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The document contains 5 problems related to water treatment engineering. Problem 1 asks to design a circular radial-flow sedimentation tank with specified dimensions and overflow rate. Problem 2 asks to determine removal efficiency for a flocculent suspension in a settling basin using provided data. Problem 3 asks to calculate head loss through a clean sand filter with given specifications. Problem 4 asks to determine the number of filter units and individual filter area required for a rapid filter plant to produce a given maximum daily flow. Problem 5 asks to sketch the chlorine demand curve and determine breakpoint chlorine dosage and demand at a given dosage using results from a chlorine demand test.

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ESE3001A5

The document contains 5 problems related to water treatment engineering. Problem 1 asks to design a circular radial-flow sedimentation tank with specified dimensions and overflow rate. Problem 2 asks to determine removal efficiency for a flocculent suspension in a settling basin using provided data. Problem 3 asks to calculate head loss through a clean sand filter with given specifications. Problem 4 asks to determine the number of filter units and individual filter area required for a rapid filter plant to produce a given maximum daily flow. Problem 5 asks to sketch the chlorine demand curve and determine breakpoint chlorine dosage and demand at a given dosage using results from a chlorine demand test.

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Water Treatment Engineering - Tutorial 2

1. Design a circular radial-flow sedimentation tank for a town with a projected population
of 45,000. Assume that the wastewater flow is 400 L/capita·d. Design for 2h detention at
the average flow. Determine the tank depth and diameter to produce an overflow rate of
36 m3/m2·d for average flow. Assume standard tank dimensions to fit mechanisms made
in diameters with increments of 1.0 m and in depth increments of 0.5 m.

2. For a flocculent suspension, determine the removal efficiency for a basin 3 m deep
with an overflow rate V equal to 3 m/h using the laboratory settling data presented in the
following table.
Time Percent suspended solids removed at indicated depth (m)
(min) 0.5 1.0 1.5 2 2.5
20 61
30 71 63 55
40 81 72 63 61 57
50 90 81 73 97 63
60 … 90 80 74 68
70 … … 86 80 75
80 … … … 86 81

3. Calculate the head loss through a clean sand filter with a gradation as given by the
sieve analysis below. The filtration rate is 2.7 L/m2·s, and the water temperature is
10°C. The filter depth is 0.7 m with a porosity of 0.45, and the sand grains have a
sphericity of 0.75.
Sieve designation number 12 16 20 30 40 50
Fraction of sand retained 0 0.05 0.22 0.51 0.20 0.02

4. A rapid filter plant is to produce a maximum flow of 23,000 m3/d. The filtration rate is
120 m/d and is not to exceed 180 m/d with one filter being backwashed nor 240 m/d with
one filter being backwashed and one filter out of service. Determine the number of units
required and the individual filter area.

5. The results of a chlorine demand test on a raw water at 20°C are given in the following
table. Sketch the chlorine demand curve. What is the breakpoint chlorine dosage? What is
the chlorine demand at a chlorine dosage of 1.20 mg/L?

Sample Chlorine dosage (mg/L) Residual Chlorine after 10 min of contact (mg/L)
1 0.20 0.19
2 0.40 0.37
3 0.60 0.51
4 0.80 0.50
5 1.00 0.20
6 1.20 0.40
7 1.40 0.60
8 1.60 0.80

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