Fourth Lecture - Sewage Disposal To Rivers
Fourth Lecture - Sewage Disposal To Rivers
Fourth Lecture - Sewage Disposal To Rivers
Raw sewage is also disposed to rivers, streams, and the sea in many parts of the
world. Doing so can lead to serious pollution of the receiving water. This is
common in developing countries and may still occur in some developed countries,
for various reasons – usually related to costs. The disposal of untreated urban
sewage in to open water bodies is common in most developing countries. This
poses potential negative consequences to public health and agricultural
sustainability.
For a single source of BOD, assume the reach is at steady state with plug flow
(DO=0) and constant hydrological and geometry then the mass balance can be
written as
𝒅𝑪 𝒅𝑪
= −𝑽 ∓ ∑𝑺 … … … … … . . (𝟏)
𝒅𝒕 𝒅𝒙
𝑆 = 𝑎𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑚 𝑑𝑒𝑜𝑥𝑦𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 )
Assume only deoxygenating (by organic matter oxidation) and re-oxygenation (by
natural reparation)
𝑑𝐿𝑟
The deoxygenating rate = −𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑟
𝑑𝑡
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𝐷 = 𝐷𝑠𝑎𝑡 − 𝐷𝑂 is the deficit in oxygen (mg/l)
Substitute in equation 1
𝑑𝐶
𝑉 = −𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑟 + 𝑘2 . 𝐷
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝐶
= −𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑟 + 𝑘2 . 𝐷
𝑑𝑡
𝐷 = 𝐷𝑠𝑎𝑡 − 𝐷𝑂
𝑑𝐷 𝑑𝐶
=−
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝐷
− = −𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑟 + 𝑘2 . 𝐷
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝐷
= 𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑟 − 𝑘2 . 𝐷
𝑑𝑡
Since
𝐿𝑟 = 𝐿𝑜 𝑒 −𝑘1.𝑡
𝑑𝐷
= 𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑜 𝑒 −𝑘1.𝑡 − 𝑘2 . 𝐷
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝐷
+ 𝑘2 . 𝐷 = 𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑜 𝑒 −𝑘1 .𝑡 … … … … … … … . . (3)
𝑑𝑡
2
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The above equation is a first order non-homogenous linear differential equation
and solving it by integrating factor for 𝐷 = 𝐷𝑜 𝑎𝑡 𝑡 = 0
𝒌𝟏 . 𝑳𝒐
𝐃𝐎(𝐭) = (𝒆−𝐤𝟏𝒕 − 𝒆−𝐤𝟐 𝒕 ) + 𝐃𝐨 𝐞−𝐤𝟐 𝐭 … … … … … … (4)
𝒌𝟐 − 𝒌 𝟏
𝑸𝒓 × 𝑻𝒓 + 𝑸𝒘 × 𝑻𝒘
𝑻𝒎𝒊𝒙 =
𝑸 𝒓 + 𝑸𝒘
𝑸𝒓 × 𝑫𝑶𝒓 + 𝑸𝒘 × 𝑫𝑶𝒘
𝑫𝑶𝒎𝒊𝒙 =
𝑸𝒓 + 𝑸𝒘
𝑸𝒓 × 𝑳𝒐 𝒓 + 𝑸𝒘 × 𝑳𝒐 𝒘
𝑳𝒐 𝒎𝒊𝒙 =
𝑸𝒓 + 𝑸𝒘 4
𝑸𝒓 × 𝑩𝑶𝑫𝟐𝟎 𝟐𝟎
𝟓 + 𝑸𝒘 × 𝑩𝑶𝑫𝟓
𝑩𝑶𝑫𝟐𝟎
𝟓 𝒎𝒊𝒙 =
𝑸𝒓 + 𝑸𝒘
𝑫𝒐 = 𝑫𝒔𝒂𝒕 − 𝑫𝑶𝒎𝒊𝒙
𝟑. 𝟗𝟑𝒗𝟎.𝟓
𝒌𝟐 =
𝑯𝟏.𝟓
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𝒌𝟐 Re-aeration constant rate 𝑑𝑎𝑦 −1
𝒌𝟏 . 𝑳𝒐 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙
𝐎(𝐱) = (𝒆−𝐤𝟏 𝒗 − 𝒆−𝐤𝟐 𝒗 ) + 𝐃𝐨 𝐞−𝐤𝟐𝒗 … … … … … … (5)
𝒌𝟐 − 𝒌𝟏
There is need to know the minimum DO in the river and to see whether this
becomes anoxic or worse (𝐃𝐂 ) , also to know far downstream iy is expected before
this worse condition occurs (𝐗 𝐂 ) at (𝐭 𝐂 )
𝑑𝐷
= 𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑜 𝑒 −𝑘1.𝑡𝐶 − 𝑘2 . 𝐷𝐶
𝑑𝑡
0 = 𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑜 𝑒 −𝑘1.𝑡𝐶 − 𝑘2 . 𝐷𝐶
𝑑𝐷 𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑜
= (−k1 𝑒 −k1𝑡𝐶 − k 2 𝑒 −k2𝑡𝐶 ) + k 2 Do e−k2𝑡𝐶
𝑑𝑡 𝑘2 − 𝑘1
𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑜
0= (−k1 𝑒 −k1𝑡𝐶 − k 2 𝑒 −k2𝑡𝐶 ) + k 2 Do e−k2 𝑡𝐶
𝑘2 − 𝑘1
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𝟏 𝒌𝟐 𝐃𝐨 (𝒌𝟐 − 𝒌𝟏 )
𝒕𝑪 = 𝐥𝐧 [ (𝟏 − )]
𝒌𝟐 − 𝒌𝟏 𝒌𝟏 𝒌𝟏 . 𝑳𝒐
𝒌𝟏
𝑫𝑪 = . 𝑳 𝒆−𝒌𝟏.𝒕𝑪
𝒌𝟐 𝒐
𝑫𝒎𝒊𝒏 = 𝑫𝒔𝒂𝒕 − 𝑫𝑪
𝒙𝑪 = 𝒗 × 𝒕𝑪
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Example1 A city discharges 25000 m3/day of sewage into a river whose rate
of flow is 75000 m3/ day. Determine 1) The DO deficit for a distance 20km
downstream. 2) The DO minimum 3) The critical distance. 4) The critical time
River Waste
𝐵𝑂𝐷520 = 2.5 𝑚𝑔/𝑙 𝐵𝑂𝐷520 = 60 𝑚𝑔/𝑙
Temperature = 20 °C Temperature = 20 °C
𝐷𝑂 = 8 𝑚𝑔/𝑙 𝐷𝑂 = 2 𝑚𝑔/𝑙
𝑘2,20°𝐶 = 0.4 𝑑𝑎𝑦 −1 𝑘1,20°𝐶 = 0.23 𝑑𝑎𝑦 −1
Velocity of mixing = 0.25 m/sec , DOsat, 20°C=9 mg/l
𝑄𝑟 × 𝐵𝑂𝐷520 + 𝑄𝑤 × 𝐵𝑂𝐷520
𝐵𝑂𝐷520 𝑚𝑖𝑥 =
𝑄𝑟 + 𝑄𝑤
75000 × 3 + 25000 × 60
𝐵𝑂𝐷520 𝑚𝑖𝑥 = = 17.25 𝑚𝑔/𝑙
75000 + 25000
𝑄𝑟 × 𝐷𝑂𝑟 + 𝑄𝑤 × 𝐷𝑂𝑤
𝐷𝑂𝑚𝑖𝑥 =
𝑄𝑟 + 𝑄𝑤
75000 × 8 + 25000 × 2
𝐷𝑂𝑚𝑖𝑥 = = 6.5 𝑚𝑔/𝑙
75000 + 25000
𝐷𝑜 = 𝐷𝑂𝑠𝑎𝑡 − 𝐷𝑂𝑚𝑖𝑥
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𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑜 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
DO(x) = (𝑒 −k1 𝑣 − 𝑒 −k2 𝑣 ) + Do e−k2 𝑣
𝑘2 − 𝑘1
𝑫𝒎𝒊𝒏 = 𝑫𝒔𝒂𝒕 − 𝑫𝑪
𝒌𝟏
𝑫𝑪 = . 𝑳𝒐 𝒆−𝒌𝟏.𝒕𝑪
𝒌𝟐
𝟏 𝒌𝟐 𝐃𝐨 (𝒌𝟐 − 𝒌𝟏 )
𝒕𝑪 = 𝐥𝐧 [ (𝟏 − )]
𝒌𝟐 − 𝒌𝟏 𝒌𝟏 𝒌𝟏 . 𝑳𝒐
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𝑡𝐶 = ln[1.739 × 0.927] = 5.882 × ln 1.612 = 𝟐. 𝟖 𝒅𝒂𝒚
0.4 − 0.23
𝒌𝟏
𝑫𝑪 = . 𝑳 𝒆−𝒌𝟏.𝒕𝑪
𝒌𝟐 𝒐
0.23
𝐷𝐶 = × 25.25 × 𝑒 −0.23×2.8 = 7.62 𝑚𝑔/𝑙
0.4
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Example2 A city discharges 20000 m3/day of sewage into a river whose rate
of flow is 0.7 m3/sec. Determine:- The DO deficit for a distance 20km
downstream
River Waste
𝐵𝑂𝐷520 = 3.4 𝑚𝑔/𝑙 𝐵𝑂𝐷520 = 45 𝑚𝑔/𝑙
Temperature = 23 °C Temperature = 26 °C
𝐷𝑂 = 8.2 𝑚𝑔/𝑙 𝐷𝑂 = 2 𝑚𝑔/𝑙
𝑘2 = 0.4 𝑑𝑎𝑦 −1 𝑘1 = 0.23 𝑑𝑎𝑦 −1
Velocity of mixing = 0.25 m/sec ,
𝑄𝑟 × 𝑇𝑟 + 𝑄𝑤 × 𝑇𝑤
𝑇𝑚𝑖𝑥 =
𝑄𝑟 + 𝑄𝑤
60480 × 23 + 20000 × 26
𝑇𝑚𝑖𝑥 = = 23.74 °𝐶
60480 + 20000
𝑄𝑟 × 𝐵𝑂𝐷520 + 𝑄𝑤 × 𝐵𝑂𝐷520
𝐵𝑂𝐷520 𝑚𝑖𝑥 =
𝑄𝑟 + 𝑄𝑤
Not the BOD ultimate 𝐿𝑜,𝑚𝑖𝑥 should be at the mixing temperature 23.74 °𝐶 , so
this value should be corrected using 𝑳𝒐,𝑻 = 𝑳𝒐,𝟐𝟎𝑪 (𝟎. 𝟎𝟐𝑻 + 𝟎. 𝟔)
𝐷𝑜 = 𝐷𝑂𝑠𝑎𝑡 − 𝐷𝑂𝑚𝑖𝑥
𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑜 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
DO(x) = (𝑒 −k1 𝑣 − 𝑒 −k2 𝑣 ) + Do e−k2 𝑣
𝑘2 − 𝑘1
𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑜 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
DO(20km) = (𝑒 −kr 𝑣 − 𝑒 −k2 𝑣 ) + Do e−k2 𝑣
𝑘2 − 𝑘𝑟
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Example3 A city discharges 0.25 m3/sec of sewage into a river whose rate of
flow is 0.75 m3/sec.
River Waste
𝐿𝑜 = 3.3 𝑚𝑔/𝑙 𝐿𝑜 = 60 𝑚𝑔/𝑙
Temperature = 20 °C Temperature = 20 °C
𝐷𝑂 = 9.17 𝑚𝑔/𝑙 𝐷𝑂 = 0 𝑚𝑔/𝑙
𝑘2 ,20°𝐶 = 0.82 𝑑𝑎𝑦 −1 𝑘1 ,20°𝐶 = 0.23 𝑑𝑎𝑦 −1
Velocity of mixing = 0.20 m/sec , 𝐷𝑂𝑠𝑎𝑡 = 9.17 𝑚𝑔/𝑙
1- Is it possible to discharge this waste into the river within the environmental
limitations if the 𝐷𝑂𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 4 𝑚𝑔/𝑙
2- Is a position 50km downstream be suitable for an intake (WTP) to provide
𝐷𝑂 = 6 𝑚𝑔/𝑙
Answer
𝑄𝑟 × 𝑇𝑟 + 𝑄𝑤 × 𝑇𝑤
𝑇𝑚𝑖𝑥 =
𝑄𝑟 + 𝑄𝑤
0.75 × 20 + 0.25 × 20
𝑇𝑚𝑖𝑥 = = 20 °𝐶
0.75 + 0.25
𝑸𝒓 × 𝑳𝒐 𝒓 + 𝑸𝒘 × 𝑳𝒐 𝒘
𝑳𝒐 𝒎𝒊𝒙 =
𝑸 𝒓 + 𝑸𝒘
𝐷𝑜 = 𝐷𝑂𝑠𝑎𝑡 − 𝐷𝑂𝑚𝑖𝑥
𝟏 𝒌𝟐 𝐃𝐨 (𝒌𝟐 − 𝒌𝟏 )
𝒕𝑪 = 𝐥𝐧 [ (𝟏 − )]
𝒌𝟐 − 𝒌𝟏 𝒌𝟏 𝒌𝟏 . 𝑳𝒐
𝒌𝟏
𝑫𝑪 = . 𝑳𝒐 𝒆−𝒌𝟏.𝒕𝑪
𝒌𝟐
0.23
𝐷𝐶 = × 17.48 × 𝑒 −0.23×1.46 = 3.5 𝑚𝑔/𝑙
0.82
𝑫𝑶𝒎𝒊𝒏 = 𝑫𝑶𝒔𝒂𝒕 − 𝑫𝑪
𝑚 24 × 3600
𝑣 = 0.2 × = 17.28 𝑘𝑚/𝑑𝑎𝑦
𝑠𝑒𝑐 1000
𝒙𝑪 = 𝒗 × 𝒕𝑪
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Or
𝑘1 . 𝐿𝑜 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
DO(x) = (𝑒 −k1 𝑣 − 𝑒 −k2 𝑣 ) + Do e−k2 𝑣
𝑘2 − 𝑘1
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