DESIGN CALCULATION FOR 70M 3/DAY CAPACITY SEWERAGE TREATMENT

PLANT BASED ON FAB MEDIA AERATION PROCESS

 DESIGN BASIS

The STP shall be designed based on the following parameters

[1] RAW WATER CHARACTERISTIC : -

 Daily average flow : 70 M3/Day

 PH : 5.5 – 8.5

 BODS : 350 mg/l

 S. Solids : 250 mg/l

 COD : 600 mg/l

 Oil and Grease : 50 mg/l

[2] EFFLUENT DISCHARGE STANDARD AFTER TREATMENT: -

 PH : 6.0 – 8.5

 BODS : Less than 20 mg/l

 S. Solids : Less than 10 mg/l

 COD : Less than 100 mg/l

 Oil and Grease : Less than 10 mg/l

 PART – I: - R.C.C. TANKS

[1] EQUALIZATION CUM COLLECTION TANK: -

 Total flow = 70M3/Day

 Average flow on hourly basis = 70

M3/Hour
20

(10Hours operational) = 3.50 M3/Hour

 Peak flow = 5 times of average flow

 Dimension of Tank = 8.4M x 4.0M x 2.2M

(L) (B) (Liquid Depth)

Effective Volume of the Tank = 73.92 M3

[2] FAB TANK: -

 Total Flow = 70M3/Day

 BOD = 350 mg/l

 BOD Load in Kg = Total flow x BOD Concentration

1000
= 70 x 350
1000
= 24.5 kg

 Loading capacity of Fab media = 3.65

 Qty. of Fab media = BOD load

loading capacity of fab media

= 24.5
3.65

= 6.71 M3

Say = 7.00 M3

 Volume of fab tank = Qty of fab media

0.18

= 7.00
0.18

= 38.8 M3

Say = 40.0 M3

 Total liquid depth considered = 3.8M

 Size of Tank = 4.0m x 3.0m x 3.8m Liquid Depth

Effective Volume of the Tank = 45.6 M3
[3] SECONDARY SETTLING TANK: -

 Total flow = 70M3/Day

 Surface loading rate required = 10 M3/M2/Day

 Area required = Total flow

Surface Loading Rate (Overflow Rate)

= 70
M2
10

 Area Required = 7.0 M2

 Tank configuration = Square Tank at top & Hopper

Bottom is Desirable

 Size of Tank = 3.0m x 2.5m

Area Proposed = 7.5 M2

[4] CHLORINE CONTACT TANK : -

 Total flow = 70M3/Day

 Average flow on hourly basis = 70

M3/Hour
20

= 3.50 M3/Hour

Say = 3.5 M3/hour

 Hydraulic retention time desirable = 1.5 Hours

 Volume required = Av. Flow x Hydraulic Retention Time

= 3.5(M3/Hour) x 1.5Hour

= 5.25 M3

Say = 6.0 M3


Volume of Chlorine Contact Tank
(CCT) = 6.00M3

 Liquid depth considered = 3.4M

 Surface area = Volume 6.0

= = 1.76 M2
Liquid Depth 3.4

= 2.0 M2

 Dimension of Chlorine Contact Tank = 1.0M x 2.5M x 3.4M Liquid Depth

Effective Volume of the Tank = 8.5 M3

[5] SLUDGE HOLDING TANK : -

 Total flow = 70M3/Day

 Inlet BOD = 350 mg/l

 Outlet BOD = Less than 20 mg/l

 BOD to be removed per day = Flow rate x (Int. BOD – Out. BOD)
Kg/day
1000

= 70 (350-20)
Kg/day
1000

= 23.1 Kg/day

 Excess sludge generation rate = 25 – 30% of total BOD to be removed

= 0.30 x 23.1 Kg/day

= 6.93 Kg/day

Say = 7.0 Kg/day_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (1)

 Suspended solids to be removed

per day = Flow rate x (Int. BOD – Out. BOD) 240
mg/l (Concentration) (day) 1000

70 x 0.240 Kg/day

70 (250-10)
= 1000 19.2 Kg/day_ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (2)

= 16.8 Kg/day

Say = 17.0 Kg/day_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (1)

 Total sludge to be removed = (1) + (2)

= 7.00 + 17.0 Kg/day

= 24.0 Kg/day_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (2)

Considering the sludge density as 6 – 8% thickening

 Total sludge to be removed / day = 24.0

0.06

= 400.00 litres / day

Say = 400.00 litres / day

 Minimum Storage Required = 20Days(depend on site conditions)

 Volume Tank of Required = Total sludge to be removed / day x

minimum storage required

= 400 x 20 litres

= 8000 litres

= 8.0 M3

Say = 8.00 M3

 Volume of Tank Required = 8.00 M3

Dimension of Sludge holding Tank = 1.0M x 2.5M x 3.8M Liquid Depth

Effective Volume of the Tank = 9.5 M3

[6] TREATED WATER COLLECTION TANK: -

 Total flow = 70M3/Day

 Average flow on hourly basis = 70

M3/Hour
20

(10Hours operational) = 3.50 M3/Hour

 Dimension of Tank = 5.4M x 3.4M x 3.8M

(L) (B) (Liquid Depth)

Effective Volume of the Tank = 69.768 M3

 PART – II: - CALCULATION FOR AIR REQUIREMENT IN STP

 AIR REQUIRED FOR BIO LOGICAL TREATMENT

 Total flow of waste water = 70 KL/Day

 BOD to be removed = 350 mg/l

 Total BOD to be removed (in Kgs) = 70 x 350 Kg =

1000 24.5Kg
 Oxygen required per Kg of BOD to be
removed = 1.4 Kgs / Kg BOD

 Total oxygen required = 1.4 x 24.5 Kgs / day

= 34.3 Kgs / day

Say = 35.0 Kgs / day

 Considering oxygen transfer efficiency as 12%, 21% oxygen content in atmospheric

air & 1.18 density of air.

 The total air requirement = Total oxygen required

Oxy. tran. effici. x Oxy. M3/Hour
con. in air x density of air

= 35
M3/Hour
0.12 x 0.21 x 1.18 x 24

= 49.04 M3/hour

Say = 50.00 M3/hour_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (1)

 AIR REQUIREMENT IN EQUALIZATION TANK & SLUDGE HANDLING
TANK FOR MIXING

1. AIR REQUIREMENT IN EQUALIZATION TANK

(Area Wise)

 Total No.Of Diffuser Using in the Tank = Area Of the tank

(Area Wise) Area Per Diffuser

= 33.6
3.6

= 9.33
Say = 10
 Air Required Per Diffuser = 4 M3/hour

 Total Air Required In the Equalisation = No.Of Diffuser x Air Required Per
Tank Diffuser

= 10 x 4 M3/hour

= 40 M3/hour_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (2)
2. AIR REQUIREMENT IN SLUDE HOLDING TANK
(Area Wise)

 Total No.Of Diffuser Using in the Tank = Area Of the tank

(Area Wise) Area Per Diffuser

= 2.5
3.6

= 0.69
Say =1

 Air Required Per Diffuser = 4 M3/hour

 Total Air Required In the Equalisation = No.Of Diffuser x Air Required Per
Tank Diffuser

= 1 x 4 M3/hour

= 4 M3/hour

 Air requirement in sludge holding tank = 4.0M3 Approx. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (3)

Hence

 Total air requirement = (1) + (2) + (3)

= 50 + 40 + 4 M3/Hour

= 94 M3/Hour

 Total air requirement = 94M3/Hour

Providing 2Nos. Air Blowers (1W + 1S) of flow rate / capacity 95 M 3/Hour at 5 m head
 PART – III: - CALCULATION FOR THE VARIOUS EQUIPMENTS SIZES

[1] MULTI GRADE SAND FILTER: -

 Total Flow = 70M3/Day

 Hours of operation = 14 Hrs.

 Capacity = Total Flow

Hour of Operation

= 70
M3/Hour
14

= 5.0 M3/Hour

 Filtration rate considered = 18 M3/M2/Hour

(Normally taken as 18-20 M3/M2/Hour)

 Surface area of filter bed = Total capacity

Filtration rate

= 5.0
M2
18

= 0.2777M2

A = 0.3 M2

 Assuming diameter of multi grade sand filter vessel is ‘d’

We know that


A = d2
4


0.20 = d2
4

 d2 = 4 X 0.3 = 0.3821M
3.14
d = .618 m

Say = 650 mm
 Diameter of Multi Grade Sand Filter Vessel = d = 650 mm

Providing 1No. Multi Grade Filter Having 650 mm dia and 1500 mm height
[2] ACTIVATED CARBON FILTER: -

 Total Flow = 70M3/Day

 Hours of operation = 14 Hrs.

 Capacity = Total Flow

Hour of Operation

= 70
M3/Hour
14

= 5.0 M3/Hour

 Filtration rate considered = 17 M3/M2/Hour

(Normally taken as 18-20 M3/M2/Hour)

 Surface area of filter bed = Total capacity

Filtration rate

= 5.0
M2
17

= 0.2941M2

A = 0.30M2

 Assuming diameter of multi grade sand filter vessel is ‘d’

We know that


A = d2
4


0.21 = d2
4

 d2 = 4 X 0.3 = 0.3821M
3.14
d = .618m

Say = 650mm

 Diameter of Multi Grade Sand Filter Vessel = d = 650 mm

Providing 1No. Activated Carbon Filter Having 650 mm dia and 1500 mm height
 PART – IV: - PUMPS FOR STP 70M3/DAY CAPACITY

[1] EQUALIZED WASTE WATER TRANSFER PUMP: -

 Total incoming flow = 70M3/Day

 Taking 14Hrs of operation time for pump

 Flow rate / capacity of filter feed pump = Total incoming flow

Hours of operation

= 70
M3/Hour
20

= 3.5 M3/Hour

Say = 3.5 M3/Hour

 Head = 6M

Providing 2Nos. equalized wastewater transfer pump (1W + 1S) of capacity 4.0M 3/Hour at
6 m head
[2] FILTER FEED PUMPS: -

 Total incoming flow = 70M3/Day

 Taking 14Hrs of operation time for pump

 Flow rate / capacity of filter feed pump = Total incoming flow

Hours of operation

= 70
M3/Hour
14

= 5.0 M3/Hour

Say = 5.0 M3/Hour

 Head = 25M

 Providing 2Nos. filter feed pumps (1W + 1S) of flow rate / capacity 5.0 M 3/Hour
at 25 m head
[3] DIGESTED SLUDGE Re-Circulation PUMP: -

 Sludge generation per day = 70 x 3500

1000
= 245 Kg / day

 Considering of 1% = 245
0.01

= 24500
 Pump capacity required taking 8hrs of
operation tank = 24500
Litres/Hour
10

= 24.5
M3/Hour
10

= 2.45 M3/Hour

= 3.0M3/Hour

 Head = 8M

 Providing 2Nos. (1W + 1S) digested sludge Re-Circulation pump of capacity

3.0M3/Hour at 8 m head