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Homework 6 So LN

The document discusses chlorine demand and dosage for water treatment. A graph shows chlorine residual at different dosages with a breakpoint. Tables show sample data and chlorine demand calculations. A second question discusses proportional weir design and includes calculations for dimensions and flow rates using trial values.

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Homework 6 So LN

The document discusses chlorine demand and dosage for water treatment. A graph shows chlorine residual at different dosages with a breakpoint. Tables show sample data and chlorine demand calculations. A second question discusses proportional weir design and includes calculations for dimensions and flow rates using trial values.

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Question 2

a. See graph at right


b. See computed Chlorine demand column below
c. See labeled breakpoint on graph

Sample Chlorine Residual Chlorine


Dosage chlorine after 10 demand (mg/L)
(mg/L) minutes of = Dosage -
contact (mg/L) residual

1 0.2 0.19 0.01


2 0.4 0.37 0.03
3 0.6 0.51 0.09
4 0.8 0.5 0.3
5 1 0.2 0.8
6 1.2 0.4 0.8
7 1.4 0.6 0.8
8 1.6 0.8 0.8

Dosage vs. dosage curve:


0 0
2 2

2
1.8
1.6
Chlorine residual (mg/L)

1.4
1.2
Chlorine residual
1
0.8 mg/L Applied chlorine
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
Breakpoint
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2
Chlorine dosage (mg/L)
Question 3 - Proportional weir design

2x = k/h1/2
3/2
k= 0.0135 m

First try:
h h 2x 2x Q Q
(cm) (m) (m) (cm) (m3/s) (L/s)
0 0 0.135 13.5 0 0

1
0.01 0.135 13.5 0.0006 0.6

2
0.02 0.095 9.5 0.0012 1.2

5
0.05 0.060 6.0 0.0029
2.9
10 0.1 0.043 4.3 0.0059
5.9
20 0.2 0.030 3.0 0.0117
11.7
30 0.3 0.025 2.5 0.0176
17.6
40 0.4 0.021 2.1 0.0234
23.4 < Not enough for max flow

Trial-and-error solution for k value:


Increase k to: 0.017

h h 2x
2x Q Q
(cm) (m) (m)
(cm) (m3/s) (L/s)
0 0 0.135
13.5 0 0
1 0.01 0.135 13.5 0.000738 0.7
2 0.02 0.095 9.5 0.001475 1.5
5 0.05 0.060 6.0 0.003688 3.7
10 0.1 0.043 4.3 0.007376 7.4
20 0.2 0.030 3.0 0.014751 14.8
30 0.3 0.025 2.5 0.022127 22.1
40 0.4 0.021 2.1 0.029503 29.5 < OK for max flow

x1 h

(cm) (cm)
Proportional weir
6.75 0
6.75 1 45
4.77 2
3.02 5 40
2.13 10
1.51 20 35
Scale in centimeters

1.23 30
30
1.07 40

-1.07 40.00
25
-1.23 30.00

-1.51 20.00
20
-2.13 10.00

-3.02 5.00
15
-4.77 2.00

10
-6.75 1.00

-6.75 0
5

0
-10 -5 0 5 10

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