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CIVE3610HW5
CIVE3610HW5
1) A flocculation basin is to be designed and the design flow for the basin is 13.0
MGD. The basin is to be a cross–flow horizontal- shaft, paddle-wheel type with a
mean velocity gradient of 26.7 sec-1 (at 50 F), a detention time of 45 min, and a
GT value from 50,000 to 100,000. Tapered flocculation is to be provided in three
compartments of equal depth. The G values are to be 50, 20, and 10 sec -1. The
basin is to have a width of 90 ft to adjoin an existing basin. The paddle wheels
are to have blades with a 6-in width and length of 10 ft. The outside blades
should clear the floor by 1 ft and be 1 ft below the water surface. There are to be
six blades per paddle wheel, and the blades should have a clear spacing of 12 in.
Adjacent paddle wheels should have a clear spacing of 30 to 36 in. between
blades. The wall clearance is 12-18 in. Determine:
Solution
13000000 gal ft 3
V= 45 min = 54,311 ft3
1440 min 7.48 gal
X =14.183 ft = 14 ft- 3 in
6” by 10’ Wall
12”
12”
12”
14.25’
D3 D2 D1
12”
12”
12”
Floor
1st compartment
P = μVG2
2nd compartment
P = μVG2
3rd compartment
P = μVG2
Total HP = 2.72 HP
As = 1875 = (π/4)*d2
D = 48.86 ft = 50ft
We don’t have any θ (detention time). Usually the detention time is between 2-4 hrs.
= 2.34 h
c. The overflow rate during the peak hourly flow (2.6X average flow rate).
The overflow rate is too high. It should usually be between 500-1000. Therefore, the
design is not adequate for peak hourly flow.
3. Sedimentation Basin theory and design questions.
a. What is the difference between Type I and Type II settling?
b. What environmental factors may affect the sedimentation efficiency?
c. List one advantage and one disadvantage of rectangular clarifiers.
Type I –
1) Discrete particle settling
2) Vs stays same with depth
Type II –
1) Flocculent particle settling
2) Vs increases with the depth as particles grow
Advantage:
Disadvantage: