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Applied Wastewater Math Formula Sheet and Conversion Factors

This document provides formulas and conversion factors for applied wastewater calculations. It includes equations for areas, volumes, velocities, flow rates, detention times, parts per million, sedimentation, activated sludge processes, sludge digestion, horsepower requirements, and lab procedures. Measurement units include gallons, cubic feet, pounds, meters, degrees, and more. Formulas are provided for circles, cylinders, triangles, rectangles, and cones.

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Applied Wastewater Math Formula Sheet and Conversion Factors

This document provides formulas and conversion factors for applied wastewater calculations. It includes equations for areas, volumes, velocities, flow rates, detention times, parts per million, sedimentation, activated sludge processes, sludge digestion, horsepower requirements, and lab procedures. Measurement units include gallons, cubic feet, pounds, meters, degrees, and more. Formulas are provided for circles, cylinders, triangles, rectangles, and cones.

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Division of Drinking and Ground Waters

APPLIED WASTEWATER MATH FORMULA SHEET AND CONVERSION FACTORS


12 in = 1 ft 3 ft = 1yd 5280 ft = 1 mi 144 sq. in. = 1ft2 43,560 ft2 = 1 acre L = Length Q = Flow Rate B = Base A = Area 27 cu. Ft. = 1 cu. Yd 7.48 gal = 1 cu. Ft. 8.34 lbs = 1 gal water 62.4 lbs = 1 ft3 water 746 watts = 1hp 1000 mg = 1 gm 1000 gm = 1 kg 1000 ml = 1 liter 2.31 ft water = 1 psi 0.433 psi = 1 ft water H = Height 60 sec = 1 min 60 min = 1 hour 1440 min = 1 day 10,000 mg/L = 1% 454 gm = 1 lb R = Radius

= 3.14

W = Width v = velocity

V = Volume

SG = Specific Gravity

Chlorine Demand (mg/L) = dosage (mg/L) residual (mg/L) AREA Rectangle: A = L x W VOLUME Cylinder: V = R2H VELOCITIES and FLOW RATES 1. Velocity = distance time 2. Q = v x A DETENTION TIME Detention Time = V Q PARTS PER MILLION / POUNDS lbs = 8.34 lbs / gal x mg/L x MG x SG Circle: Area = R2 Cone: V = 1/3R2H

Triangle: A = B x H

Rectangular Basin: V = L x W x H

SEDIMENTATION AND LOADINGS 1. Weir overflow rate = total flow length of weir 2. Surface overflow rate = Influent flow surface area 3. Solids Loading rate = solids applied surface area 4. Efficiency, % = (in) - (out) x (in) 100%

Revised 10/4/2005

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SEDIMENTATION AND LOADINGS (continued) 5. Organic loading rate (activated sludge) = CBOD applied V 6. Hydraulic loading rate = Q A 7. Centrifuge hydraulic loading: hydraulic loading rate= Q x run time
run time + skim time

ACTIVATED SLUDGE 1. SVI = 30 min settling, ml/L MLSS, mg/L 2. SDI = 100 SVI

x 1,000

3. Solids inventory, lbs = (Tank volume, MG) x (solids concentration, mg/L) x (8.34 lbs / gal) 4. Sludge age, days = solids under aeration, lbs. solids added, lbs / day 5. F/M = CBOD applied Organic solids under aeration

6. MCRT = solids inventory [effluent solids + WAS solids]


7. Change, WAS rate, MGD = (current solids inventory,lbs) - (desired solids inventory, lbs) WAS, mg/L x 8.34 lbs / gal

8. Return sludge rate, MGD = (settleable solids, mL) x Q (1,000mL) - (settleable solids, mL) SLUDGE DIGESTION 1. Dry solids, lbs =

(sludge, gal) x (sludge, %solids) x (8.34 lbs / gal) x SG 100 %

2. Seed Sludge, lbs volatile solids = volatile solids pumped (lbs volatile solids/ day) loading factor (lbs VS / day) / lb VS in digester 3. Seed Sludge, gal = seed sludge (lbs volatile solids) seed sludge (lbs / gal) x (solids %) x (volatile solids %) 100% (100%) 4. Digested sludge removed = Total sludge in volatile solids destroyed 5. Lime reqd, lbs = 6. (sludge, MG) x (volatile acids, mg/L) x (8.34 lbs / gal)

Percent volatile solids reduction = (in - out) x 100% in - (in x out)

7. VS destroyed, lbs/day/cu.ft. = volatile solids added (lbs / day) x volatile solids reduction (%) digester volume (ft3) x 100% 8. Gas production (cu.ft./lb VS) = gas produced (ft3/day) VS destroyed (lbs/day) Revised 9/12/05 Page 2 of 3

HORSEPOWER, FORCE, CHEMICAL PUMPS 1. Water HP = Q(gpm) x 8.34 lbs/gal x head (ft) 33,000 ft-lbs/min 2. Brake HP = Water HP pump efficiency BHP motor efficiency

3. Motor HP =

4. Upward force = 62.4 (lbs / ft3) x height (ft) x area (ft2) 5. Side wall force = 31.2 (lbs / ft3) x volume (ft3) 6. Chemical solution, lbs / gal = (soln %) x (8.34 lbs / gal) 100% 7. Feed pump flow, gal/day = chemical feed (lbs / day) chemical solution (lbs / gal) desired flow (gal / day) (100%) maximum feed rate (gal/day) Static Head + Friction Losses Suction Lift + Discharge Head dry polymer (lb.) vol. of solution (gal) x 8.34 (lbs/gal)

8. Scale setting, % =

9. Total Dynamic Head = 10. Static Head = 11. polymer solution % = 100%

LAB PROCEDURES AND MEASUREMENTS 1. TSS, mg/L = (RDD - DD) x 1M sample vol (mL) 2. VSS, mg/L = (RDD - FDD) x 1M sample vol (mL) RDD = DD = FDD = 1M = dried residue + dish + disc (filter) (grams) dish + disc, grams fired residue + dish + disc, (grams) 1,000,000

where:

3. VSS, % = volatile solids (mg/L) x 100% total suspended solids (mg/L) 4. CBOD sample size (mL)= 1,200 estimated CBOD (mg/L)

5. Seed correction, mg/L for 1 mL seed = seed initial D.O. - seed final D.O. mL seed added 6. CBOD, mg/L = [(Initial DO - Final DO) - seed correction factor] x bottle volume (mL) sample volume (mL)

7. Initial DO = (mL sample x DO sample) + (mL dilution water x DO dilution water) bottle volume (mL) 8. Temperature Conversion: Temperature, F = Revised 10/4/2005 (temperature C)(1.8) + 32 Page 3 of 3

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