TUTORIAL

DESIGN OF TREATMENTS UNITS

 Sedimentation
basin Recarbo-nation

Ground water
from wells

Disinfection

Rapid Mix Flocculation

Basin

Sludge Storage
CO2

Secondary Sed
Screening basin Rapid Sand
Filter

Surface water
from a River

To Distribution
System
Flocculation
Rapid Mix Basin
Sludge from
Plain sedimentation
Sludge
 DESIGN CONSIDERATION OF PLAIN
SEDIMENTATION TANK
• Design Details
• Detention period: for plain sedimentation: 3 to 4 h, and for
coagulated sedimentation: 2 to 2.5 h.
• Velocity of flow: Not greater than 30 cm/min (horizontal flow).
• Tank dimensions: L:B = 3 to 5:1. Generally L= 30 m (common)
maximum 100 m. Breadth= 6 m to 10 m. Circular: Diameter not
greater than 60 m. generally 20 to 40 m.
• Depth 2.5 to 5.0 m (3 m).
• Surface Overflow Rate: For plain sedimentation 12000 to 18000
L/d/m2 tank area; for thoroughly flocculated water 24000 to
30000 L/d/m2 tank area.
• Slopes: Rectangular 1% towards inlet and circular 8%
Table 1 Typical Dimensions of Sedimentation
Tanks
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Description Dimensions
Range Typical
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Rectangular
Depth, m 3‑5 3.5
Length, m 15‑90 25‑40
Width, m 3‑24 6‑10
Circular
Diameter, m 4‑60 12‑45
Depth, m 3‑5 4.5

Bottom Slope, mm/m 60‑160 80

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 ASSIGNMENT NO 1-sedmentation
(A)Design a Rectangular Sedimentation Basin to
treat water with a flow of 0.03m3/s from the
following information:
• Surface loading Rate =18000l/d/m2
• Length to width Ratio 3:1
• Detention Time = 4hrs
(B) Also calculate the amount of sludge
produced, if the turbidity of 20mg/l
 Assignment no2-sedmentation
• Design of Circular sedimentation tank to treat
20,000m3/d.Surface loading rate
18000l/d/m2.
 Assignment no 3-sedmentation
Design a circular Sedimentation tank to treat a
Municipal drinking water of
20,000m3/d.Particles to be removed has a
specific gravity of 2.65, dynamic viscocity=
0.001002Ns/m2 at 20oc)
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 Screen-Design
• Design a screen chamber to treat a maximum
of 1.5m3/s water