Waste Treatment Processes

CHEM4015/CIVE4140
Tutorial 3
Design of Treatment Processes II

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You can also work in groups to solve the questions.
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Course Team Members:

Course Coordinator Name: Dr Nitin Raut
Mrs. Maryam said Rashid Al-Saidi
Academic Year: 2022-2023
Q1

An Asp is operating with the conditions described for the system 1.2 and 3.The

conditions include the average influent flow, aeration tank volume and MLSS

concentration , return activated sludge flow recycle ratio and TSS concentration and the

secondary clarifier effluent TSS concentration. Wasting is from the return activated

sludge line leaving the bottom of the secondary clarifier.

What should be the average daily sludge rate in m3/d to maintain an SRT of 10 d.

If 1/10 th of the aeration volume is waste each day to maintain the SRT what is the

waste volume in m3/d and what is the actual SRT

Parameter Unit 1 2 3

Flow rate m3/d 4000 10000 5000

Aeration tank m3/d 2000 4000 5000

volume

Aeration tank mg/l 3000 3500 3000

MLSS

concentration

Clarifier effluent mg/l 10.0 10.0 10.0

TSS concentration

Return sludge 0.5 1.0 0.75

recycle ration

Return sludge TSS mg/l 9000 7000 7000

concentration
Q2

A brewery wastewater with a flowrate of 1000 ,3/d and COD of 4000 mg/L is to be

treated at 35 0C in a 4 m UASB which contains cross flow plastic packing, with the aim

of 90percebt COD removal. Assume that the attached growth SRT is 30 d,

Determine

The reactor volume and dimensions

The methane gas production rate and the

Effluent TSS concentration. mg/L

Q3

Using the information given in the data presented in table estimate the inline volume

required to reduce the variation of BOD mass loading rate between the peak and

minimum from the existing ration of 25.8.1: to a peak value of 5:1

Table Q3

Time period Average flow Average BOD

rate during time loading
period m3/s during the
time period,
mg/l
M-1 0.275 150
1-2 0.220 115
2-3 0.165 75
3-4 0.130 50
4-5 0.105 45
5-6 0.100 60
6-7 0.120 90
7=8 0.205 130
8-9 0.355 175
 9-10 0.410 200
10-11 0.425 215
11-N 0.430 220
N-1 0.425 220
8-9
Q4

A 6 ml sample of wastewater is diluted to 300 ml in a standard BOD bottle. The initial

DO level in the bottle is 8.5 mg/l and DO after 5 days at 20°C was found to be 0.5 mg/l.

The BOD of the waste is reduced to 40 g/m 3 when treated in an aerated lagoon, find the

aeration period. Given value of k is 0.23 d-1 at 20°C.

Q5

An Activated sludge system of volume 5000 m3 is used to treat 2 Million litre per day

wastewater having BOD of 500 mg/l. Calculate hydraulic detention time and F/M ratio

assuming the equilibrium volatile suspended solid concentration 0.6 kg/m3.

Q6

If k 1 and k 2 for a given river are 0.15 1 / day and 0.20 1 / day, respectively, calculate the

dissolved oxygen deficits for the flow 6 days downstream if the river is initally 80 %

saturated and has an ultimate BOD of 10 mg / L. The value of C S for the river is 12 mg /

L.
Ref:

1. https://nptel.ac.in/content/storage2/courses/103107084/module 4/lecture7/

2. Cameron, I. T., & Hangos, K. (2001). Process modelling and model analysis (Vol. 4).

Elsevier.

3. Luyben, W. L. (1989). Process modeling, simulation and control for chemical engineers.

McGraw-Hill Higher Education