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Activated Sludge Waste Water Treatment Calculations - U.S. units
Input of Values for Wastewater Parameters
Note that these parameter values will be used in the other worksheets.
Input Information
INPUT INFORMATION
Waste/recycle activated
Sludge SS conc., Xw = g/m3
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Activated Sludge Waste Water Treatment Calculations - S.I. units
Aeration Tank Sizing Calculations
Enter values in y
2. Sizing Based on Hydr. Retention Time Design Aeration Tank HRT = 7.0
A flow diagram of the activated sludge process is shown below along with the equatio
worksheet. For more details and background information on the activated sludge pro
design and operation calculations, see the following references:
Water and Wastewater Engineering Design Principles and Practice, Sec 23.7 Suspended Gro
Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, 2nd Ed, Sec 6.5.1 Activated Sludge
Handbook of Environmental Engineering Calculations, 2nd Ed, Sec 1.7.21 Activated Sludge P
Design of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants, WEF MOP No. 8, 5th Ed., Sec. 14.1.3
S is BOD5 concentration in g/
kg BOD5/day/m3 X is total suspended solids co
NOTE: The conversion factors in these equations are: 1000 g/kg and 24 hr/day
kg BOD5/day/kg MLVSS
n Parameters
lb BOD5/day/1000 ft3
hr
The sources for the information in the above table are 1) Hydraulic Retention Time values:
Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, 2nd Ed, Table 6-43 and Table 6-44
ated Sludge
oncentration in g/m3
nd 24 hr/day
tion Time values:
Table 6-44
Table 20.1
Activated Sludge Waste Water Treatment Calculations - S.I. un
Aeration Tank Operation Calculations
Input Information
Operation Calculations
A flow diagram of the activated sludge proces
worksheet. For more details and background
design and operation calculations, see the fol
m3/d
g/m3
g/m3
g/m3
g/m3
NOTE: Based on an assumption of no biological
degradation in the secondary clarifier, the soluble
BOD5 in the waste and recycle activated sludge
of the activated sludge process is shown below along with the equations used in this
more details and background information on the activated sludge process and its
ation calculations, see the following references:
water Engineering Design Principles and Practice, Sec 23.7 Suspended Growth Design Practice
ronmental Engineering Calculations, 2nd Ed, Sec 1.7.21 Activated Sludge Process
icipal Wastewater Treatment Plants, MOP No. 11, 6th Ed., Sec. 20.1 Activated Sludge
cipal Wastewater Treatment Plants, MOP No. 11, 6th Ed., Table 20.1
Activated Sludge Waste Water Treatment Calculations -
Oxygen Requirements/Blower Sizing Calculation
NOTE: To aid in setting the design WW flow rate for these calculations, it is recommended
and average ww flow rates be identified and that the oxygen requirement rates be calculated
User Input Information - See Tables below right for typical values of kd and Y and of o
* NOTE: The calculation of actual oxygen transfer efficiency (AOTE) considers the mean bubble p
submergence depth. Oxygen depletion due to transfer from rising bubbles is not considered, thus
overstated. Hence the the air delivery requirement is then slightly underestimated.
Ratio of BOD5/BODu, f =
Blower efficiency, h =
Atmospheric Press. at sea level, Pstd = 1.014 bar The equation for AOTE is base
Design Air Flow Rate, ACMM #DIV/0! m3/min The source of values in the abo
(at delivery point) Handbook of Environmental Eng
Blower outlet pressure, PB2 = 0.000 bar
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References and Equations
A flow diagram of the activated sludge process is shown below along with the equations used in this
worksheet. For more details and background information on the activated sludge process and its
esign and operation calculations, see the following references:
Water and Wastewater Engineering Design Principles and Practice, Sec 23.7, Suspended Growth Design Practice
tandard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, 2nd Ed, Sec 6.5.1. Activated Sludge
Handbook of Environmental Engineering Calculations, 2nd Ed, Sec 1.7.21. Activated Sludge Process
esign of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants, WEF MOP No. 8, 5th Ed., Sec. 14.1.3. Activated Sludge Environment
Required O2 Flow Rate (BOD removal only): kg/day O2 = Qo*(So - Se)*[(1/f) - 1.42 Yobs]/1000
See descriptions of the parameters in the User Entry section to the left.
The equation for AOTE is based on information in:
tandard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, 2nd Ed, Sec 6.5.1. Activated Sludge
Design of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants, WEF MOP No. 8, 5th Ed., Equation 14.34
and: Metcalf & Eddy, Wastewater Engineering, Treatment and Disposal, 4th Ed, Equation 5-55, McGraw-Hill, 2003.
Des. Std Flow Rate: SCMM = (kg/hr O2/AOTE)*MWair/[O2 fract in air)(MWO2)(rair)(60 min/hr)]
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heet calculations
ffluent stream.
y effluent stream.
t. sludge stream.
t. Sludge stream.
concentration