WATERTREATMENTPLANTDESIGNPROJECT

CE431WaterSupplyEngineering

Spring1998

General:

Acityof60,000populationplanstoconstructawatertreatmentplanttoproducepotable
waterusingadesignflowof200gpcd.TheCityusessurfacewaterfromanearbylake.
Bothwaterqualityandwaterdemandvarywithseason.Thetypicalrawwatercharacteristics
areasfollows:
RawWaterCharacteristics
CO2(mg/l)

Turbidity(NTU)

Ave20Max60

Ca++(mg/l)
Mg++(mg/l)
Na+(mg/l)
Alkalinity(mg/las
CaCO3)
SO4(mg/l)
Cl(mg/l)

210
30
21
340

TDS(mg/l)
Color(CU)

550
Ave18Max60

280
32

TherequirementsfortheproductwaterqualityProductWaterQualityRequirementsareas
follows:
Turbidity(NTU)
Coliform
pH

I.

0.2
1
6.58.3

Sulfate(mg/l)
TDS(mg/l)
Color(CU)

250
500
5

ScopeofWork:
Budgetaryestimateofconstructioncostandengineeringdesignfee.

II.
Evaluateandselecttreatmentprocessesandprepareapreliminarydesignofthe
treatmentfacilities.Thepreliminarydesignshallincludethefollowing:
1. Evaluatinggiveninformationanddevelopingaschematicflowdiagramoftheprocesses.
2. Atabulationofthedesigncriteria.
3. DesigncalculationsforModulesAthroughHforunitprocessesandequipmentsizing.
4. Asummaryofpreliminarysizes.

5. Ahydraulicprofile.
6. Alayoutanddetailedsketchofthefacilities.
7. Supportdocumentsincludingequipmentdatasheets,andcatalogcutsheets.

DesignRequirements:

ModuleARawWaterIntakeandPumpStation
Given:

Design:

Statichead
22ft
Totalpipelength
4300ft
Totalminorlosses
14ft
Numberofpumps
2+1
Theelevationofthelowwaterlevel

100.00

1. Inlet&dischargepipesizes(Inletvelocity<6fpsanddischargevelocity
<8fps)
2. PumpcalculationincludingdischargeandTDH
3. Pump&motorselection(includecatalogcut)
ModuleBFlashMix
Given:

NumberofTanks
2
Freeboard
2ft
Verticalshaftvaneddiscturbinemixerwith4flatblades
Mixingenergy(G) 920persecond
GT
20,00035,000(useaveragevalue)
Impellerdiameter
40to50%oftankdiameterorwidth
Watertemperatureis50oF.

Design:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Tanksize
Impellertype,diameterandrotatingspeed.
MixermotorHP(Assumeoverallefficiencyis80%)
Selectachemicaldiffuser.Justifyyourdecision.

ModuleCFlocculation
Given:

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Numberofrectangulartanks 2
ThebasinforeachstageL/W=3andwaterdepth=11ft
Flocculationstages
3pertank
Numberofflocculators
3perstage

Detentiontime
Flocculatortype
MixingEnergy(G)

10minuteseachstage
Horizontalshaftwithpaddlesandvariable
speeddrive
50,35and20persecondforthe3stages

Design:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Tankvolume
Tankdimensionsandbaffledwalldetails
Flocculatorpaddledimensionsanddetails
Checkratioofpaddleareatotankareaandtipvelocity
FlocculatormotorHP
Discussothercommonalternatives(excludeproprietarydevices),theprosandconsof
eachalternative.
7. Isyourdesignagoodselection?Justifyyouranswer.
ModuleDSedimentation
Given:

Numberofrectangulartanks 2
TankL/Wratio4
Surfaceloadingrate 0.93gpm/sqft
Avedepth
14ft
Weirloadingrate
13.9gpm/ft
Sludgecollection
Chainandflight
Sludgequantity
Approximately4%oftotalflow

Design:
1. Tankdimensions
2. Avehorizontalvelocity.CheckReynoldsno.andFroude'sno.Reshapethetankifthere
isaproblem.
3. Detentiontime
4. Sludgewithdrawalpumps(onepumppertank)
5. Influentandeffluentstructures(hydraulicsanddetails)
6. Calculatethetanksizereductionif75%ofthetankareaiscoveredwithtubemodules.
Thetubesare2fthigh,2inchwideandof45 oinclination.
ModuleEFilters
Given:

Conventionalgravityfilter,squarefilters,fixednozzletype
Filtermedia
anthracitecoalandsand
Numberoffilters
5operating+1spare
Filterrate
4gpm/sqft
Averagebackwashcycle
every48hours

Design:

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1.Dimensionsanddetailsoffilters
2.Filtermedia
depth(inches),effectivesize(mm),Uniformity
coefficient,Specificgravity.
3.Gravelbed
depth(inches),effectivesizes(inches)
4.Filterbackwash backwashrate(gpm/sqft),backwashflow(gpm),
backwashduration(minutes)
5.Filtersurfacewash rate(gpm/sqft)andduration(minutes)
6.Totalwashwaterasapercentageofplantflow
7.ElevationsforfilterHWL,LWL,topoffiltermedia,topofwashwatertrough,required
waterelevationineffluentchannelforselfwashtype,effluentweircrest,andHWL
inclearwell.
8.Isthedualmediafilteragoodselectionforgivenconditions?Justifyyouranswers.
ModuleFSludgeLagoon
Given:
Design:

Twoearthenbasins
Storageperiod
60days
Basinvolumeanddimensions

ModuleGChlorination
Given:

Planteffluent

freechlorineresidual1mg/l
chlorinedemand0.5mg/l

Design:
1.
2.
3.

Chlorinerequirement lbs/day
Chlorinationsystem
Injector

ModuleHChemicalfacilities
Given:

Alum
Alumfeedsolution
Liquidalum
Polymer(cationic)

dose50mg/l
commercialliquidalum(withoutdilution)
5.6lbs/galsolution
dose1mg/l
Commercialliquidpolymer6575lbs/cuft
80%strength
Polymerfeedsolution 2.55%strength

Design:
1.
2.
3.

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Chemicalconsumption(lbs/dayandgal/day)
Sizeofdaytankforpolymer(Galanddimensions)
Feedpumptypeandcapacity(gpH)

Eachstudentisrequiredtoturninaselfevaluationandapeerevaluationtotheinstructor
atconclusionoftheproject.TheguidelinesareshowninsectionIIIandanevaluation
formisattached.
III.

GUIDELINETOPEEREVALUATION

Eachpersonwillberatedinfourareas:Preparation,participation,contribution,
andleadership.
1.

Preparation
Hasthepersonstudiedtheclassmaterialandreadingassignmentsand
tocontributeinapositivemanner.

ready
2.

Participation
Isthepersonmakingasincereefforttoparticipateingroupactivities?Is
thepersonagoodteamplayer?

3.
valuable
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Contribution
Isthepersonknowledgeableonthesubject?Hasthepersonmade
contributiontotheproject?
Isthispersonabletostepinandorganizeanactivitywhentheneedarises?
Isthispersonwellorganized?Isthispersonaneffectiveleader?

EVALUATION
CourseNo.__________________________________
Project__________________________________
EvaluatorName_____________________________Date________________

SELFEVALUATION:(Stateone'sowncontributiontotheproject)

PEEREVALUATION:
Name

Score
4
3
2
1
0

Prepa
ration

Parti
cipation

Description

Leader
ship

Limitation(Personpergroup)

Excellent
AboveAverage
Average
BelowAverage
BelowMinimumrequirement
AdditionalComments:

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Contri
bution

one
two
nolimit
nolimit
nolimit

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