FLOW SHEET OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

MBR pre Collection tank

Inflow

Sludge digester
Bar Screen Equalization Recycle

Filter Press

Final water tank Chlorination

Dual Media Filter
(PSF & ACF)
SPECIFICATION FOR 50 KLD STP (Membrane Bio Reactor System)

Details of STP units

It is proposed to install STP of capacity 50,000 litres/day. Following is the

scheme for treating 50,000 Litres/day capacity sewage. The treated water can be
utilized for gardening, etc. Various treatment units which have been envisaged in
this sewage treatment plant are explained below.

Characteristics considered:

Flow : 50KL/day
PH :6-8
TSS : 600 mg/l
BOD : 350 mg/l
COD : 600 mg/l
Oil & Grease : 50 to 75 mg / Ltr.

No. of Hrs. operation: 24

1. Bar Screen
2. Collection Sump cum Equalization unit
3. Raw Sewage Pump
4. Membrane Bio Reactor system
5. Sludge Recycling Pump
6. Sludge collection tank
7. Sludge Dewatering
8. Pre collection tank
9. Filter feed pump
10. Pressure sand filter
11. Activated carbon filter
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12. Chlorine Doser
13. Final Collection Tank
14. Treated water transfer pump
15. Blower Capacity
16. Inter Plant Piping
17. Electrical

1. Bar Screen

* Size of the Unit : 0.5m x 0.5m x 2.4m long

* Function : To separate coarse matter
from the raw sewage.

2. Equalization tank

* Size of the unit : 2.4m x 3.5m x 3.5m SWD

* Volume of the Tank
* Detention time available
* Function
: 25 m3
: 12 Hr.s during Average flow
: Equalizing the flow dampen
the possible variation in the
characteristics of the sewage and
also to reduce initial organic load.

3. RAW SEWAGE PUMP

The equalised and neutralised waste together with return sludge shall be
pumped at a uniform rate of 5.0 Cu.m / Hr. into the Membrane bio-reactor
tank.

*Quantity : 2 no. (1w + 1s)

*Duty : To transfer Raw effluent from Equalisation tank to
Membrane Bio Reactor Tank
*Type : Vertical submersible pump.

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 *Motor : TEFC Motor with IP-55 protection and suitable for
400 / 440 V, 50 HZ A/c supply of Kirloskar.
*Material : CI Body and impeller in Bronze.
*Accessories : Air cock with priming funnel, Flexible Coupling with
guard, Base frame, foundation bolts etc.
*Flow rate : 5.0 Cu.m / hr

*Head : 15 mtr

*Solids : 35 mm maximum

*Temperature: Ambient

4. Membrane Bio Reactor tank

* Flow : 50 m3 / day or 2.0833 m3/Hr

* F/M : 0.08
* MLSS : 13,000 mg/ Litre
* MOC : RCC

(i) Calculation of volume of the tank:

BOD X Flow rate

Volume = --------------------------------
F/M X MLSS

Assume F/M = 0.08 & MLSS = 13,000 mg/l

350 x 50
* Therefore Volume of the Tank required: -----------------=16.83m3 say 17m3
0.08 x 13,000
Assume SWD to be 3.0m
Therefore plan area required = 17/3.0 m = 5.66 m2 say 5.7m2
* Size of Aeration Tank required = 2.387m x 2.387 m x 3.0m SWD

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(ii) Calculation of total organic load :

* Average BOD of sewage at the inlet of Aeration tank neglecting BOD

Reduction with pre-aeration: 350 mg/lit
* Total organic load with 10% BOD reduction considered.
: 315mg/lit.
315 x Flow rate
Organic load : ----------------------
1000
* Total organic load in the system : 315 X 50/1000 = 15.75 Kgs/day.
* Total oxygen required assuming that
2 Kgs of O2 /Kg of BOD Removed : 2 X 15.75 = 31.5 Kg/day

(iii) Calculation of diffuser required:

Assume alpha = 0.6 & β =0.7

Consider oxygen transfer at 3.0 SWD depth = 0.15%
Density of Air: 1.2 Kg/m3
Percentage of Oxygen in Atmospheric air 23
31.5
∴ Actual Air required for pre aeration : ------------------------------------
1.2x0.23x0.6x0.7x0.15x20
Assuming duration of air supply as 20 hours per day
Air required = 90.579 m3/hr

(iv) Calculation of diffuser required:

Consideration 10 m3/hour diffusion of air through the diffuser 1 /m length.

Number of diffusers required = 90.579 /10
= 9.0579 or Say 9 diffusers.

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* Type of aeration
* Function
* Size of the unit
* Volume of the Tank
* Detention time available
* Function
= Membrane fine pore
diffused aeration system.
= to aerate the contents of the
MBR tank and to sustain the
biological activity so as to reduce
the organic load.
: 2.387m x 2.387 m x 3.0m SWD
2.387m x 2.387 m x 3.5m
(Actual Size)
: 19.94 m3
: 9.57 Hr.s during Average flow
: to aerate and filter the sewage
through the membrane hollow fibre modules
and hold the contents of the MBR tank and to
sustain the biological activity so as to reduce
the organic load.

Hollow-fibre modules used are characteristically 4 inch (10cm) in diameter and 6

(1.83 m) feet long. Hollow-fibre units are almost always run with the feed stream
on the outside of the fibre. Water passes through the membrane into the inside or
"lumen" of the fibre. A number of hollow-fibres are collected together and "potted"
in an epoxy resin at both ends and installed into an outer shell. The equivalent
hollow-fibre module filled with fibres of 100-mm diameter X 5 No.s in each set
(total 3 sets); with 0.08m Gap between each will provide an approximately 3000
m2 X 3 of membrane area.

5. SLUDGE RECYCLE PUMP

* Volume of Sludge : 17.5 m3/Day

* Discharge rate : 2 m3/Hr @ 8-10m head
(25 mm pipe dia)

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* Function : To re-circulate the return
Sludge to MBR tank to
maintain the required MLSS
& transfer excess sludge to
filter press.

The wastewater after biological treatment still contains some solids,

colour, odour and harmful micro-organisms. The pressure sand filter and
activated carbon filter are used to remove the solids and colour. The disinfection
process is used to remove the micro-organisms and odour.

6. SLUDGE HOLDING TANK

Flow x BOD
Bio-sludge produced /day : ------------------------------
Sludge concentration

20% of the sludge to be wasted
Excess sludge to be wasted
Volume of sludge holding tank
Size of the tank
50 x 350
= ------------------------------
10,000
= 1.75 cum/day @ 1.0% concentration
: 0.35 m3/day @ 1%
: 2 m3
: 0.9 m x 0.9 m x 2.5 m SWD

7. SLUDGE DEWATERING
Flow x BOD
Bio-sludge produced /day : ------------------------------
Sludge concentration
50 x 350
= ------------------------------
10,000

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 = 1.75 cum/day @ 1.0% concentration

20% of the sludge to be wasted

Excess sludge to be wasted : 0.35 m3/day @ 1%
Total sludge to be dewatered : 350 Lts/day @ 1%

Filter press of size 14” x 14” x 8 chambers provided.

Filter press feed pump provided = 2 m3/hr @ 6.0 Kilogram/Sq.Cms (KSC)

8. TREATED SEWAGE COLLECTION / PREFILTRATION TANK

* Size of the unit
* Volume of the unit
* Detention time available
* Function
: 3.0m x 3.0m x 3.0m SWD
: 27 m3
: 13 hours
: To collect & store the settled
supernatant / treated sewage from
the tank.

9. FILTER FEED PUMP – 2 Nos. (1W + 1 SB)

* Pumping Rate : 6 m3/hr
* Pumping Head : 23-25m
* Function : To pump the output water of MBR tank
through Pressure sand & carbon
filters.
* Type : Horizontal centrifugal non-clog Self
priming, open impeller pumps of
Kirloskar, Beacon make.
* Motor : TEFC Motor, with IP-55 protection and
suitable for 400 / 440 V, 50 HZ A/c
supply of Kirloskar make.
* Material : CI Body and impeller in Bronze

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* Accessories : Air cock with priming funnel, Flexible
Coupling with guard, Base frame,
foundation bolts etc.
10. PRESSURE SAND FILTER
Vertical down flow type with graded gravel with polystyrenes strainers.

* Diameter : 600 dia

* Depth of media : 600 mm
* Test Pressure : 5 Kg. / Sq.cm
* Velocity of filtration : 8 cum / Sq. m / Hr.
* Flow rate : 6.0 Cu.m / hr
* Quantity : 1 no
* Duration of pumping considered : 8.2 hr / day
* Make : Ion exchange or equivalent
* Material : Shall made out of 6 mm thick MS plate and
dish end made out of 8 mm thick end plate
whole unit shall be given 2 Coats for internal
and external with epoxy/enamel-based paint
over a coat of epoxy based primer.
* Under drain : Perforated bottom plate with plastic
strainers or central headers and laterals.
* Media : Graded River sand and Gravel
* Flow direction : Down flow.

11. CARBON FILTER

Vertical down flow type with graded gravel with polystyrenes strainers.

* Diameter : 600 dia

* Depth of media : As per requirements
* Test Pressure : 5 Kg. / Sq.cm
* Velocity of filtration : 8 cum / Sq. m / Hr.

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* Flow rate : 6.0 Cu.m / hr
* Quantity : 1 no
* Duration of pumping considered : 8.2 hr / day
* Make : Ion exchange or equivalent
* Material : Shall made out of 6 mm thick MS plate and
dish end made out of 8 mm thick plate, whole
unit shall be given 2 Coats for internal and
external with epoxy / enamel - based paint over
a coat of epoxy based primer.
* Under drain : Perforated bottom plate with plastic
strainers or central headers and laterals.
* Media : Ionized Activated carbon with Gravel support
* Flow direction : Down flow.

12. CHLORINE DOSER

In order to disinfect the treated effluent various disinfection methods like

chlorination, ozonation, etc can be used. However chlorination is proved to be
cheaper and relatively effective. Hence the same system is adopted. The
Chlorine can be administered in the form of liquid or solid (bleaching powder) into
the treated effluent channel. An automatic electronic metering system can be
adopted. The chlorine demand is calculated based on the ‘break point
chlorination’ and to allow residual chlorine of more than 1 mg/l in the treated
effluent.

* Quantity : 1 no.

* Make : Asia LMI / Ion exchange

* Flow : 0 – 4 Litres / Hour

* Material : FRP

* Accessories : Foot valve with strainer, Electronic diaphragm type

metering Pump

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Detention time = 30 minutes

∴ Volume required = 17.5 X (0.5/24) = 0.365m3

Provide chlorine contact tank of size, Length= 1.0 m & width of the tank= 0.456m
and depth of 1.0m (1m including a free board of 0.2 m)

* Total flow : 17.5 m3/day

* Duration of pumping considered : 24 hr / day
* Pumping rate : 0.729 m3/hr

13. TREATED WATER SUMP

* Stone of the unit : 4.16 m x 4.16 m x 3.0m SWD
4.16 m x 4.16 m x 3.5m (Actual Size)
* Volume of the unit : 52 m3
* Detention time available : 25 Hours
* Function : To collect & store the final
treated (after disinfection) water
to pump to either garden or
toilet flushing.

14. TREATED WATER TRANSFER PUMP

* Volume of Treated water : 50 m3/day
* Discharge rate : 10.0 m3/Hr @ 10-12m head
(50mm pipe dia)
* Function : To pump the treated water from
the treated water collection sump
to Garden and also to toilet
flushing over head tank.

15. BLOWER CAPACITY :

Blower capacity required : 76 x 1.25
(For MBR tank) = 95 m3/hr (4.5% extra)

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Blower capacity required : 60.5 x 1.25
(For equalization + Sludge Holding Tank + Treated Water tank) = 75.625m3/hr.
Note: The capacity of twin lobe roots air blower suitable to discharge about
85m3/hr @ 0.5 KSC – 2 Nos. (1W + 1SB) is provided for MBR. The common
blower of twin lobe roots air blower suitable to discharge about 68m3/hr @ 0.5
KSC – 2 Nos. (1W + 1SB) is provided for supply of the air required for other
primary, intermittent & final storage units of the treatment plant (Equalisation
Tank, Pre-filtration & Filtered Water tank+ Sludge Holding Tank).

16. INTER PLANT PIPING

Provide PVC pipes of 4-6 Kilogram/sq.cm.s pressure rating including necessary
specials like tee’s, bends, elbows, flanges etc.

17. ELECTRICALS:
Provide & install motor control centre with necessary cabling, earthing etc.
complete.
CIVIL STRUCTURE WITH DIMENSION
Sl. Civil Structure Dimension Units
No.
1. Bar Screen 0.5m x 0.5m x 2.4m long 1
2. Equalization tank 2.4m x 3.5m x 3.5m SWD 1
3. MBR Tank 2.387m x 2.387 m x 3.0m SWD 1
4. Sludge holding tank 0.9 m x 0.9 m x 2.5 m SWD

5. Prefilteration tank 3.0m x 3.0m x 3.0m SWD 1

6. Pressure sand D =0.6m, Ht= 0.6m 1
7. Carbon filter D =0.6m, Ht= 0.6m 1
8. Treated Water tank 4.16m x 4.16m x 3.5m 1
9. Filter press 14”x14”x7” 1

18. Characteristics of treated effluent

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As the design includes tertiary treatment units also, the treated sewage
characteristics will be well within the standards prescribed by Karnataka State
Pollution Control Board specified norms for sewage as follows.

BOD(5 day 200 C) < 10 mg/l

Turbidity < 2 NTU

pH = 6.5 to 7.5

E-coli = Absent

Residual chlorine > Min 1 or >1, but <3

TSS < 20 Mg / Ltr.

Oil & Grease < 10 Mg / Ltr.

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