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Biological Wastewater Treatment

Designed By: Ramy R. Salem

Advisor : Dr. Husam Al-Najar

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Designed by : Ramy R. Salem

Advisor : Dr. Husam Alnajar Activated Sludge System

INPUT DATA
Flow = 12700 m3/d
BOD5 (soluble) = 84 mg/L

(BOD5)total = 30 mg/L
Suspended Solids(SS)= 30 mg/L
(BOD5)soluble in effluent = 11.1 mg/L

Micro-organism Growth Constant

µm = 2.5 d-1 Concentration of Biomass(X)

Kd = 0.05 d-1
Y= 0.5 mg VSS/mg BOD5 removed
Ks= 100 mg BOD5/L

The Solid retension time θc (day) = 5.0056319

Minimum Sludge retension time (day) = 0.9163347 day
S/F = 5.4626679 OK
S min 2.0408163 S>Smin OK
Hydranlic detension time θ (day ) = 0.0486438

Volume of the tank (m3) = 617.77605

Food to micro-organism ratio in the reactor (F/M) = 0.57561312 OK

mg BOD5 / mg MLVSS .d
Biomass production per day (Px) (Kg/d) = 461.79183

Waste Flow rate Qw (m3/d) = 46.179183

Effluent Flow rate Qe (m3/d) = 7257.1429
Recycle Flow Qr (m3/d) = 5442.8571

Oxygen reqirements = 270.08559 kg O2/d

dge System
BOD removal

Concentration of Biomass(X) = 3000 mg MLVSS/L 1600

4800
Xr = 10000 mg VSS/L

Q0(m3/d)= 12700 Qe(m3/d)= 7257.143

S0 (mg/L)= 84 Xe neigligable

Sed
Areation tank tank

Qr(m3/d)= 5442.857 Qw(m3/d)= 46.17918

S (mg/L)= 11.1 S (mg/L)= 11.1
Xr = 10000
Designed By : Ramy R. Salem

Advisor : Dr. Husam Alnajar Activated Sludge System

INPUT DATA
Flow = 12960 m3/d
BOD5 (soluble) = 84 mg/L

(BOD5)total = 30 mg/L
Suspended Solids(SS)= 30 mg/L
(BOD5)soluble in effluent = 11.1 mg/L

Micro-organism (N) Growth Constant

(µm)n = 0.25 d-1

(Kd)n = 0.04 d-1
(Y)n = 0.2 mg VSS/mg NH4-N removed
(Ks)n= 0.4 mg/L

Micro-organism Growth Constant

µm = 2.5 d-1 Concentration of Biomass(X)

Kd = 0.05 d-1
Y= 0.5 mg VSS/mg BOD5 removed
Ks= 100 mg BOD5/L

The Solid retension time θc (day) = 10

Minimum Sludge retension time (day) = 0.0761905 day
S/F = 2.1 OK
S min 0.0761905 S>Smin OK
Hydranlic detension time θ (day ) = 0.0486438

Volume of the tank (m3) = 2437.1532

Food to micro-organism ratio in the reactor (F/M) = 0.16543892 OK

 mg BOD5 / mg MLVSS .d
Biomass production per day (Px) (Kg/d) = 408.42013

Waste Flow rate Qw (m3/d) = 110.37077

Effluent Flow rate Qe (m /d) =
3
7765.7506
Recycle Flow Qr (m /d) =
3
5194.2494

Oxygen reqirements = 2764.896 kg O2/d

udge System
BOD Removal & Nitrification

TKN0 = 40 mg/L
TKN = 1 mg/L

Concentration of Biomass(X) = 3000 mg MLVSS/L 1600

4800
Xr = 10000 mg MLVSS/L

Q0(m3/d)= 12960 Qe(m3/d)=

S0 (mg/L)= 84 Xe neigligable
TKN0(mg/L) = 40 TKN0(mg/L) =
Sed
Areation tank tank
Qr(m3/d)= 5194.249 Qw(m3/d)=
S (mg/L)= 6.382979 S (mg/L)=
Xr =
7765.751

0.509091
110.3708
6.382979
10000
Designed By : Ramy R. Salem

Advisor : Dr. Husam Alnajar Activated Sludge System

INPUT DATA
Flow = 12960 m3/d
BOD5 (soluble) = 84 mg/L

(BOD5)total = 30 mg/L
Suspended Solids(SS)= 30 mg/L
(BOD5)soluble in effluent = 11.1 mg/L

Micro-organism (N) Growth Constant

(µm)n = 0.25 d-1

(Kd)n = 0.04 d-1
(Y)n = 0.2 mg VSS/mg NH4-N removed
(Ks)n= 0.4 mg/L

Micro-organism Growth Constant

µm = 2.5 d-1 Concentration of Biomass(X)

Kd = 0.05 d-1
Y= 0.5 mg VSS/mg BOD5 removed
Ks= 100 mg BOD5/L

BOD Removal

The Solid retension time θc (day) = 5.0056319

Minimum Sludge retension time (day) = 0.9163347 day
S/F = 5.4626679 OK
S min 2.0408163 S>Smin OK
Hydranlic detension time θ (day ) = 0.0972876

Volume of the tank (m3) = 1260.8469

Food to micro-organism ratio in the reactor (F/M) = 0.57561312 OK
mg BOD5 / mg MLVSS .d
Biomass production per day (Px) (Kg/d) = 470.10523

Waste Flow rate Qw (m3/d) = 47.010523

Effluent Flow rate Qe (m3/d) = 10739.981
Recycle Flow Qr (m /d) =
3
2287.0588

Oxygen reqirements = 2764.896 kg O2/d

NH3 Removal (Nitrification)

The Solid retension time θc (day) = 54.054054

Minimum Sludge retension time (day) = 4.7619048 day
Hydranlic detension time θ (day ) = 0.0888889

Volume of the tank (m3) = 1147.8213

Food to micro-organism ratio in the reactor (F/M) = 0.3 mg TKN/mg Vss.d

0
Biomass production per day (Px) (Kg/d) = 31.852041

Waste Flow rate Qw (m3/d) = 3.1852041

Effluent Flow rate Qe (m3/d) = 10634.227
Recycle Flow Qr (m /d) =
3
2278.7628

Oxygen reqirements (kg O2/d) = 2301.4821

Volume of air to be supplied(m3/d) = 104643.27
udge System
BOD Removal & Nitrification (Seperated processes)

TKN0 = 40 mg/L
TKN = 1 mg/L

Concentration of Biomass(X) = 1500 mg MLVSS/L 1600

4800
Xr = 10000 mg MLVSS/L

Q0(m3/d)= 12960 Qe(m3/d)= 10672.94

S0 (mg/L)= 84 Xe neigligable
TKN0(mg/L) = 40 TKN0(mg/L) = 40
Sed
Areation tank tank

1260.8
 Qr(m3/d)= 2287.059 Qw(m3/d)=
S (mg/L)= 11.1 S (mg/L)=

mg TKN/mg Vss.d
 Qe(m3/d)= 12912.9895 Qe(m3/d)= 12909.8

Sed
TKN0(mg/L) = 1
Sed Nitrification tank
tank
1147.821
47.01052 Qw(m3/d)= 3.185204
11.1
Designed By : Ramy R. Salem

Advisor : Dr. Husam Alnajar Activated Sludge System

INPUT DATA
Flow = 12960 m3/d
BOD5 (soluble) = 84 mg/L

(BOD5)total = 30 mg/L
Suspended Solids(SS)= 30 mg/L
(BOD5)soluble in effluent = 11.1 mg/L

The denitrifying bacteria

(µm)d = 0.4 d-1

(Kd) = 0.04 d-1
(Y)d = 0.9 mg VSS/mg NO3-N
Kdn= 0.16 mg NO3-N

Micro-organism Growth Constant

µm = 2.5 d-1 Concentration of Biomass(X)

Kd = 0.05 d-1
Y= 0.5 mg VSS/mg BOD5 removed
Ks= 100 mg BOD5/L

NH3 Removal (Denitrification)

The Solid retension time θc (day) = 5.271538462

Minimum Sludge retension time (day) = 2.51025641 day
Hydranlic detension time θ (day ) = 0.050654608

Volume of the tank (m3) = 652.2055178

Biomass production per day (Px) (Kg/d) = 363.6613402

Waste Flow rate Qw (m3/d) = 36.36613402

Effluent Flow rate Qe (m3/d) = 12839.17567
Recycle Flow Qr (m /d) =
3
5.518089346

NH3 Removal (Nitrification)

The Solid retension time θc (day) = 4.4827586

Minimum Sludge retension time (day) = 2.7777778 day
Hydranlic detension time θ (day ) = 0.0866667

Volume of the tank (m3) = 1119.1258

Food to micro-organism ratio in the reactor (F/M) = 0.3 mg TKN/mg Vss.d

Biomass production per day (Px) (Kg/d) = 374.47669

Waste Flow rate Qw (m3/d) = 37.447669

Effluent Flow rate Qe (m /d) =
3
10634.227
Recycle Flow Qr (m /d) =
3
2278.7628

Oxygen reqirements (kg O2/d) = 2242.4698

Volume of air to be supplied(m /d) =
3
101960.1
udge System
Denitrification

TKN0 = 39 mg/L
TKN = 1 mg/L
X 3000 mg MLVSS/L

linked with the proces

nitrification seperetly
value form this sheet.

Concentration of Biomass(X) = 1500 mg MLVSS/L 1600

4800
Xr = 10000 mg MLVSS/L

Q0(m3/d)= 12960 Qe(m3/d)= 10672.94

S0 (mg/L)= 84 Xe neigligable
TKN0(mg/L) = 39 TKN0(mg/L) = 39
Sed
Areation tank(m ) 3
tank

1260.8
 Qr(m3/d)= 2287.059 Qw(m3/d)=
S (mg/L)= 11.1 S (mg/L)=

mg TKN/mg Vss.d
 NOTE

linked with the process of BOD removal and

nitrification seperetly . You can change the
value form this sheet.

Qe(m3/d)= 12912.9895 Qe(m3/d)= 12875.54

Sed
TKN0(mg/L) = 1 Denitrification
Sed Nitrification(m3)
tank tank (m3)
1119.126
47.01052 Qr(m3/d)= 2.278763 Qw(m3/d)= 37.448
11.1
 Qe(m3/d)= 12839.18
Denitrification Sed
(m3) tank
652.2055
Qr(m3/d)= 5.518089 Qw(m3/d)= 36.36613
Designed by : Ramy R. Salem

Advisor : Dr. Husam Alnajar OXIDATION DICHES

INPUT DATA
Flow = 20000 m3/d
Influent BOD5 (soluble) = 300 mg/L

(BOD5)total = 33.9 mg/L

Suspended Solids(SS)= 30 mg/L
(BOD5)soluble in effluent = 15 mg/L

Micro-organism Growth Constant

µm = 2.5 d-1
Kd = 0.03 d-1
Y= 0.5 mg VSS/mg BOD5 removed
Ks= 30 mg BOD5/L

No Sludge Production

Allow Sludge Production

The Solid retension time θc (day) = 30

Hydranlic detension time θ (hours ) = 15

S min

Volume of the tank (m3) = 20000

Concentration of Biomass(X) = 4750 mg MLVSS/L OK
Food to micro-organism ratio in the reactor (F/M) = 0.063 OK

Biomass production per day (Px) (Kg/d) = 0

Waste Flow rate Qw (m3/d) = 0

Effluent Flow rate Qe (m3/d) = 1904.7619
Recycle Flow Qr (m3/d) = 18095.238
Oxygen reqirements = 5700 kg O2/d
DICHES
BOD removal,Nitrification & denitrification

1600
4800
Xr = 10000 mg VSS/L

Q0(m3/d)= 20000 Qe(m3/d)= 1904.762

S0 (mg/L)= 300 Xe neigligable

Sed
OD Tank(m3) tank

20000

Qr(m3/d)= 18095.24 Qw(m3/d)= 0

S (mg/L)= 15 S (mg/L)= 15
Xr = 10000