Advanced Wastewater Treatment

Excersise 01: Sedimentation

The following data are given:

Designation Symbol Unit Value

flow rate Q [m3/h] 3600

diameter of particles dP [mm] 0,1

density of paticles P [kg/m3] 1500

density of water  [kg/m3] 1000

tank height H [m] 2

tank width B [m] 10

diameter distribution dome Di [m] 2

degree of separation ß [-] 1

1.1 What is the minimum length for a rectangular tank with plug flow to be selected so that
the particles are completely separated?

1.2 What is the diameter for a corresponding round tank?

1.3 How much would the tank length of the rectangular tank be shortened, if parallel plates
(l = 1 m, h = 0.1 m,  = 60 °) were installed?

with complete separation applies:

vS 1
A
=
q l
(sin (α)+ cos(α))sin(α)
h
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1.4 The volume flow rate of primary sludge is Q = 100 m3/d with a dry substance concentration of
TSS = 6 kg/m3. The sludge is drawn off with a flow rate of 50 m3/d. What is the dry matter
concentration TSS in the thickened sludge?

1.5 Laboratory studies showed a sedimentation characteristic as shown below. Is a sedimentation

area of 25 m2 sufficient (no particles in the clear water effluent)?

1.8
m kg
v S = k TSS -m
with k = 78
d  m3
and m = 1.8

kg m
TSS max = 22 3
and v min
S = 0.3 d
m
1.6 How far can the sludge discharge flow rate be reduced without particles being discharged via
the clear water drain and what sludge concentration is achieved?

Useful equations
1
km−1
=> X L= [ vD ] m

1 1− m
k m−1 k m−1
=>  D , L =v D [ vD ] k [
m
vD ] m