Equivalent and Formula Sheet

Equivalents
1 gal = 8.34 lb 1 lb = 454,000 mg 1 HP = .746 Kw
1 acre-ft = 325,829 gal 1 day = 1,440 minutes 1 HP = 746 watts
1 gal = 3,785 mL 1 day = 86,400 sec 1 ft = .433 psi
1 ft3 = 7.48 gal 1 acre = 43,560 ft2 1 psi = 2.31 ft
1 gal = 3.785 L 1 ton = 2,000 lb 1% = 10,000 mg/L
1 MGD = 1.547 CFS 1 Kg = 2.2 lb 1 mg/L = 1 ppm
1 MGD = 694.4 gpm 1 lb = 454 g 1 ft3 = 62.4 lb
Formulas
Area Volume
Rectangles A = L x W
Cubes V=LxWxH
Triangles A = ½ x B x H
Cylinders V = 0.785 x D2 x H
Circles A = 0.785 x D2
Cones V = 1/3 x π x r2 x H
Cylinders C = π x D and A = 0.785 x D2
Cylinder Walls Area = π x D x H Spheres V = 1/6 x π x D3
Spheres A = π x D2
Force/Flow/Velocity Pumps
Force = 62.4 x A x H HP = ___Power, ft-lb/min___
33,0000 ft-lb/min/HP
Velocity = Distance
Time Water HP = (Flow, gpm) x (Head, ft)
3960 gpm-ft/HP
Q = Velocity x Area
Break HP = (Flow, gpm) x (Head, ft)
Detention Time = Tank Volume
3960 gpm –ft/HP x Ep
Flow
Motor HP = (Flow, gpm) x (Head, ft)
3960 gpm-ft/HP x Ep x Em
Chemical Dose and Loading

lb/day = (Flow, MGD) x (Dose, mg/L) x (8.34)

C1V1 x C2V2 = C3V3
Solids loading, lb/day/sq ft = Solids Applied, lb/day
Surface Area, sq ft
Hydraulic loading, gpd/sq ft = ___Flow, gpd____
Surface Area, sq ft

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