, the diamter and the size of launder will be not less than the abov

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26 Secondary Clarifiers for activated sludge

27 Average flow, MLD

28 Peak flow. MLD

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29 Return sludge flow, MLD

30 MLSS, mg/L

31 Overflow rate for average flow from Table 5.8. m3/m2/day

32 Overflow rate for peak flow from Table 5.8, m3/m2/day

33 Surface area for average flow for overflow rate, sqm

34 Surface area for peak flow for overflow rate, sqm

35 Solids loading for average flow from Table 5.8. kg/m2/day

36 Solids loading for peak flow from Table 5.8, kg/m2/day

37 Surface area for average flow for solids loading, sqm

38 Surface area for peak flow for solids loading, sqm

39 Higher of the four areas, sqm

40 Required diamter, m

41 Resulting weir length, m

42 Resulting weirloading rate at average flow, m3/m /day

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43 Weir loading rate in average flow from Table 5.8, m3/m /day

44 Usage of double sided weir is needed or not

45 Choose a launder clear annular space from inner sidewall of clarifier, m

46 Side water depth shall be to suit Table 5.8

47 In actual practice, the diamter and side water depths will be not less than the above

48 Depending on the area and diameter, multiple number of these clarifiers may be de
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Appendix-A5-11 1

lustrative Sizing of Clarifiers2

treatment 3

4 Enter 23

5 Enter 60

6 Enter 35

7 Enter 80

8 C4*1000/C6 657

9 C5*1000/C7 750

10 MAX(C8,C9) 750

11 SQRT(4*C10/3.14) 30.91

12 3.14*C10 97.06

13 C3*1000/C11 236.97

14 Enter 125.00
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15 Enter Yes

16 Enter 0.20

17 Enter 0.60

18 C10-C15-C15 30.51

19 C17-C16-C16 29.31

20 3.14*(C17+C18) 187.83

21 C3*1000/C19 122.45

22 Enter Yes

23

of launder will be not less than

24 the above values

25

e 26

27 Enter 6.25

28
Enter 12.5
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29
Enter 0

30
Enter 3500

31
Enter 25

32
Enter 40

33
C26*1000/C30 250

34
C27*1000/C31 312.5

35
Enter 100

36
Enter 210

37
(C26+C28)*C29/C34 218.75

38
(C27+C28)*C29/C35 208

39
MAX(C32,C33,C36,C37) 313

40
SQRT(4*C38/3.14) 19.95

41
3.14*C39 62.65

42
(C26)*1000/C40 100
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43
Enter 185

44
Enter No

45
Enter 0.2

46

er depths will be not less than

47 the above values

ple number of these clarifiers48may be designed

Secondary Clarifiers
Average flow, MLD
Peak flow. MLD
Return sludge flow, MLD
MLSS, mg/L
Overflow rate for average flow m3/m2/day
Overflow rate for peak flow m3/m2/day
Surface area for average flow for overflow rate, sqm
Surface area for peak flow for overflow rate, sqm
Solids loading for average flow kg/m2/day
Solids loading for peak flow kg/m2/day
Surface area for average flow for solids loading, sqm
Surface area for peak flow for solids loading, sqm
Higher of the four areas, sqm
Required diamter, m
Resulting weir length, m
Resulting weirloading rate at average flow, m3/m /day
Weir loading rate in average flow m3/m /day
Usage of double sided weir is needed or not
Choose a launder clear annular space from inner sidewall of clari
Side water depth shall be to suit meter
In actual practice, the diamter and side water depths will be not less than the
Depending on the area and diameter, multiple number of these clarifiers ma
 Enter 6.25
Enter 12.5
Enter 0
Enter 3500
Enter 25
Enter 40
C26*1000/C30 250
C27*1000/C31 312.5
Enter 100
Enter 210
(C26+C28)*C29/C34 218.75
(C27+C28)*C29/C35 208
MAX(C32,C33,C36,C37) 313
SQRT(4*C38/3.14) 19.95
3.14*C39 62.65
(C26)*1000/C40 100
Enter 185
Enter No
Enter 0.2
Enter 3
ll be not less than the above values
of these clarifiers may be designed
Sludge Thickener
Average flow, MLD
Peak flow. MLD
Return sludge flow, MLD
MLSS, mg/L
Overflow rate for average flow from Table 5.8. m3/m2/day
Overflow rate for peak flow from Table 5.8, m3/m2/day
Surface area for average flow for overflow rate, sqm
Surface area for peak flow for overflow rate, sqm
Solids loading for average flow from Table 5.8. kg/m2/day
Solids loading for peak flow from Table 5.8, kg/m2/day
Surface area for average flow for solids loading, sqm
Surface area for peak flow for solids loading, sqm
Higher of the four areas, sqm
Required diamter, m
Resulting weir length, m
Resulting weirloading rate at average flow, m3/m /day
Weir loading rate in average flow from Table 5.8, m3/m /day
Usage of double sided weir is needed or not
Choose a launder clear annular space from inner sidewall of clarif
Side water depth shall be to suit Table 5.8
In actual practice, the diamter and side water depths will be not less than the above values
Depending on the area and diameter, multiple number of these clarifiers may be designed
 Enter 0.05
Enter 0.1
Enter 0
Enter 20000
Enter 10
Enter 15
C26*1000/C30 5
C27*1000/C31 6.6666666667
Enter 100
Enter 210
(C26+C28)*C29/C34 10
(C27+C28)*C29/C35 10
MAX(C32,C33,C36,C37) 10
SQRT(4*C38/3.14) 3.57
3.14*C39 11.21
(C26)*1000/C40 4
Enter 185
Enter No
Enter 0.2

ll be not less than the above values

of these clarifiers may be designed