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n suitable dimensions of a circular trickling filter units


5 million. litres
bl d of
. sewage per
r. day. The BOD of sewage is 150 mgll.
fig,caillPting
or trea . .
(b)Also design_suita e imensions ,or its rotary distribution system, as well
as th e under-drainage system. .
Solution. Total BOD present 1n sewage to be treated per day
= 5-ML x 150 mg/L = 5 x 106 x 150 mg
= 5 x 150 kg = 7 50 kg.
Assuming the value of organic loading, say as, 1500 kg/hectare metre/day
[i.e. between 900 to 2200 kg/ha-m/day], we have
The volume of filtering media required
750 ·
= 1500 hectare-metre = 0 .5 ha-m = 5000 m3. \
Assuming the effective depth of filter, as, say 2 m, we have

The surface area of the filter required= 5000 m 2 = 2500 m 2 .


2
Using a circular trickling filter of dia 40 m, we have t~e number of units
required
= Total area req~ired _ 2500
Area of one unit == 2 Nos.
.!:c 40) 2
4
--- . -- . -- , •UN c- Ir
u d . z· l adi'ng The. surface area of the filter b
Check 1.r.or ny rau ic o · · h ·· ed ~·~ 1~.

th
carCalso be worked out by assuming e value of ydraulic loadin l'e%i
25 million litres per hectare per day [i.e. between ·22 to 44 MI.Jhalda~l sa~
•·. Surface area required '
. Total sewage to be treat~d per day
= Hydraulic loading per day
5
= 5 ML = hectares = x 10,000 m2 ::: 20oo
25 ML/hr 25 25 rn2.
2
The surface area chosen is ,2500 m , which is greater than 2000 sq.
hence safe. ·. . . ni, a~
Hence 2 units each of 40 m dia and 2 m effective depth (i.e. 2.6 1
depth), ~an be adopted. An extra third unit as stand-by :rnayrna~ver,~
constructed. Ans. so
Design of Rotary Distributors .
Rotary distributors, as said earlier, are to be designed for peak flow ,
may be considered as 2.25 times the average flow. Wh1c~ 1

.·. Peak sewage flow per day


= 2.25 x 5 M.Uday = 11.25 M.Uday
10 6 1
11 25 x - - - - cu-m/sec
= . X 103 24 X 60 X 60
= 0.13 m3/sec.
This flow is divided into two filter units ; and, therefore,
Flow through each unit at peak flow
= 0.065 m3/sec.
Assuming that the_ velocity at peak fiow is 2 m/sec through the
central column of the distributor, we have
The dia of the central column
0.065 1
= 2 x n/4 = 0.2 m.
Provide a central column of 0.2 min dia, but check the velocity through the
column at average flow, as it should not be less than 1 m/sec or so.
Check for flow velocity through the central column at average fiow
Discharge through each unit at average flow
5
= 2 M.L. day =2.5 M.L./day
106 1
= 2.5 x - 3 x - - - - m 3/sec = 0 029 m3/sec.
10 24x3600 · ·
:. Velocity at average flow
0.029 ,
= - - - - = 0.92 m/sec.
1[ X (0.2) 2
.4 . . . Jess
Strictly speaking, since the velocity at average flow becomes shght1Yd di8
than the minimum permissible of 1 m/sec, we should reduce the adopte
slightly. Say, let us use 0.19 m dia, then
'('flEA"fMENT OF SEWAGE 293

'fhe velocity at average flow


0.029
= - - - - = 1.023 m/sec > 1 m/sec; :. permissible
7t 2
x(0.19) .
4
'fhe velocity at peak flow will then be
0.065
= 7t = 2.29 m/sec.
x(0.19) 2
\I 4
· Hence, we may use a central column of 0.19 m in dia. If, however, the
central column of0.19 min dia is not available, we may permit 0.2 m (8") dia
central column, as the velocity at average flow is quite near the allowable
minimum value.
·D esign·of Arms. Now;let us,use1r.oj;ary :reaction spray type di~tributor with
4arms.
Then, the discharge per arm = 0.065 m 3/sec. = 0.016 m 3/sec.
4
Dia of filter used =40m. . ,.,
:. ~length = 40 - 2 = 38 =19 m. /
2 2

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