NAME ; Tabitha Karani

REG. NO ; E024-01-1525/2017

TASK ; ASSIGNMENT 3

UNIT CODE; ECE 5105

UNIT NAME; PHE III

1. Design a primary clarifier which can remove 65% of the suspended solids at average flow

of 4500 m3 /d with peak flows as high as 13000 m3 /d of any wastewater treatment plant.

Given the required surface area of basin=150 m2 (4 marks)

Solution

For the circular tank, the diameter d A = (π/4) d2

d = (4A/π)0.5

= (4×150m2/3.14)0.5

= 13.82m

Assuming a side wall depth of 4m = 4×150 = 600m3

volume of the tank

At average flow the detention time = (600/4500) d

= 1.133d = 3.2 h

The overflow rate at peak flow condition = (13000m3/d÷150m2)

= 86.67m/d

2. A continuous flow biological reactor is operated without return sludge. The flow to the

reactor is 1580 m3/d, and influent and effluent soluble COD are 450 and 15 mg/L,
respectively. The effluent VSS concentration is 180 mg/L. Calculate the observed

biomass yield Yobs. (6 marks)

Solution

Influent soluble COD (So) = 450mg/l

Effluent soluble COD (S) = 15mg/l

Flow (Q) = 1580m3/d

COD5 Consumed = Q (So-S) ×10-3

= 1580m3/d× (450mg/l-15mg/l) ×10-3

= 687.3kg COD5/d

VSS produced = Q × X = 1580m3/d × 180mg/l × 10-3

= 284.4kg VSS/d

Observed biomass yield Yobs = (284.4kgVSS/d) ÷ (687.3kgCOD5/d)

= 0.414kgVSS/kgCOD5