SLUDGE TREATMENT

Average Turbidity 50 NTU

1 NTU 1 mg/l

Flow rate 12,000 m3/day

Total solid in Raw water 600 Kg/day

Assume,

98 % of solids sediment in Sedimentation tank

Total Solids in sedimentation tank 588 Kg/Day

In Slurry of sedimentation tank

1 % of solids 588 kg/day

99 % of water 58,212 kg/Day

Density of water 1,000 kg/m3

Density of sludge 1,005 kg/m3

Volume of solid sludge 1 m3/day

Volume of water 58 m3/day
Total out put from sedimentaton tank 59 m3/day

2 % of solids goes to filter

sloids to filter 12 Kg/day

on the back wash water

Assume,
0.5 % of solids 12 Kg/day
99.5 % of water 2,388 kg/Day

Volume of solids 0.01 m3/day

Volume of water 2.39 m3/day
Total volume of back wash 2.40 m3/day

Area of one Filter bed 27.30 m2

No of Filters 4 nos
Back wash intervel 24 hr
Back wash rate 50 m/hr
Back wash flow rate 22.75 m3/min
Back wash time 10 min
Back wash volume 228 m3
Total back wash volume (4 beds) 910 m3

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Volume goes to Back wash recovery tank 912 m3

volume goes to Sludge regulation tank 91.24 m3

Total volume goes to Sludge regulaion tank 150 m3/day

Total sludge weight 612 kg/day

New (12,000) +Old(12,000) Total sludge volum 241 m3/day

SLUDGE REGULATION TANK

Assume storage time 3 hr

Volume 33 m3

Purpose of sludge regulation tank;

Provide same mix to sludge thickner
provide countinues flow to thickner

Average Pumping Rate to sludge thickner 241 m3/day

Assume,
Operating time 22 hrs/day
So, Pumping rate to Sludge Thickner 10.97 m3/hr

Assume,
Pipe Size 100 mm
So, Velocity 0.39 m/s

SLUDGE THICKNER

Total sludge weight 612 kg/day

New (12,000) +Old(12,000) Total sludge volum 241 m3/day

Assume,
Solid loading rate 25 kg/m2.d

Area Required 24.48 m2

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hydraulic loading rate 9.86 m3/m2.d

Diameter 5.58 m
let 5.60 m

Assume, height (side wall) 4.50 m

Assume, free board 0.30 m

Depth of the central hopper

Assume, bottom sloped is 1:5

So, Depth of the center hopper 0.56 m

Total Volume of thickner 115.43 m3

Detensin Time 11.48 hr

Sludge withdrawal
Assume Solid removal rate is 90%
So, Thicked Solid Volume 550.80 kg/m3

Assume,
5% Solid 550.80 kg/day
95% water 10,465 kg/day

Density of water 1,000 kg/m3

Density of sludge 1,030 kg/m3

Volume of solid sludge 1 m3/day

Volume of water 10 m3/day
Total out put from sedimentaton tank 11 m3/day

Pump Selection

depth of thickning zone 2m

volume of thickning zone 53.86 m3

Assume,
Operating time 1 hrs/day
So, Pumping rate to Sludge Thickner 11 m3/hr
183.33 l/min
Assume,
Pipe Size 100 mm
So, Velocity 0.39 m/s

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EATMENT

Water Quality report 20NTU

Do a test.Take one liter of water and filter through
filter paper and then oven dried and measure weight

= 50*1*10-3*12000

Out put turbidity 0.2 NTU .if efficiency of filter

assume 80% .then input of filter is 1 NTU.
If turbidity is 200 NTU solid sedimentation is must be
98%
If 100 NTU.After Sedimentation Turbidity is 2NTU
= 600*98/100

V= Mass/Density

47-50 m/hr
= Back wash rate*Area of filter bed

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per back wash per filetr
Assume, Recoverd 90% of volume ( 0.9* volume) of
back wash Regulation tank

Tot volume of back wash recovery sludge &Sedi.

tank

only backwash volume from old Treatment plant

= 4.5m*4.5m*1.65m

20-80 kg/m2.d

=Total Sludge weight (kg/day)/Solid loading rate

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= flow rate/ Area (4 to 10 m3/m2.d)

= Cylindrical + central hopper

= Basin Volume*24/flow ( 8 -24 hr)

V= Mass/Density

= thickning zone + central hopper

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 SLUDGE TREATMENT

Average Turbidity 50 NTU

1 NTU 1 mg/l

Flow rate 12,000 m3/day

Total solid in Raw water 600 Kg/day

Assume,

98 % of solids sediment in Sedimentation tank

Total Solids in sedimentation tank 588 Kg/Day

In Slurry of sedimentation tank

1 % of solids 588 kg/day

99 % of water 58,212 kg/Day

Density of water 1,000 kg/m3

Density of sludge 1,005 kg/m3

Volume of solid sludge 1 m3/day

Volume of water 58 m3/day
Total out put from sedimentaton tank 59 m3/day

2 % of solids goes to filter

sloids to filter 12 Kg/day

on the back wash water

Assume,
0.5 % of solids 12 Kg/day
99.5 % of water 2,388 kg/Day

Volume of solids 0.01 m3/day

Volume of water 2.39 m3/day
Total volume of back wash 2.40 m3/day

Area of one Filter bed 27.30 m2

No of Filters 4 nos
Back wash intervel 24 hr
Back wash rate 50 m/hr
Back wash flow rate 22.75 m3/min
Back wash time 10 min
Back wash volume 228 m3

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Total back wash volume (4 beds) 910 m3
Volume goes to Back wash recovery tank 912 m3

volume goes to Sludge regulation tank 91.24 m3

Total volume goes to Sludge regulaion tank 150 m3/day

Total sludge weight 1,200 kg/day

New (12,000) +Old(12,000) Total sludge volume 300 m3/day

SLUDGE REGULATION TANK

Assume storage time 3 hr

Volume 41 m3

Purpose of sludge regulation tank;

Provide same mix to sludge thickner
provide countinues flow to thickner

Average Pumping Rate to sludge thickner 300 m3/day

Assume,
Operating time 22 hrs/day
So, Pumping rate to Sludge Thickner 13.64 m3/hr

Assume,
Pipe Size 100 mm
So, Velocity 0.48 m/s

SLUDGE THICKNER

Total sludge weight 1,200 kg/day

New (12,000) +Old(12,000) Total sludge volume 300 m3/day

Assume,
Solid loading rate 40 kg/m2.d

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Area Required 30.00 m2

hydraulic loading rate 10.00 m3/m2.d

Diameter 6.18 m
let 6.20 m

Assume, height (side wall) 4.50 m

Assume, free board 0.30 m

Depth of the central hopper

Assume, bottom sloped is 1:5

So, Depth of the center hopper 0.62 m

Total Volume of thickner 142.10 m3

Detensin Time 11.36 hr

Sludge withdrawal
Assume Solid removal rate is 90%
So, Thicked Solid Volume 1,080.00 kg/m3

Assume,
5% Solid 1,080.00 kg/day
95% water 20,520 kg/day

Density of water 1,000 kg/m3

Density of sludge 1,030 kg/m3

Volume of solid sludge 1 m3/day

Volume of water 21 m3/day
Total out put from sedimentaton tank 22 m3/day

Pump Selection

depth of thickning zone 2m

volume of thickning zone 66.62 m3

Assume,
Operating time 1 hrs/day
So, Pumping rate to Sludge Thickner 22 m3/hr
359.48 l/min
Assume,
Pipe Size 100 mm
So, Velocity 0.76 m/s

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ATMENT

Water Quality report 20NTU

Do a test.Take one liter of water and filter through

filter paper and then oven dried and measure weight

= 50*1*10-3*12000

Out put turbidity 0.2 NTU .if efficiency of filter

assume 80% .then input of filter is 1 NTU.
If turbidity is 200 NTU solid sedimentation is must be
98%
If 100 NTU.After Sedimentation Turbidity is 2NTU
= 600*98/100

V= Mass/Density

47-50 m/hr
= Back wash rate*Area of filter bed

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per back wash per filetr
Assume, Recoverd 90% of volume ( 0.9* volume) of
back wash Regulation tank

Tot volume of back wash recovery sludge &Sedi.

tank

only backwash volume from old Treatment plant

= 5m*5m*2m
41.25

20-80 kg/m2.d

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=Total Sludge weight (kg/day)/Solid loading rate

= flow rate/ Area (4 to 10 m3/m2.d)

= Cylindrical + central hopper

= Basin Volume*24/flow ( 8 -24 hr)

V= Mass/Density

= thickning zone + central hopper

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