BFA40403

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
(NO. 1)
INSTRUCTION:
1. Answer all questions
2. Date of submission : 29 April 2020
3. Submit to AUTHOR UTHM
4. The answer by handwriting

QUESTION 1

Design a screen chamber for wastewater treatment plant that has the following characteristics:

Maximum flow rate at design capacity = 25,000 m3/d

Flow through velocity = 1.0 m/s
Minimum width = 500 mm
Minimum depth = 500 mm
Minimum freeboard = 150 mm
Bar width = 10 mm
Clear spacing = 25 mm
Angle for vertical = 45°
Volume of screenings per volume of sewage = 30 m3/106m3

QUEESTION 2

A municipal wastewater treatment plant has an average flow of 0.50 m3/s, and two aerated grit
chambers, are to be designed. Dual units are to be provided for flexibility in operation, since one
could be used should the other require temporary maintenance. During normal operation, both
chambers would be used. Each chamber is to be a rectangular tank with spiral-roll flow. The
peak flow is 2.3 times the average flow. The tank width is 2.0 times the depth, and the length is
4.0 times the width. Determine:

(i) The dimensions of the tanks, if the detention time is 3 min.

(ii) The total air flow in m3/min, if 0.3 m3/min per meter of tank length is to be provided.

(iii) The quantity of grit to be removed, if 0.03 m3 of grit settles per 1000 m3 of flow.