GRIT CHAMBER

Design Criteria :
Total PE

= 42549 persons

Detention time, t

= 5 minutes (at peak flow)

Provide 2 chamber

= 1 for operation + 1 for maintenance

Depth

= 2.0 m

Width-depth ratio

= 1.5 : 1

Air supply rate

= 10 l/s-m

Grit settle per 1000 m3 = 0.03 m3

Design Calculation :

Average water flow, Qavg

= 42549 persons x 225 lpcd

= 9.574 MLD
= 9574 m3/d
= 9574/(24x60x60)
= 0.111 m3/s

Peaking Factor, PF

= 4.7(PE/1000)-0.11
= 4.7 (42549/1000) -0.11
= 3.11

Peak flow, Qpeak

= Qave x PF
= 9574 m3/d x 3.11
= 29775 m3/d
= 29775/(24x60x60)

= 0.345 m3/s
= 20.7 m3/min

Volume of each chamber, V =

Q peak
2

20.7 m3/min
2

= 51.75 m3

Width of chamber, B

= 1.5 x Depth
= 1.5 x 2.0 m
= 3.0 m

Length of chamber, L

V
BD

51.75
3.0 2.0

= 8.63 m

So, the dimensions are :

Air required

Length, L

= 8.63 m

Width, B

= 3.0 m

Depth, D

= 2.0 m

= 10 l/s-m L
= 10 l/s-m 8.63 m
= 86.3 l/s

5.0 min

= 0.0863 m3/s
= 5.178 m3/min
Quantity of grit to be handle = 9.574 MLD 1000 m3/d
= 0.287 m3/d

Design Summary :

No of units

=1

No of channels in unit

=2

Length of each channel

= 8.63 m

Width of each channel

= 3.0 m

Depth of each channel

= 2.0 m

Air required

= 0.0863 m3/s

Quantity of grit to be handle = 0.287 m3/d

0.03
1000