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Activated Sludge Waste Water Treatment Calculations - U.S. units
Input of Values for Wastewater Parameters
Note that these parameter values will be used in the other worksheets.
Input Information
INPUT INFORMATION
Waste/recycle activated
Sludge SS conc., Xw = 6800 g/m3
worksheets.
Activated Sludge Waste Water Treatment Calculations - S.I. units
Aeration Tank Sizing Calculations
Enter values in ye
2. Sizing Based on Hydr. Retention Time Design Aeration Tank HRT = 7.0
A flow diagram of the activated sludge process is shown below along with the equatio
worksheet. For more details and background information on the activated sludge pro
design and operation calculations, see the following references:
Water and Wastewater Engineering Design Principles and Practice, Sec 23.7 Suspended Gro
Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, 2nd Ed, Sec 6.5.1 Activated Sludge
Handbook of Environmental Engineering Calculations, 2nd Ed, Sec 1.7.21 Activated Sludge P
Design of Water Resource Recovery Facilities, 6th Ed., Sec. 12.1.3. Activated Sludge Environ
NOTE: The conversion factors in these equations are: 1000 g/kg and 24 hr/day
kg BOD5/day/kg MLVSS
n Parameters
lb BOD5/day/1000 ft3
hr
The sources for the information in the above table are 1) Hydraulic Retention Time values:
Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, 2nd Ed, Table 6-43 and Table 6-44
vated Sludge
concentration in g/m3
and 24 hr/day
ntion Time values:
d Table 6-44
ble 20.1
Activated Sludge Waste Water Treatment Calculations - S.I. uni
Aeration Tank Operation Calculations
Input Information
Operation Calculations
A flow diagram of the activated sludge process
worksheet. For more details and background
design and operation calculations, see the follo
m3/d
g/m3
g/m3
g/m3
g/m3
NOTE: Based on an assumption of no biological
degradation in the secondary clarifier, the soluble
BOD5 in the waste and recycle activated sludge
of the activated sludge process is shown below along with the equations used in this
more details and background information on the activated sludge process and its
ration calculations, see the following references:
water Engineering Design Principles and Practice, Sec 23.7 Suspended Growth Design Practice
ironmental Engineering Calculations, 2nd Ed, Sec 1.7.21 Activated Sludge Process
nicipal Wastewater Treatment Plants, MOP No. 11, 6th Ed., Sec. 20.1 Activated Sludge
er Resource Recovery Facilities, MOP No. 11, 7th Ed., Table 20.1
Activated Sludge Waste Water Treatment Calculations - S
Oxygen Requirements/Blower Sizing Calculation
NOTE: To aid in setting the design WW flow rate for these calculations, it is recommended t
and average ww flow rates be identified and that the oxygen requirement rates be calculated
User Input Information - See Tables below right for typical values of k d and Y and of oxy
* NOTE: The calculation of actual oxygen transfer efficiency (AOTE) considers the mean bubble p
submergence depth. Oxygen depletion due to transfer from rising bubbles is not considered, thus t
overstated. Hence the the air delivery requirement is then slightly underestimated.
Pressure drop at blower inlet, DPin = 0.021 bar Temperature correction for kd
(due to filter, silencer, etc.)
Observed Yield (with recycle)
m3/m calculation (per ASME & CAGI) - Changeable by User
Required O2 Flow Rate (BOD
Standard Temperature, TS = 20 C
o
Atmospheric Press. at sea level, Pstd = 1.014 bar The equation for AOTE is based
Design Air Flow Rate, ACMM 10.45 m3/min The source of values in the abov
(at delivery point) Handbook of Environmental Engi
Blower outlet pressure, PB2 = 1.402 bar
A flow diagram of the activated sludge process is shown below along with the equations used in this
worksheet. For more details and background information on the activated sludge process and its
design and operation calculations, see the following references:
Water and Wastewater Engineering Design Principles and Practice, Sec 23.7, Suspended Growth Design Practice
Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, 2nd Ed, Sec 6.5.1. Activated Sludge
Handbook of Environmental Engineering Calculations, 2nd Ed, Sec 1.7.21. Activated Sludge Process
Design of Water Resource Recovery Facilities, 6th Ed., Sec. 12.1.3. Activated Sludge Environment
Required O2 Flow Rate (BOD removal only): kg/day O2 = Qo*(So - Se)*[(1/f) - 1.42 Yobs]/1000
See descriptions of the parameters in the User Entry section to the left.
The equation for AOTE is based on information in:
Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, 2nd Ed, Sec 6.5.1. Activated Sludge
Design of Water Resource Recovery Facilities, 6th Ed., Equation 12.32
and: Metcalf & Eddy, Wastewater Engineering, Treatment and Disposal, 4th Ed, Equation 5-55, McGraw-Hill, 2003.
Des. Std Flow Rate: SCMM = (kg/hr O2/AOTE)*MWair/[O2 fract in air)(MWO2)(r air)(60 min/hr)]
at the left, in
heet calculations
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