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The document provides kinetic coefficients for heterotrophic bacteria and nitrifying bacteria at 20C. It also provides wastewater characteristics, design conditions and assumptions for an activated sludge process. Key values include maximum specific growth rates, half velocity constants, endogenous decay coefficients, yields and more.

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The document provides kinetic coefficients for heterotrophic bacteria and nitrifying bacteria at 20C. It also provides wastewater characteristics, design conditions and assumptions for an activated sludge process. Key values include maximum specific growth rates, half velocity constants, endogenous decay coefficients, yields and more.

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Coefficient value book constants


Calculated value designer

Activated-sludge kinetic coefficient for Heterotropic bacteria at 20C

Max. specific growth rate 𝜇𝑚 6 g VSS/g VSS-d


Half velocity constant 𝐾𝑠 20 g bCOD/m3
𝑌 0.4 g VSS/g bCOD
Endogenous decay coefficient 𝑘𝑑 0.12 g VSS/g VSS-d
𝑓𝑑 0.15 Unitless

At different Temperature, 𝜃 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠


𝜇𝑚 1.07 Unitless
𝑘𝑑 1.04 Unitless
𝐾𝑠 1 Unitless
𝑘𝑑 0.088 Unitless

Activated-sludge nitrification kinetic coefficient at 20C

𝜇𝑚𝑛 0.75 g VSS/g VSS-d


𝐾𝑛 0.74 g NH4-N/m3
𝑌𝑛 0.12 g VSS/g NH4-N
𝑘𝑑𝑛 0.08 g VSS/g VSS-d
𝐾𝑜 0.5 g/m3

𝜃 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠
𝜇𝑛 1.07 Unitless
𝑘𝑛 1.053 Unitless
𝐾𝑑𝑛 1.04 Unitless
Wastewater Characteristics:
Constituent Concentration (g/m3)
BOD 480
Generally 0.4 to 0.8 Sbod 240 we take 0.5 times of BOD
COD 1230
Generally 0.4 to 0.6 Scod 530 we take 0.43 times of COD
Generally 0.2 to 0.4 rbCOD 307.5 we take 0.25 times of COD
TSS 155
Generally 80-90% of TSS VSS 131.75 we take 0.85 times the TSS
TKN 0
NH4-N 5.5
TP 0.5
Alkalinity 140 as CaCO3
Bcod/BOD ratio 1.6

Inffuent Flow 1140 m3/day


Aeration basin temperature 30 C
(a) 𝐵𝑂𝐷𝑒 10 g/m3 Required
(b) 𝑇𝑆𝑆𝑒 10 g/m3 Required

Design Conditions & Assumption


Diffuser O2 transfer efficiency 20 %
Liquid depth aeration basin 4.2 m
DO in aeration basin 2 g/m3
Site elevation 8 m (from Sea level)
Aeration α factor 0.5 BOD removal only
Aeration 𝛽 factor 0.95
Fouling factor 0.9
SRT for BOD removal 5 d (Generally 3-5 days)
Design MLSS X 𝑇𝑆𝑆 concentration 3500 g/m3
TKN peak/average factor 1.5
1 Develop the wastewater characteristics needed for design

a Find bCOD

bCOD 768 g/m3

b Find nbCOD

nbCOD 462 g/m3

sCODe 146 g/m3

d Find nbVSS

0.548571429

nbVSS 59.48 g/m3

e iTSS 23.25 g/m3


2 Design Suspended growth system

a Find Biomass production (Sludge production)

11.80290814 g/g.d

0.177629314 g/g.d

S 0.66 g bCOD/m3
Now,
b

(𝐴) (𝐵) (𝐶) (𝐷)


Heterotrophic Cell Nitrifying bacteria Nonbiodegradable
biomass debris biomass VSS in influent

let assume,

A 185.3174803
B 12.2309537
Now,
197.548434 VSS/d

C 0 (Because Nitrification is zero)


3 Determine mass of VSS & TSS in aeration tank

a Determine A, B & D, and C = 0,

265.3507483 kg/d

Sludge production 326.7172366 kg/day

b Calculate the mass of VSS & TSS in aeration tank,

Mass of MLVSS 1326.753741 kg

ii

Mass of MLSS 1633.586183 kg


4 Determine the aeration tank volume & Detention time

a Determine aeration tank volume

V 466.74 m3

b Determine the areation tank detention time


No of Aeration tank 3
Each volume 156 m3

Time 9.83 hr

c Determine MLVSS,

0.81217248

X MLVSS 2842.6 g/m3

5 Determine F/M ratio & BOD volumetic loading,

a 0.412435242 g/g.d
0.412435242 kg/kg.d

b Determine volumetric BOD loading,

1.172389936 kg/m3.d
6 Determine the observed yield based on TSS & VSS,

a Observed yield based on TSS

874.7664124 kg/d

0.373490834

0.597585334 g TSS/g BOD

b Observed yield based on VSS

0.303338977 VSS/g bCOD

0.485342363 g VSS/g BOD

7 Calculate Oxygen demand

594.2476361 kg/d
24.76031817 kg/hr
8 Find Bubble aeration design - determine air flowrate

𝐴𝑂𝑇𝑅 = 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑂𝑥𝑦𝑔𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒


𝑆𝑂𝑇𝑅 = 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑂𝑥𝑦𝑔𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒
𝛼 = 𝑜𝑥𝑦𝑔𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒
𝛽 = 𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 − 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟
𝐹 = 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟
𝐶𝑆,𝑇,𝐻 = 𝐴𝑣𝑔. 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑥𝑦𝑔𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑘
𝐶𝐿 = 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑥𝑦𝑔𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑘

a Detemine dissolved oxygen, 𝐶𝑆,𝑇,𝐻

i using Appendix D
𝐶20 9.08 mg/L
𝐶12 10.77 mg/L

ii Determine relative pressure at elevation 8 meter for DO concentration

g 9.8 m/s2
M 28.97 kg/kg.mole
z_a 0
z_b 8 m
R 8314 kg.m2/s2.kg.mole.K
T 285.15 K

1.000958494

The oxygen concentration at 8 m & 12C is,

𝐶𝑆,𝑇,𝐻 10.78032298 mg/L


𝐶𝑆,𝑇,𝐻

iii Determine pressure of water at 8m & 12C

P_atm 101.325 kN/m3


9.8 kN/m3

10.34919585 m
iv Detemine oxygen concentration
Assume, leaving aeration tank 15 %

9.72 m
4.4 m

11.68026763 mg/L

b Determine SOTR
𝛼 0.5
𝛽 0.95
F 0.9
C 2 g/m3

177.3546188
4.093314413

SOTR 43.32787588 kg/h


c Determine air flowrate

Amount of oxygen in air 0.21 % by weight


E 0.25

Air flowrate 13.75 m3/min


Air flowrate 825.29 m3/hr

9 Estimate effluent BOD

Assume
sBODe 10 g/m3
TSS 10 g/m3
BOD 16 g/m3

10 Diffusers Requirement
Fine bubble diffusers generally gives 4-6m3/hr Flow rate
We will take 5 m3/hr
Total Diffusers requirement = Air flowrate/diffuser flow rate

Total diffusers required in aeration tank

Total diffusers 165 pcs

11 Equalization tank requirement


Average hour flow 47.5 m3/hr
Peak hour flow 1.5 times 71.25 m3/hr
Retention time 8 hrs
Generally due to avoid fluctuations and proper neutralization 8 hours at peak hour flow shall be the retention time
Equalization tank V 570 m3
12 Chemical Treatment section
Coagulation tank Generally 5-15 mins retention time shall be given for coagulation
We will take 10 mins
0.17 hr
Coagulation tank V 8 m3
Flocculation tank Generally 30-45 mins retention time shall be given for Flocculantion
We will take 40 mins
0.67 hr
Flocculation tank V 32 m3
13 Primary sedimentation tank
Sedimentation time According to metcalf and Eddy detention time for Primary Sedimentation for average flow is 1.5-2.5 hrs
We will take 2 hr
Surface overflow rate According to metcalf and Eddy S.O.R. for Primary Sedimentation for average flow is 30-50 m3/m3.day
We will take 40 m3/m2.day
Sedimentation tank V 95 m3
Surface area 28.5 m2
Depth of tank 3.3 m
Prepare Design Summary
Parameters BOD removal only unit
Average wastewater flow 47.5 m3/hr
Average wastewater flow 1140 m3/d
Average BOD load 547 kg/d
Average TKN load 0 kg/d
Aerobic SRT 5 d
No of Aeration tanks 3 number
Aeration tanks volume 156 m3
Hydraulic retention time 9.8 hr
MLSS 3500 g/m3
MLVSS 2843 g/m3
F/M 0.41 g/g.d
BOD loading 1.17 kgBOD/m3.d
Sludge production 326.7 kg/d
Observed yield 0.60 kgTSS/kg bCOD
Oxygen required 25 kg/hr
Air flowrate 14 m3/min
RAS ratio 0.6 unitless
Effluent BOD 16 g/m3
Total diffusers 165 pcs
WAS 93 m3/day
Volume of Eq. tank 570 m3
HRT of Eq. tank 12 hr
Volume of Coagulation tank 8 m3
Volume of Flocculation tank 32 m3
Volume of Sedimentation tank 95 m3
S.O.R of Sedimentation tank 40 m3/m2.day
Detention time of Sedimentation tank 2 hr

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