DESIGN QUESTIONS

Lecture4
I Coagulation tank OR Rapid mix tank or Flash mix tank
Requirements of design Total volume
No of tanke
Volume in each tank

Total volume Q x detention time

Vol in each tank
Itoff Yffge
Limitations Vol in each tank should be less than 8m3
Vol in each tank should be less than
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How to solve Questions

dischargegiven discharge given

powernot given power given

dischargegiven Q convert it to m3s i dischargegiven Q convert it tomy

Total volume Vtof Q x detentiontime is Total volume Vtof Q x detention time

i Vtot is bigger than 8m increase in calculate volume using power

If
the number of tanks until vol in D Xx volXG
each tank is less than 8m limitation Vol
Volin each tank Total Vol
I g
No of tanks
in If the total volume is more than
W Powerfor 1 tank P xx VolX G
8m or volumefrom
power increase
the no of tanks until vol in each
tank is lessthan both of them
 A LECTURE

2 2m31s
I 9
t 15 Sec

G 10005
3
T 18 C 4 1.05 10 Pa

103
P 80 i of 11 19 Kw 801 11 19 8952W
efficiency

Total volume in the detention area V ext

2.2 15
33 m3

Volume treated 1 motor tank

by
D Xx Vol x G
8952 1.05 103 x Vol X 10002

UM 1.89710 3 10002 8.53m3

Limitations 8m3 from design criteria
2 8.53m3 from power

Let the no of tanks be 5

Vol in each tank 6.6 m3

tofaloguyange 33
6 6 m3 L 8m3
98.5m Ok
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I 9 50,000 m3 day 50,000 0 58m31s

24 60 60

detention time t 15 set 6 10005

T 150C 4 1.139 10 3 Pas
Temperature

volume of detention tank I88 15 8.7ms

Since volume in one tank cannot exceed 8m3
i use 2 tanks

volume in one tank

47 4.35m

Power for one tank P Xx vol x Gl

1 139 10 3 x 435 1008
4954 65 W
 Lecture 5

I Design of
baffle wall
Requirements of design no oforifice
size of orifice
velocity through the orifice
headloss through the orifice

no oforifice n
fan 93 8 7 1 y
Size oforifice usually given as diameter or radius

V a
velocity
f tnotffisncf.ge

headloss h a 7 total discharge

yay x
agt no
oforifices
Limitations for velocity should be between0.25mIs to0.55mis
for headloss should be between 3mm to 9mm
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3

I Given Q 12000 m3 d 122,9 o 139m31sec

diameter d 70 an o Im

Coeficcient Cd 0.6

ofdischarge
Required No of orifices n

velocity V

head loss h

No oforifices
off
Solution N

A
It 11401 0.007854m

708
0 530.007854
Assume n 70

velocity V Q 0434 0 001986m31s

i 0.25 mis
8.88 8,4
 Limit o 25m15 o 55 mis
i U is in the limit ok
headless
n
fajitas
8.8 8 7854 Ias
O 009m 9mm
Limit 3mm to 9mm
h is in the limit ok
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A Given 9 20,000 m Id 20000 0.2315m3s

24 60 60
D 71cm 0 11m
44
Cd 0.60

Required Number of orifices

velocity
head loss
Solution
1 Fornumber of orifices use following
n
o xA

A Tr 2 412 0.11 2 0 055m

A IT o0555 00095 M
n
933170.0095 975

check for 97 let the number of orifices be 97

discharge through each orifice 9 04341 0.002387 m3Is

velocity V 0.002387 0 2512 mls
4 0 0095

Limit 7 0 25 0.55

So velocity is under the limit

headloss h
Ea Ig
0.00894m
8893 95 21 9.8
8.94mm
Limit 3 9mm
So headloss is in the limit
I Flocculation tank OR Slow mix tank

Requirementsof the design No

of compartments
Vol in each compartment
water depth
dimensions of compartment
Power

No of compartments Given
Volume in each compartment a

Total volume Q MIS x

flocculation

Moimnpatmhent
Itf ftp.ements
water depth choose between 3 to 5
Dimensions of compartment
Volume Length x Width x depth
V L X B x dw
Assume L 2B
Power
p xx Vol X G
Y from table
Vol for each compartment
G Given
 5 LECTURE

A
Given 0 5000m3 d 0 058m31s
24,800,0

t 30 min 30 60 18005

Compartments I 2 3

9 70 6 50 6 30

T 10 C 4 1 29 m Pas 1.29 10 3 Pas

Efrimigrappas
Power got of P 0.810

volume
Required I
of each compartment
2 water depth
3 dimension of compartments

4 Powerrequired in each compartment

Solution I Vol Axt 0.058 1800 104.4 m

no of compartments 3
 Vol in each compartment 104.4 34.8m
2 Acc to design criteria water depth can be 3 5m

Assume water depth dw 3.5m

3 Dimensions
of each compartment
Volumeof the comp 34.8
LX B X dw 348
L
Assume 2 213 dw
2B X B X dw 34 8 I
B
I

2132 X 3.5 34.8

as dw 3 5m
B2 334.8 5
2

13 2.24m
L 2B 2 2.24 4 48m

Power required in each compartment

P Xx Vol x G

for Compartment I
G 70St
0.8 P 0 00129 X 34 8 X 702

P 274.9 W E 280 W Round up to closest10

 for compartment I

9 5051
0.8 P 0 00129 X 34 8 502

D 140.3 I 150 W

for compartment I
9 305

O SP 0 00129 X 34 8 X300

P 50.5 60 W
III Sedimentation tank
Requirements of the design
no of basins
Settling velocity Us
surface area
Us Ve
Detention time
water depth
weir overflow rate WOR

No of basins Assume 2 or more basins

discharge through Q total discharge Mls

1 basin no
of basins
Settling velocity
How to calculate settling velocity Us

ifnotgiven
use Refrom
previousstep
If Reynoldsnumberis
given
choose one
of
above formulas and calculate settlingvelocity 51 Reynold Just is
1pm bi ul
If Reynolds number is not
given assume at Reynold5611441
laminar Rea and
get rs substitute Vsinto t.SE8gmi
eq for Re and check if Rest if Rea61 t.gs
pls.gg
If Real ok
If Re I assume Re 103
and calculate us again
this
put check
vs into eghforRe
1,93
and againand continue t 11
similarly
 Eg for Re

Surface Area A
we know Q AU

A in one basin
Idisharge
detention time t from design criteria
convert it toseconds
water depth Us Vc Vc depth
detention time
Us ddefention
time
WOR WOR adischargefrom 1 basin
g diameter
affEtable
Limitations detention time
water depth from formula sheet
WOR
 G LECTURE

7 Given Q 90,000 mild 24k00g 1042m31s

3m
dp 0.02mm o 02 10

2700
Sp kgIm
T 200C

Required I No
of tanks
2
Settling velocity Us
3 tank
Surface area
of
4 detention time
5 coatee depth

6 Weir overflow rate Wor

Solution I No of tanks Notgiven Assume 4 tanks

i 9 1 0.2605 m3 S
0441
2 Settling velocity rs

Since Re is not given

Assume Real

for Real

for 7 202
fi 99 31 7 3 pas
 Vs 981X 2700 998.2 0.024103
18 x 1 002 10 3

Us 3.704 X10 4 m s

check
Re 3 3
70445519983 0.02 10

Re 0 0074

3 Let the critical velocity Ve be equal to Us

Ve Vs 3 704 10 4 m s

11 A
I
A 0.2605
3 704 104
A 703 345 m2
4 Detention time
Not given so assume it as 3 hrs

3 hrs 3 60 60 10800s

5 depthof water
C detention 3 704 10 4 depth
time 10800 S

depth 3 704 104 10800 4.00032 m

241
between
therange 2 6m
sook
 6 Weil overflow rate wor

WOR Gength
ofweir
Length of weir Td
not
given so assgyeon
Tx30 94 25
WOR 0.2605
94.25
0 00276 mtg
For a day WOR 0.00276 X 24 60 60

238 5 Mf
day
So No
of tanks 4 Wor checked

depth 4m
detention time 3hrs
A Given 9 80,000 Mld 284
2 0 926m31s

dp 0.03 mm 0.00003m
2300
Sp kgIm
T 22 C

Required I No
of tanks
2 Settling velocity Us

3 Surface area
of tank
4 detention time
5 water depth
6 Weir overflowrate Wor

Solution I No of tanks Notgiven Assume 3 tanks

i
9 09
326 0.309 m3 S

2 Settling velocity rs
Since Re is not given
Assume Real

for Real

for 722 C
Ii 89.82
913 pas
 Vs 981 123095 98921 83000312

Us 0.000694 Mls
Check Re VsxIwxdp

0.000 9.492 00003 0.022 I

91,49
i the assumption
is correct
i Vs 0 000694mIs

Assume Us Vc
3 Surface Area

A 445 24m
E 8.38694
4 detention time
Assume 2 hours 2 60 60
72005
C ddethenf.name

0.000694 depth
7200

depth 7200 0.000694

4.99 I
51
 depth 5m

Wor
Fath
length a Tad 5 30 3017m
I
assumed
WOR 0.309 0.0032842s
301T

283.27mFday

between the limit

170 350
B day