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WW Math Practice Problems 1-10 With Answers 3/18/2008

1) The percent solids reduction in a clarifier was calculated to be 60% based on an influent TSS of 400 mg/L and effluent of 160 mg/L. 2) The expected chlorine residual was calculated to be 1.56 mg/L given a chlorinator setting of 125 lbs CL2/day, a flow of 1.75 MGD, and a CL2 demand of 7 mg/L. 3) To dechlorinate the effluent to <0.01 mg/L CL2, 22.91 lbs of SO2 would need to be added daily based on a chlorine to sulfur dioxide ratio of 1 to 1.

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WW Math Practice Problems 1-10 With Answers 3/18/2008

1) The percent solids reduction in a clarifier was calculated to be 60% based on an influent TSS of 400 mg/L and effluent of 160 mg/L. 2) The expected chlorine residual was calculated to be 1.56 mg/L given a chlorinator setting of 125 lbs CL2/day, a flow of 1.75 MGD, and a CL2 demand of 7 mg/L. 3) To dechlorinate the effluent to <0.01 mg/L CL2, 22.91 lbs of SO2 would need to be added daily based on a chlorine to sulfur dioxide ratio of 1 to 1.

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Practice Math Problems

1. Calculate the percent solids reduction in a primary clarifier if the


influent TSS is 400 mg/l and the effluent from the clarifier is 160 mg/l.

% removal formula:
Influent – Effluent X 100
Influent

2. If the flow at a treatment plant is 1.75 MGD what chlorine residual


would be expected if the chlorinator is set on 125 lb of CL2 / day and
the CL2 demand is 7 mg/l.

TRC formula:
Dosage / mg/l – CL2 demand

3. Using the previous problem, at a chlorine to sulfur dioxide ratio of 1


to 1, how may pounds of SO2 would need to be added to
dechlorinated the effluent to a residual CL2 of <0.01 mg/l.

4. Calculate the surface loading rate / hydraulic loading in GPD / ft2


on a 75 ft diameter clarifier with a flow of 2 MGD.

SLR formula:
Flow in GPD
Surface area in ft2

Area of a circle formula: 0.785 X diameter squared = surface area in ft2

WW Math Practice Problems 1-10 with answers 3/18/2008


5. Two lagoons 700 ft by 500 ft, operated in parallel, are receiving an
organic load of 203.8 mg/l of BOD5 from a community of 1700 people.
What is the organic load, in lbs of BOD5 per acre per day?

Organic load/lbs/BOD5/Day/ Acre

Lbs/BOD5/day
Area/Acres

Lbs BOD5 = Flow /mgd X 8.34 X mg/l/BOD5

Area in acres

Length ft X width ft X 2 lagoons


43,560 ft2/ Acre

6. Calculate the organic loading on an extended aeration treatment


plant with a flow of 0.2 MGD with a population of 1250 (assume 0.17
lb BOD5/person/day).

Organic loading formula:


Lbs of BOD5/ day
Aeration tank volume in 1000 ft3

Lbs BOD5 formula:


Population x 0.17 lb/BOD5/day

AT volume formula:
AT volume in gallons
Gallons per ft3 (7.48)

WW Math Practice Problems 1-10 with answers 3/18/2008


7. What is the sludge age for a 0.85 mgd oxidation ditch with a MLSS
of 2,850, an influent flow of 0.65 mgd with a TSS of 245 mg/l?

Sludge age =

Lbs TSS in the aeration basin


Lbs/day TSS in the influent

8. What is the square footage of a rectangular clarifier 75 feet long 40


feet wide and 10 feet deep?

Sq ft = length X width

9. What is the cubic footage of #8?

Cubic ft = length X width X depth

10. How many gallons in the tank mentioned in #9?

Gal per ft3 X number of ft3

7.48 gal/ ft3

WW Math Practice Problems 1-10 with answers 3/18/2008


Wastewater Math Problems 1-10 Answers

1. % removal formula: = Influent – Effluent X 100


Influent

Answer: 400 – 160 = 240

240 X 100 = 60%


400

2. TRC formula = Dosage / mg/l – CL2 demand

Answer:
125
1.75 MGD X 8.34

125
= 8.56 mg/l
14.595

8.56 mg/l – 7.0 mg/l = 1.56 mg/l

3. Answer: 1.75 MGD X 8.34 X 1.56 mg/l = 22.76 lbs SO2/day


Or
22.76 lbs SO2/day + 0.15 lbs of CL2 at 0.01 mg/l

22.91 lbs of SO2 = 0.0 mg/l CL2

WW Math Practice Problems 1-10 with answers 3/18/2008


4. SLR formula:
Flow in GPD
Surface area in ft2

Area of a circle formula: 0.785 X diameter squared = surface area in ft2

Answer: 752 ft2 = 75 ft2 X 75 ft2 = 5,625 ft2

752 ft2 X 0.785 =

5,625 ft2 X 0.785 = 4415.6 ft 2

Convert 2 MGD to 2,000,000


2,000,000
2 = 453 gpd/ft2
4415.6 ft

5. Organic load/lbs/BOD5/Day/ Acre

Lbs/BOD5/day
Area/Acres

Lbs BOD5 = Flow /mgd X 8.34 X mg/l/BOD5

Flow = 1,700 pop X 100 gal/day/person =170,000 gpd

Convert 170,000 to mgd = 17 mgd

0.17 mgd X 8.34 X 203.8 mg/l = 288.9 lbs/day

Area in acres

Length ft X width ft X 2 lagoons


43,560 ft2/ Acre

700 ft X 500 ft X 2

700,000 ft2
43,560 ft2

WW Math Practice Problems 1-10 with answers 3/18/2008


16 Acres

288.9 lbs BOD5/day


16 Acres

18.05 lbs BOD5 / Acre/day

6. Organic loading formula:


Lbs of BOD5/ day
Aeration tank volume in 1000 ft3

Lbs BOD5 formula:


Population x 0.17 lb/BOD5/day

1250 people X 0.17 lb BOD5/capita =212.5 lbs

AT volume formula:
AT volume in gallons
Gallons per ft3 (7.48)

Convert 0.2 mgd to 200,000 gpd

200,000 gpd
= 26,738 ft3
7.48

Convert bottom of AT volume formula to 1000 ft3 by dividing by 1000


(the 1000 ft3 is a unit of measure in this calculation).

26,738 ft3
= 26.738, 1000 ft3
1000 ft3

212.5
= 7.94 lbs BOD5,1000 ft3
26.738,1000 ft3

WW Math Practice Problems 1-10 with answers 3/18/2008


7. Sludge age = Lbs TSS in the aeration basin
Lbs/day TSS in the influent

Lbs TSS in the aeration basin

0.85 mgd X 8.34 X 2,850 mg/l

20,203.65 lbs TSS in AB

Lbs/day in influent

0.65 mgd X 8.34 X 245 mg/l

1,328.14 lbs TSS/day/influent

20,203.65 lbs TSS in AB


1,328.14 lbs TSS/day/influent

15.2 day old sludge

8. Sq ft = length X width

75 ft X 40 ft = 3,000 ft2

9. Cubic ft = length X width X depth

75 ft X 40 ft X 10 ft = 30,000 ft3

10. Gal per ft3 X number of ft3 = 7.48 gal/ ft3

7.48 gal/ft3 X 30,000 ft3

224,400 gal

WW Math Practice Problems 1-10 with answers 3/18/2008

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