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1 Appendix-A5-11
2 Illustrative Sizing of Clarifiers
3 Primary Clarifiers followed by secondary treatment
4 Average flow, MLD
5 Peak flow. MLD
6 Overflow rate for average flow from Table 5.8. m3/m2/day
7 Overflow rate for peak flow from Table 5.8, m3/m2/day
8 Surface area for average flow, sqm
9 Surface area for peak flow, sqm
10 Higher of the two areas, sqm
11 Required diamter, m
12 Resulting weir length, m
13 Resulting weirloading rate, m3/m /day
14 Weir loading rate in average flow from Table 5.8, m3/m /day
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15 Usage of double sided weir is needed or not
16 Choose a launder clear annular space from inner sidewall of clarifier, m
17 Choose a launder width, m
18 Diameter of outer weir, m
19 Diameter of inner weir, m
20 Total length of weir, m
21 Resulting weir loading rate, m3/m /day
22 Weir loading is safe or not
23 Side water depth shall be to suit Table 5.8
24 In actual practice, the diamter and the size of launder will be not less than the abov
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26 Secondary Clarifiers for activated sludge
27 Average flow, MLD
28 Peak flow. MLD
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29 Return sludge flow, MLD
30 MLSS, mg/L
31 Overflow rate for average flow from Table 5.8. m3/m2/day
32 Overflow rate for peak flow from Table 5.8, m3/m2/day
33 Surface area for average flow for overflow rate, sqm
34 Surface area for peak flow for overflow rate, sqm
35 Solids loading for average flow from Table 5.8. kg/m2/day
36 Solids loading for peak flow from Table 5.8, kg/m2/day
37 Surface area for average flow for solids loading, sqm
38 Surface area for peak flow for solids loading, sqm
39 Higher of the four areas, sqm
40 Required diamter, m
41 Resulting weir length, m
42 Resulting weirloading rate at average flow, m3/m /day
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43 Weir loading rate in average flow from Table 5.8, m3/m /day
44 Usage of double sided weir is needed or not
45 Choose a launder clear annular space from inner sidewall of clarifier, m
46 Side water depth shall be to suit Table 5.8
47 In actual practice, the diamter and side water depths will be not less than the above
48 Depending on the area and diameter, multiple number of these clarifiers may be de
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Appendix-A5-11 1
lustrative Sizing of Clarifiers2
treatment 3
4 Enter 23
5 Enter 60
6 Enter 35
7 Enter 80
8 C4*1000/C6 657
9 C5*1000/C7 750
10 MAX(C8,C9) 750
11 SQRT(4*C10/3.14) 30.91
12 3.14*C10 97.06
13 C3*1000/C11 236.97
14 Enter 125.00
B C
15 Enter Yes
16 Enter 0.20
17 Enter 0.60
18 C10-C15-C15 30.51
19 C17-C16-C16 29.31
20 3.14*(C17+C18) 187.83
21 C3*1000/C19 122.45
22 Enter Yes
23
of launder will be not less than
24 the above values
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e 26
27 Enter 6.25
28
Enter 12.5
B C
29
Enter 0
30
Enter 3500
31
Enter 25
32
Enter 40
33
C26*1000/C30 250
34
C27*1000/C31 312.5
35
Enter 100
36
Enter 210
37
(C26+C28)*C29/C34 218.75
38
(C27+C28)*C29/C35 208
39
MAX(C32,C33,C36,C37) 313
40
SQRT(4*C38/3.14) 19.95
41
3.14*C39 62.65
42
(C26)*1000/C40 100
B C
43
Enter 185
44
Enter No
45
Enter 0.2
46
er depths will be not less than
47 the above values
ple number of these clarifiers48may be designed
Secondary Clarifiers
Average flow, MLD
Peak flow. MLD
Return sludge flow, MLD
MLSS, mg/L
Overflow rate for average flow m3/m2/day
Overflow rate for peak flow m3/m2/day
Surface area for average flow for overflow rate, sqm
Surface area for peak flow for overflow rate, sqm
Solids loading for average flow kg/m2/day
Solids loading for peak flow kg/m2/day
Surface area for average flow for solids loading, sqm
Surface area for peak flow for solids loading, sqm
Higher of the four areas, sqm
Required diamter, m
Resulting weir length, m
Resulting weirloading rate at average flow, m3/m /day
Weir loading rate in average flow m3/m /day
Usage of double sided weir is needed or not
Choose a launder clear annular space from inner sidewall of clari
Side water depth shall be to suit meter
In actual practice, the diamter and side water depths will be not less than the
Depending on the area and diameter, multiple number of these clarifiers ma
Enter 6.25
Enter 12.5
Enter 0
Enter 3500
Enter 25
Enter 40
C26*1000/C30 250
C27*1000/C31 312.5
Enter 100
Enter 210
(C26+C28)*C29/C34 218.75
(C27+C28)*C29/C35 208
MAX(C32,C33,C36,C37) 313
SQRT(4*C38/3.14) 19.95
3.14*C39 62.65
(C26)*1000/C40 100
Enter 185
Enter No
Enter 0.2
Enter 3
ll be not less than the above values
of these clarifiers may be designed
Sludge Thickener
Average flow, MLD
Peak flow. MLD
Return sludge flow, MLD
MLSS, mg/L
Overflow rate for average flow from Table 5.8. m3/m2/day
Overflow rate for peak flow from Table 5.8, m3/m2/day
Surface area for average flow for overflow rate, sqm
Surface area for peak flow for overflow rate, sqm
Solids loading for average flow from Table 5.8. kg/m2/day
Solids loading for peak flow from Table 5.8, kg/m2/day
Surface area for average flow for solids loading, sqm
Surface area for peak flow for solids loading, sqm
Higher of the four areas, sqm
Required diamter, m
Resulting weir length, m
Resulting weirloading rate at average flow, m3/m /day
Weir loading rate in average flow from Table 5.8, m3/m /day
Usage of double sided weir is needed or not
Choose a launder clear annular space from inner sidewall of clarif
Side water depth shall be to suit Table 5.8
In actual practice, the diamter and side water depths will be not less than the above values
Depending on the area and diameter, multiple number of these clarifiers may be designed
Enter 0.05
Enter 0.1
Enter 0
Enter 20000
Enter 10
Enter 15
C26*1000/C30 5
C27*1000/C31 6.6666666667
Enter 100
Enter 210
(C26+C28)*C29/C34 10
(C27+C28)*C29/C35 10
MAX(C32,C33,C36,C37) 10
SQRT(4*C38/3.14) 3.57
3.14*C39 11.21
(C26)*1000/C40 4
Enter 185
Enter No
Enter 0.2
ll be not less than the above values
of these clarifiers may be designed
