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Dimensioning

Treatment Plant

mec2000wwtp2

2,000 P + PE
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1. Basic Data

Quantity: 2,000 People

Internal Response: 160 People Equivalents

1.1 Wastewater Inflow

Municipal Wastewater

Spec. Wastewater Quantity: wS,d = 141.00 l/(P*d)

QS,aM =

Wastewater flow, yearly average: 3.26 l/s

11.75 m3/h

Spec. Extraneous Water Quantity: qf = 10.00 %

Hourly Average (extraneous water): 24.00 h/d

Infiltration water amount: QF,aM = 0.33 l/s

= 1.18 m3/h

Dry weather flow, yearly average: QT,aM = 3.59 l/s

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12.93 m3/h

310.20 m3/d

Divisor for the daily peak: xQmax = 9.20 h/d

QT,h,max = QF,aM +

Daily peak for dry weather, yearly average: QT,h,max = 8.84 l/s

31.83 m3/h

1.2 Waste Loads and Concentrations

The hourly values are calculated with the hour index for domenstic and extraneous water

Waste Loads and

Concentrations

g/(P*d) kg/d mg/l

BOD5-municipal 60.00 120.00 386.85

TSo-municipal 70.00 140.00 451.32

TKN-municipal 8.00 16.00 51.58

P-municipal 1.80 3.60 11.61

1.3 Internal Response

Hourly Average for internal response: 24.0 h/d

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Turbid Water Amount

BOD5-Load: 120.00 kg/d

ES-Production (Estimation): 1.00 kgTS/kgBSB5

Waste Sludge Volume (Estimation): 120.00 kgTS/d

Dry Solids Conc. in Excess Sludge: 10 kg/m³

Waste Sludge (Estimation): 12.00 m³/d

Dry Solids Conc. after Dewatering: 50 kg/m³

Volume flow of Supernatant: 9.60 m³/d

Concentrations and Loads

mg/l kg/d

BOD5-Internal N-Charge 1,000 9.60

COD-Internal N-Charge 2,000 19.20

TKN-Internal N-Charge 200 1.92

NO3-Internal N-Charge 0 0.00

P-Total-Internal N-Charge 50 0.48

1.4 Chosen Process

Method of Calculation

- Calculation of the Biological Stage according to ATV A131 ( 2000)

- Dimensioning based on BOD5

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- Calculation of the Sedimentation according to ATV A131

Cleaning Process

- Activated Sludge System

- Simultaneous Aerobic Sludge Stabilization

- Intermitted Denitrification

- Combined Mixing and Aeration

Chosen Design

- Horizontal Flowed Sedimentation

- Separated Activated Chamber

2. Biological Stage

2.1 Activated Chamber

Activated Sludge System with Intermittend Denitrification

2.1.1 Construction

The activated chamber will be dimensioned with simultaneous sludge stabilization..

Intermittend Aeration.

Waste Loads and

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Concentrations

g/(P*d) kg/d mg/l

BOD5-municipal 60.00 120.00 386.85

BOD5-Internal N-Charge 9.60 1,000.00

BOD5-Total 129.60 405.25

TSo-municipal 70.00 140.00 451.32

TSo-Total 140.00 437.77

TKN-municipal 8.00 16.00 51.58

TKN-Internal N-Charge 1.92 200.00

TKN-Total 17.92 56.04

P-municipal 1.80 3.60 11.61

P-Internal N-Charge 0.48 50.00

P-Total 4.08 12.76

Dimensioning of the Activated Sludge Chamber

Reaction Temperature: T = 27.00 °C

Security Factor: SF = 1.80

Required Aerobic Sludge Age:

tTS,aerob,Bem = SF*3,4*1,103^(15-T) = 1.89 d

Nitrogen Balance

kg/d mg/l

TKN (Inflow) CTKN,ZB 17.92 56.04

Nitrate-N (Inflow) SNO3,ZB 0.00 0.00

N-Incorporation (Biomass) XorgN,BM 6.48 20.26

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Ammonia-N (Outlet) SNH4,AN 0.64 2.00

organic-N (Outlet) CorgN,AN 0.64 2.00

Nitrate-N (Outlet) SNO3,AN 0.64 2.00

Nitrate to be denitrificated SNO3,D 9.52 29.78

Ratio of Denitrificated Nitrate to BOD5: NO3,D/BOD5 = 0.07 kg/kg

Denitrification Ratio: VD/VBB = 0.21

Erforderliches Schlammalter fuer simultan aerobe Schlammstabilisierung:

tTS = 25 * 1,072^(12-Tmin) = 12.47 d

Total Sludge Age: tTS = 12.50 d

Suspended Solids: TSBB = 3.67 kg/m³

Ratio between Dry Solids and BOD5 in the Inflow: 1.08

Required Outflow Concentrations

Nitrate-N in the Outflow: 2.00 mg/l

Ammonia-N in the Outflow: 2.00 mg/l

Organic-N in the Outflow: 2.00 mg/l

Result of the Calculation

Spec. Surplus Sludge Production (27°C): estot = 0.915 kgTS/kgBOD5

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Excess Sludge because of Phosphorus Elimination: 0.01 kgTS/kgBOD5

Sludge Load:

BTS = = 0.09 kgBOD5/(kg*d)

Volume Load:

BR = BTS * TSBB = 0.32 kgBOD5/(m³*d)

Ratio between Suspended Solids and BOD5 in the Inflow:

VN/V = 0.79

Required Volume: Vmin = 403.69 m³

Miminum Retention Time

Return Sludge Ratio at Dry Weather: RV(Qt) = 1

Dry Weather Flow: Qtd = 310.20 m³/d

tRmin = = 0.753 d

= 18.08 h

Biological Phosphorus Removal

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Anaerobic Volume because of Biological Phosphorus Removal: 63.66 m³

Anaerobic Contact Time: 1.00 h

Required Volume of the Activated Sludge chambers

Required Volume (Activated Chamber): Vmin = 403.69 m³

Anaerobic Volume because of Biological Phosphorus Removal: 63.66 m³

Required Volume (Activated Chamber): VBBmin = 467.35 m³

Chosen Dimensions of the Activated Chamber

Width: b = 8.00 m

Length: l = 11.80 m

Water Depth: WT = 5.00 m

Volume: VBB = 472.00 m³

Volume (per People Equivalent): 236.00 l/PE

Retention Time

Return Sludge Ratio at Dry Weather: RV(Qt) = 1

Dry Weather Flow: Qtd = 310.20 m³/d

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tRmin = = 0.761 d

= 18.26 h

Verification

Volume Load (without Anaerobic Volume):

BR = = 0.317 kg/(m³*d)

Volume Load (with Anaerobic Volume):

BR = = 0.275 kg/(m³*d)

Sludge Load (without Anaerobic Volume):

BTS = = 0.086 kg/(kg*d)

Sludge Load (with Anaerobic Volume):

BTS = = 0.075 kg/(kg*d)

Sludge Age (without Anaerobic Volume): tTS = 12.66 d

Ratio between Suspended Solids and BOD5 in the Inflow:

VN/V = 0.79
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Nitrification Volume: VN = 321.37 m³

Denitrification Volume: VD = 86.97 m³

Real biological Surplus Sludge Production: UeS-BSB5 = 0.899 kgTS/kgBOD5

Real total Surplus Sludge Production: UeS-ges = 0.913 kgTS/kgBOD5

Real Valuess of the Outflow

Nitrate-N in the Outflow: 2.89 mg/l

Ammonia-N in the Outflow: 2.00 mg/l

Organic-N in the Outflow: 2.00 mg/l

Discharge Concentration BOD5

Concentration: BSB5 = 32.42 mg/l

Load: BSB5 = 10.06 kg/d

2.1.2 Acid Capacity

Acid Capacity in the Inflow: KSo = 8.00 mmol/l

Ammonium-N in the Inflow ( 0.50 * TKN): NH4-No = 28.02 mg/l

Ammonia-N in the Outflow: NH4-Ne = 2.00 mg/l

Nitrate-N in the Outflow: NO3-Ne = 2.89 mg/l

KSe = KSo - [0,07*(NH4No - NH4Ne + NO3Ne) + 0,06*Fe3 + 0,04*Fe2 + 0,11*Al3 - 0,03*(Po-Pe)]

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Acid Capacity in the Outflow: KSe = 5.98 mmol/l

The remaining acid capacity in the outflow falls not below the recommended value of 1,5 mmol/l
according DWA..

2.1.3 Oxygen Demand / Intermitted Denitrification

Calculation of oxygen demand according to ATV-A131..

Sludge Age: tTS = 12.66 d

Spec. Oxygen Demand

for the Elimination of Carbons:

OVC(27°C) = 1.29 kgO2/kgBOD5

OVC(30°C) = 1.32 kgO2/kgBOD5

for the Elimination of Nutrients:

OVd,N =

OVd,D =

TKN Inflow Concentration: 56.04 mg/l

Inflow Nitrate Concentration: NO3-No = 0.00 mg/l

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N-Incorporation (0.050 kgN/kgBOD5): 20.26 mg/l

At Design Temperature 27°C:

Concentration of Nitrate Outflow: NO3-Ne = 2.89 mg/l

Organic-N in the Outflow: orgNe = 2.00 mg/l

Ammonia-N in the Outflow: NH4-Ne = 2.00 mg/l

Denitrificated part of Nitrogen in the TKN: NO3-ND = 28.89 mg/l

Oxygen Concentrations

Oxygen Concentration for Nitri/Deni, chosen: Cx (N/D) = 2.00 mg/l

Oxygen Concentration for Nitri, chosen: Cx (N) = 2.00 mg/l

Saturation Concentration of Oxygen:

Standard Value for the Saturation Concentration of Oxygen (T=10°C, He=0 m):

Cso = 11.29 mg/l

Adaption of the Oxygen Saturation to the Temperature:

Cs,T =

Adaption of the Oxygen Saturation to the Depth of Injection:

Cs = Cs,T*(1+He/20,7)
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Cs (27°C, +461 mbar) = 9.77 mg/l

Cs (30°C, +461 mbar) = 9.27 mg/l

Oxygen Consumption for daily peak

OVh =

Required Oxygen Supply aOC

aOC =

Calculation for different Loads according to ATV A131

T-min T-des T-max

Temperature °C 22.00 27.00 30.00

Total Sludge Age d 12.17 12.66 12.66

VD/V 0.00 0.21 0.21

Aeration Time Load Case Deni h 24.00 18.89 18.89

Aeration Time Load Case Nitri h 24.00 24.00 24.00

SNO3,denitrificable mg/l 0.00 28.89 29.42

SNO3,AN mg/l 0.00 2.89 2.35

Oxygen Consumption

OVCBSB 1.24 1.29 1.32

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kgO2/kgBOD5

OVd,C kgO2/d 160.74 167.73 170.84

OVN kgO2/kgBOD5 0.00 0.34 0.34

OVd,N kgO2/d 0.00 43.70 43.70

OVD kgO2/kgBOD5 0.00 -0.21 -0.21

OVd,D kgO2/d 0.00 -26.79 -27.29

Peak Factor fN 2.28 2.23 2.23

Peak Factor fC 1.18 1.17 1.17

OVh Deni max N kgO2/h 6.70 9.93 10.04

OVh Deni max C kgO2/h 7.89 8.71 8.84

OVh Nitri max N kgO2/h 6.70 11.05

OVh Nitri max C kgO2/h 7.89 10.02

cs(T, hE) mg/l 10.73 9.77 9.27

cx Deni mg/l 2.00 2.00 2.00

cx Nitri mg/l 2.00 2.00 2.00

Oxygen Transfer

aOC Deni max N kgO2/h 8.23 15.87 16.27

aOC Deni max C kgO2/h 9.70 13.91 14.32

aOC Nitri max N kgO2/h 8.23 13.89

aOC Nitri max C kgO2/h 9.70 12.60

The required hourly oxygen inflow will be calculated for the most unfavourable load.

Most unfavourable Load

Denitrification, Maximum N-Load, Wastewater Temperature 30°C

Required Oxygen Supply: OC = 16.27 kgO2/h

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Calculation from Clean Water to Wastewater

 - Value (Combined Mixing and Aeration)

 = 0.65

Required Oxygen Supply in Clean Water: OC = 25.03 kgO2/h

Required hourly Air Volume

Aeration Depth: He = 4.70 m

Spec. Oxygen diffusion (Combined Mixing and Aeration):

fO2 = 15.00 gO2/(Nm³*m)

Required hourly Air Volume:

QL = = 355.02 m³/h

Loss of pressure in the Pipes: 150.00 mbar

Pressure Height for Dimensioning of Blowers: 620.00 mbar

2.1.4 Technical Equipment

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Activated Chamber

Aeration

Blower: Roots Blower

Machine data

Number of Aggregates: 2 ea.

Capacity of each Machine: 180.00 m³/h

Motor Power: 7.50 kW

Power Consumption: 5.70 kW

Pressure Height: 650.0 mbar

Aeration: Aeration Discs

Maximum Load of the Discs: 8.00 m³/(T*h)

Required total Surface: 8.84 m²

Required Number of Discs: 45.0 ea.

Number of Aerator Segments: 6 ea.

Number of Discs of each Segment: 8 ea.

Effective Surface per Disc: 0.196 m²

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Effective total Surface: 9.42 m²

2.1.6 Phosphate Elimination

Biological Phosphorus Removal (Dimensioning): 0.010 kgP/kgBSB5

Part of biological P-Degredation: 0.000 kgP/kgBSB5

Loads

Inflow Load: 4.08 kg/d

Biologically removed Phosphorus (Dimensioning): 1.30 kg/d

Part of biological P-Degredation: 0.00 kg/d

Biologically removed Phosphorus (Operation): 2.65 kg/d

Discharge P-Load (8.7 mg/l): 2.70 kg/d

c) Waste Sludge out of P-Degredation

Spec. excess Sludge Production (total): ÜSp = 0.015 kgTS/kgBOD5

Spec. excess Sludge Production (biological P-Elimination, 3 gMLSS/gbioP):

0.000 kgTS/kgBOD5

Daily Volume of Excess Sludge: 1.89 kg/d

Part of MLSS in the Activated Sludge: TSp = 0.06 kg/m³

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2.2 Horizontal Floaded Sedimentation

2.2.1 Construction

Calculation according to A131.

Wastewater Inflow

m³/d m³/h l/s

Wastewater Qh 282.00 30.65 0.00

Extraneous Water Qf 28.20 1.18 0.33

Dry Weather Qt 310.20 31.83 8.84

Storm Weather Qm 31.83 8.84

Supernatant 9.60 0.40 0.11

Maximum Sludge Volume Surface Loading: qSVmax = 500 l/(m²*h)

Sludge Volume Index: ISV = 120.0 ml/g

Return Sludge Ratio: RV = 1.00

Thickening Time: tE = 2.00 h

Removal Factor: fR = 0.70

Sludge Volume: VSV = TSBB * ISV = 440.4 ml/l

TSBB =
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Concentration of Sludge at the Bottom: TSBS = 10.50 kg/m³

Concentration of Sludge in the Return Sludge: TSRS = 7.35 kg/m³

Suspended Solids: TSBB = 3.67 kg/m³

Calculation of the Surface

Maximum Surface Flow Rate: qAmax = 1.13 m/h

Minimum Surface: Amin = 0.00 m²

Length of the Inflow Zone: LEinlauf = 1.00 m

Additional Surface of the Inflow Zone: AEinlauf = 4.00 m²

Minimum total Surface: ANBmin = 32.43 m²

Chosen Dimensions

Choosen Width: B = 4.00 m

Choosen total Length: L = 8.20 m

Choosen total Surface: ANBges = 32.80 m²

Choosen Surface (without Inflow Zone): ANB = 28.80 m²

Really Sludge Volume Surface Loading: qSV = 493 l/(m²*h)

Really Surface Flow Rate: qA = 1.12 m/h

Calculation of the Water Depth

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Clear Water Zone:

h1 = const. = 0.50 m

Dividing Zone:

h2 = = 2.00 m

Storage Zone:

h3 = = 0.89 m

Return Sludge Ratio: RV = 1.00

Concentration of Sludge in the Return Sludge: TSRS = 7.35 kg/m³

Concentration of Sludge at the Bottom: TSBS = 10.50 kg/m³

Thickening Time: tE = 2.00 h

Maximum Concentration of Dry Solid in the Activated Sludge Chamber:

TSBBmax = 3.67 kg/m³

Thickening Zone:

h4 = = 1.57 m

Required total Height: 4.96 m

Choosen total Height: 5.00 m

Really Height of the Clear Water Zone: 0.54 m

Slope at the Bottom: 3.80 °

Height at the Inflow: 5.36 m

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Height at the Outflow: 4.82 m

Volume: VNB = 166.95 m³

Verification of the Retention Time: VNB/Qm = 5.18 h

2.2.2 Technical Equipment

Dimensioning of the Inflow

Velocity in the Inflow Pipe: 1.00 m/s

Diameter of the Inflow Pipe: 151 mm

Inflow Depth: 2.99 m

Discharge Channel with Overflow on one Side

Maximum Weir Overflow Rate: 10.00 m³/(m*h)

Required Length of the Weir: 3.22 m

Length per Channel: L_Channel = 4.00 m

Number of Weirs: 1.00

Total Length: 4.00 m

Wear Load (Dry Weather): (Qt/(1*Length) = 8.06 m³/(m*h)

2.24 l/(m*s)
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Discharge Pipe

Velocity: 1.0 m/s

Diameter of the Outflow Pipe: 107 mm

2.3 Return Sludge Pump Station

Wastewater Inflow

m³/d m³/h l/s

Wastewater Qh 282.00 30.65 0.00

Extraneous Water Qf 28.20 1.18 0.33

Dry Weather Qt 310.20 31.83 8.84

Storm Weather Qm 31.83 8.84

Supernatant 9.60 0.40 0.11

Values of Design

Maximum Relation of Return Sludge at Dry Weather: 1.00

Maximum Return Sludge Flow at Dry Weather: 31.83 m³/h

Type of machine: Air Lift Pump

Minimum Air Volume: 21.94 m³/h

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Required Pressure: 470.00 mbar

Machine data

Number of Aggregates: 1 ea.

Capacity Air Volume each Aggregate: 22.7 m³/h

Motor Power: 0.8 kW

Power Consumption: 0.8 kW

Pressure Height of the Blower: 500.0 mbar

Transportation Height of the Air Lifter: 0.50 m

Diameter of the Pressure Pipe: 70 mm

Velocity in the Pressure Pipe: 3.94 m/s

2.4 Waste Sludge

Daily Volume of Excess Sludge (Biology): 15.87 m³/d

Suspended Solids: 7.35 kg/m³