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WWTP Math Conversion Table
WWTP Math Conversion Table
WWTP Math Conversion Table
Volts
Amps =
Ohms
Area of Circle* = (0.785)(Diameter2)
Area of Circle = (3.14)(Radius2 )
Area of Cylinder (total exterior surface area) = [End #1 SA] + [End #2 SA] + [(3.14)(Diameter)(Height or Depth)]
Where SA = surface area
(Base)(Height)
Area of Right Triangle* =
2
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[(Initial DO, mg/L) - (Final DO, mg/L)][300 mL]
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (unseeded), mg/L =
Sample Volume, mL
Blending or Three Normal Equation = (C1 x V1) + (C2 x V2) = (C3 x V3) Where V1 + V2 = V3; C = concentration, V = volume or flow;
Concentration units must match;
Volume units must match
[(# of Colonies on Plate)(100)]
# CFU/100mL =
Sample Volume, mL
Desired Flow
Chemical Feed Pump Setting, % Stroke = ×100%
Maximum Flow
Chemical Feed Pump Setting, mL/min =
Storage Volume, m 3
Cycle Time, min =
(Pump Capacity, m 3 /min) - (W et W ell Inflow, m 3 /min)
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°F - 32
Degrees Celsius =
1.8
Degrees Fahrenheit = (ºC)(1.8) + 32
Volume
Detention Time = Units must be compatible
Flow
Dilution or Two Normal Equation = (C1 x V1) = (C2 x V2) Where C = Concentration, V = volume or flow;
Concentration units must match;
Volume units must match
Flow, gpm
Filter Backwash Rate, gpm/ft2 =
Filter Area, ft 2
Flow, L/sec
Filter Backwash Rate, L/sec/m2 =
Filter Area, m 2
Water Rise, cm
Filter Backwash Rise Rate, cm/min =
Time, min
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(Solids Loading, lb/day)(Recovery, % expressed as a decimal)
Filter Yield, lb/hr/ft2 =
(Filter Operation, hr/day)(Area, ft 2 )
BOD5 , lb/day
Food/Microorganism Ratio =
MLVSS, lb
BOD5 , kg/day
Food/Microorganism Ratio =
MLVSS, kg
(9.8)(Flow, m 3 /sec)(Head, m)
Horsepower, Brake, kW =
(Pump Efficiency, % expressed as a decimal)
Horsepower, Motor, hp =
(Flow, gpm)(Head, ft)
(3,960)(Pump Efficiency, % expressed as a decimal)(Motor Efficiency, % expressed as a decimal)
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Horsepower, Motor, kW =
3
(9.8)(Flow, m /sec)(Head, m)
(Pump Efficiency, % expressed as a decimal)(Motor Efficiency, % expressed as a decimal)
3 2
Total Flow Applied, m 3 /day
Hydraulic Loading Rate, m /day/m =
Area, m 2
Milliequivalent = (mL)(Normality)
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Moles of Solute
Molarity =
Liters of Solution
Brake hp
Motor Efficiency, % = ×100%
Motor hp
Total Weight
Number of Moles =
Molecular Weight
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(Flow, m3 /day)(BOD, mg/L)
Population Equivalent, Organic =
(1,000)(0.077 kg BOD/day/person)
Recirculated Flow
Recirculation Ratio-Trickling Filter =
Primary Effluent Flow
In - Out
Removal, % = ×100%
In
Return Flow Rate
Return Rate, % = ×100%
Influent Flow Rate
Drop or Rise
Slope, % = × 100%
Distance
100
Sludge Density Index =
SVI
(SSV30 , mL/L)(1,000 mg/g)
Sludge Volume Index, mL/g =
MLSS, mg/L
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Cake TS, % Feed Sludge TS, % - Centrate TSS, %
Solids Capture, % (Centrifuges) = ×100%
Feed Sludge TS, % Cake TS, % - Centrate TSS, %
Weight, mg
Solids Concentration, mg/L =
Volume, L
Flow, gpd
Surface Loading Rate or Surface Overflow Rate, gpd/ft2 =
Area, ft 2
Flow, Lpd
Surface Loading Rate or Surface Overflow Rate, Lpd/m2 =
Area, m 2
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Flow Rate, ft3 /sec
Velocity, ft/sec =
Area, ft 2
Distance, ft
Velocity, ft/sec =
Time, sec
Distance, m
Velocity, m/sec =
Time, sec
Flow, gpd
Weir Overflow Rate, gpd/ft =
Weir Length, ft
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Flow, Lpd
Weir Overflow Rate, Lpd/m =
Weir Length, m
Water hp
Wire-to-Water Efficiency, % = ×100%
Motor hp
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Abbreviations
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m ................. meters yd ................ yards
MCRT .......... mean cell residence time yr ................. year
mg ............... milligrams
Conversion Factors
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* Pie Wheels
To find the quantity above the horizontal line: multiply the pie wedges below the line together.
To solve for one of the pie wedges below the horizontal line: cover that pie wedge, then divide the remaining pie wedge(s)
into the quantity above the horizontal line.
Given units must match the units shown in the pie wheel.
2
When US and metric units or values differ, the metric is shown in parentheses, e.g. (m ).
Area of Circle Area of Rectangle Area of Right Triangle Electromotive Force (EMF), volts
1
Height Current Resistance
0.785 Diameter 2
Length Width 2
amps ohms
Base
Feed Rate, lb/day (kg/day) Flow Rate, ft 3/sec (m3/sec) Force, lb (newtons) Loading Rate, lb/day (kg/day)