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This document provides a formula sheet and conversion factors for applied wastewater math. It includes formulas for areas, volumes, velocities, flow rates, detention times, parts per million/pounds, sedimentation, activated sludge calculations, sludge digestion, horsepower, force, chemical pumps, and lab procedures/measurements. Over 40 applicable formulas are defined to assist with wastewater treatment plant design and operation calculations.

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WW Formulas

This document provides a formula sheet and conversion factors for applied wastewater math. It includes formulas for areas, volumes, velocities, flow rates, detention times, parts per million/pounds, sedimentation, activated sludge calculations, sludge digestion, horsepower, force, chemical pumps, and lab procedures/measurements. Over 40 applicable formulas are defined to assist with wastewater treatment plant design and operation calculations.

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Division of Drinking and Ground Waters

APPLIED WASTEWATER MATH FORMULA SHEET


AND CONVERSION FACTORS
12 in = 1 ft 27 cu ft = 1 cu yd 1,000 mg = 1 gm 60 sec = 1 min
3 ft = 1yd 7.48 gal = 1 cu ft 1,000 gm = 1 kg 60 min = 1 hour
5,280 ft = 1 mi 8.34 lbs = 1 gal water 1,000 ml = 1 liter 1,440 min = 1 day
144 sq in = 1ft2 62.4 lbs = 1 ft3 water 2.31 ft water = 1 psi 10,000 mg/L = 1%
43,560 ft2 = 1 acre 746 watts = 1hp 0.433 psi = 1 ft water 454 gm = 1 lb
L = Length B = Base = 3.14 W = Width H = Height R = Radius
Q = Flow Rate A = Area V = Volume v = velocity SG = Specific Gravity

Chlorine Demand (mg/L) = dosage (mg/L) residual (mg/L)

AREA

Rectangle: A = L x W Triangle: A = B x H Circle: Area = R2

VOLUME

Cylinder: V = R2H Rectangle: V = L x W x H Cone: V = 1/3R2H

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

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

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SEDIMENTATION AND LOADINGS (continued)

4. Efficiency, % = (in) (out) x 100%


(in)

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 x 1,000 mg


MLSS, mg/L gram

2. SDI = 100
SVI

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


(1,000 mL) (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 required, lbs = (sludge, MG) x (volatile acids, mg/L) x (8.34 lbs / gal)

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SLUDGE DIGESTION (continued)

6. 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)

HORSEPOWER, FORCE, CHEMICAL PUMPS

1. Water HP = Q(gpm) x 8.34 lbs / gal x head (ft)


33,000 ft-lbs / min

2. Break HP = Water HP
pump efficiency

3. Motor HP = BHP
motor efficiency

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 = (solution %) x 8.34 lbs / gal)


100%

7. Feed pump flow, gal / day = chemical feed (lbs / day)


Chemical solution (lbs / gal)

8. Scale setting, % = desired flow (gal / day) (100%)


maximum feed rate (gal/day)

9. Total Dynamic Head = Static Head + Friction Losses

10. Static Head = Suction Lift + Discharge Head

11. Polymer solution % = dry polymer (lb)


100% Vol of solution (gal) x 8.34 (lbs / gal)

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)

where: RDD = dried residue + dish + disc (filter)(grams)


DD = dish + disc, grams
FDD = fired residue + dish + disc (grams)
1M = 1,000,000

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LAB PROCEDURES AND MEASUREMENTS (continued)

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 D.O. Final D.O.) seed correction factor] x bottle volume (mL)
sample volume (mL)

7. Initial D.O. = (mL sample x D.O. sample) + (mL dilution water x D.O. dilution water)
bottle volume (mL)

8. Temperature Conversion: Temperature, F = (temperature C)(1.8) + 32

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