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PH&J
Project Report
Consultants
Engineer Brock Horsley
Engineer Heather Jones
Engineer Tyler Puckett

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I. OVERVIEW

Objective:
Design Water Treatment Facility
Our firm has conducted the initial design and feasibility study for a water treatment
facility that would utilize the Chattahoochee River in supplying the city of Dothan
with drinking water.

Overview of
Process

Surface Water Treatment

PH&J Consultants Schedule:

WEEK:

AGENDA:

#1

12-Jan-14

Analysis Job and Acceptance Memo

#2

19-Jan-14

Reference Research

#3

26-Jan-14

Research Jobsite & Organize Approach

#4

2-Feb-14

Intake Analysis, Recharge Rate, Expected Growth, Average Life,

Pipes, & TOPO

#5

9-Feb-14

Plant Layout, Design Basis, & Develop Assumptions

#6

16-Feb-14

Chemical Reactions & Mass Balanaces

#7

23-Feb-14

Check Progress, Calculations, Assumptions, & Design

#8

2-Mar-14

Innovation

#9

9-Mar-14

Cost Analysis

#10

16-Mar-14

Plant Drawing

#11

23-Mar-14

Check Calculations, Assumptions, & Design

#12

30-Mar-14

Develop Conclusion & Recommendations

#13

6-Apr-14

Develop References & Appendies

#14

13-Apr-14

Complete Project Folder

#15

20-Apr-14

Check All Work & Submit

Project Schedule
Weekly Tasks for PH&J Consultants

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II. Location

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Site of Facility

Total Size: 12 acres

Within City Limits

Time to furthest
serviceable area:

55min @ flow of
5ft/s

Intake to Facility:

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III. Plant Study

Plant Design:

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Flow Rate:

Design Life: 25 years (EPA, 2014)

3 Day Peak Selected

Screens:

Concord Screen Airburst

Assembly D-72

2 screens are needed

Equipped with air compressors

that periodically clean the
screens, eliminating
maintenance costs

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Pumps
While the peak flow rate in 2040 is projected to be 35 MGD,

the rate for 2015 is projected to be as low as 16 MGD

(Polyengineering, 2012).

Pioneer Pump SC108S17

Specifications:

Max flow 6500gpm

Variable speed (7 gear)

Can handle up to 3.5 solids

Operates at 80% power

efficiency

4 pumps needed

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Pipes:
Transfer Piping

Ductile Iron Pipe

Expected Life: 100 years

2 pipe lines are needed

36 in pipe diameter

Velocity: 3.9 ft/s

Length: 81,000 ft per pipe line

0.1 ft of headloss per 100 ft of pipe: 89 ft per pipeline

Yard Piping

Accounts for 10% of total cost

High-density polyethylene material will be used

Corrosion resistant

Commonly used for water transmission

Expected Life: 50 years

Color coding for water treatment plants set by Ten States

Standards

Coagulant:

Aluminum Sulfate, Al2(SO4)3

easily accessible

cost effective

Dosage: 20 mg/L

5,843 lb/day

$0.07 / lb

Years supply of Alum, 213,850 lb,

would cost $145,500

Inject by: Dry Alum Feeder

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Rapid Mix:

Detention Time: 45 seconds

Needed Volume: 2500 ft3

#tanks = 10 (5 per train)

Vtank = 250 ft3

Velocity Gradient: 900 fps/ft

to minimize detention
time

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Flocculation:
Detention Time: 30 minutes
Volume Needed: 49,000 ft3

Depth: 16 ft

Width: 32 ft

Length: 96 ft

Three chambers in each tank

1st: G= 80 s-1

2nd: G = 50 s-1

3rd: G = 20 s-1

Napier Reid Flocculator

Expected life: 10 years

Sedimentation:

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Depth: 15 ft
Width: 100 ft
Length: 260 ft
Velocity: 0.018 ft/s
Detention Time: 4
hours

Sludge Removal:
52,000 gal of sludge/day
Costs:
$4.80 per 1000 gallons & an
additional $240 per 50,000 gallons
Totaling: $490/day
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Filtration: Granular Rapid
Filtration
Area per filter bed: 450ft2
99% removal
Detention Time: 7.5 hrs
Backwash Cycle: 15 min
Filter-to-waste: 10 min
Total Cycle: 8 hours

Recommend using 4 filters

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Ozonation

Best at removal of bacteria, viruses, etc. when

compared to chlorine and UV

No THMs

Only byproduct is bromate

Only a problem in areas with high concentrations of bromine

Delivery system system: LOX

Recommended Initial Concentrations:

Use 1.5 mg/L for effluent 0.5 mg/L

Daily LOX: 470 gal / day

1 Horizontal tank for Storage: 10,000 gal

Weekly use: 3300 gal LOX

Storage for 3 weeks

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Total volume: 3380 cf

Floor: 13 ft x 13 ft

Height: 20 ft

10 chambers

For HDT of 10 min

Volume Required: 243000 gal

( 3250 cf)

Contact Chamber Design:

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Disinfectant continued:
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Width: 6.23 ft
Height: 7.08 ft

Floor Space: 46 sf

Depth: 7.38 ft

Dimensions:

Produces up to 1320 lb ozone / day

Ozone Generator:

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Disinfectant continued:
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Needed for microbial growth in pipes

Suggested: 0.01 mg/L residual disinfectant

0.5 mg/L initial concentration

Need 150 lb chlorine gas / day
<< EPA maximum residual goal of 4 mg/L
- Three week supply can be stored in 21 tanks

Chlorine Gas

Ozone does not leave a residual

Residual Disinfectant:

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Disinfectant continued:
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Fluoridation
Sodium fluorosilicate:

Easy to store

Safer than alternatives

fluorosilicic acid

EPA MCL: 4mg/L

EPA secondary MCL: 2mg/L
For areas with high naturallyoccurring fluoride

Make 2mg/L target value

980 lb fluorosilicate / day

Clear Well:
Storage: 25% of Daily flow
9 MGD
CST Industries offers construction
of ANSI and AWWA approved
clearwell storage tanks

Plant Design:

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IV. INNOVATION

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SOLAR PANELS:
Monthly Power used by pumps: 382,500
kWh
Monthly Power cost: $5640
Monthly Power supplied by 1 SolarWorld
Panel unit: 190 kWh
Number of Units to combat pump power
consumption: 3478 units
One-time cost of panels: $272/unit
$815,900
Time to payoff: 12 years
25 year savings: $815,900
Total acreage required: 0.85 acres <<
12acres

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V. COSTS

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Cost Analysis:

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PH&J Consultants' Cost Progress
$35,000.00
$30,000.00
$25,000.00
$20,000.00

Cost ($)

Projected Costs
Actual Costs

$15,000.00
$10,000.00
$5,000.00

Overall Bill:

$24,699.5
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Due: May 15th
projected: $29,206.73

$0.00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Week

Budget Used:

85%

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ANY QUESTIONS