MANUAL BAR SCREEN DESIGN

Objective:

Screens are used in wastewater treatment for the removal of coarse solids.

General design basics:

S.N Description Standard Unit

o value
Bar spacing is in range 2 to 5 cm
The screen is mounted at an angle of from 45-70 degree
horizontal
Bar size 1 thick x 2.5 cm
wide
Minimum approach velocity in the bar screen 0.45 m/s
channel to prevent grit deposition
Maximum velocity between the bars to prevent 0.9 m/s
washout of solids through the bars

Example:

Average Flow = 25000 m3/day

Peak flow factor= 1.45

Peak flow = 36250 m3/day

Velocity considered= 0.6 m/s

Angle of inclination is 50o

Depth/width ratio = 1.5

Space between bars= 30 mm and thickness of bar= 10 mm

1. The cross section of the bar screen channel is determined from the continuity equation

Q = Ax V

Where

Q= flow rate, m3/sec

A= Channel cross section area, m2
V= Velocity, m/s
A=Q/V

A= 0.419 m3/s
0.6 m/s

A=0.699 m2

Area= channel width, m x channel depth, m

d/W=1.5

d= 1.5 W

Area = width x 1.5 width

Width2 = 0.699 m2

1.5

W= 0.682 m

d= 0.682 m x 1.5

d=1.023 m

2. The cross section of the bar screen is given by the following equation

Ab = A/Sinθ

Where

Ab = bar screen cross section, m2

Ө = inclination angle of the screen

Ab = 0.699 m2/ sin 50

Ab = 0.912 m2
3. The net area of the bar screen available for flow is given by the following equation:

Anet = Ab S

S+tbar

Where

tbar = thickness of the screen bars, m

S = space between bars, m

Anet = 0.912 m2 30 mm

30mm+ 10mm

Anet = 0.684 m2

From continuity equation: V A= Vb Anet

Vb = 0.6 * 0.699/0.684

Vb =0.613 m2 <0.9 it’s OK

4. The head loss through the bar screen is given by the following equation:

H1 = Vb2- V2 1

2g 0.7

Where

H1= Head loss

V= approach velocity, m/s

Vb= Velocity through opening, m/s

g= acceleration due to gravity, m/s2

For clear screen:

H1 = 0.6132- 0.62 1

2*9.81 0.7

H1=0.001085 m

For 45% clogged screen:

Anet = 55% Anet

V A= Vb Anet

Vb = 0.6 * 0.699/0.684*0.55

Vb= 1.11 m/s

H1 = 1.112- 0.62 1

2*9.81 0.7

H1=0.0631 m

5. The number of bars in the screen is given by the following equation:

n tbar + (n-1)S = W

n*10+(n-1)30=682

n 10+ n 30=682+30

n=17.8 bars=say 18 nos.

6. Wetted perimeter

P= w + 2 d

P= wetted perimeter,m

W= width of channel, m

d= depth of channel, m
P=0.682+2*1.023

P= 2.728

7. Hydraulic radius

R= wd/w+2d

R=0.683*1.023/2.725

R=0.256 m

8. Slope

Manning equation

v = kn / n R2/3 S1/2 (1)

where

v = cross-sectional average velocity (m/s)

kn = 1.0 for SI units

A = cross sectional area of flow (m2)

n = Manning coefficient of roughness

R = hydraulic radius (m)

S = slope of pipe (m/m)

N= 0.013

S1/2= v* n/ R2/3

S1/2= 0.6*0.013/0.2560.66

S1/2= 0.0078/0.4068

S= 0.01917 m/m