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A9. Chemical plant
Data Available
Percentage of Al in PAC = 28 %
Average dosage range for 150 NTU = 15 mg/l
Application of PAC
Selected dosage range for 150NTU 30 - 4 mg/l
in Katugastota Water
treatment Plant
Storage size 90 days average dosage at maximum
=
flow rate
weight of one bag = 25 kg
Maximum storage height for chemical = 2.00 m
Density of PAC Minimum = 650 kg/m3

Design of storage area - PAC

Maximum Flow rate = 5789.47 m3/day
Maximum PAC dosage, Dmax = 30 mg/l
Assume minimum PAC Dosage = 1.000 mg/l
Ratio of Maximum to minimum Dosage = 30.0
Feeder range = 30 :1 30 :1

Storage quantity of PAC = 90 days of Average dosing at maximum flow

= 90 x 5789.5 x 15
= 7815789 g
= 8.000 tons

Required no.of bags for storage purpose = 320

Assume 10 % of impurities
Total amount of PAC bags = 350 bags of 25 kg PACs 350 bags

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Volume of PAC required for storage = 12.31 m
Assume safety factor 0.9
2
Area required for PAC storage = 6.84 m
2 2 2
Select the area = 7.00 m 7.00 m

Design of PAC solution tank

Data Available
Detention time = 30 hrs
Strength of the PAC solution = 7.5 w/w%
Dosing rate = 75 % of maximum dosing
3
Density of the PAC = 650 kg/m
Number of tanks = 2

Design of PAC solution tank

Quantity of PAC required per day at 75 % of maximum dosage = 130.263 kg/day
Maximum concentration = 7.5 w/w%
wPAC/wTotal % = 7.5
Wtotal = 1736.84 kg/day
Wwater = 1606.58 kg/day
Vwater = 1.607 m3/day
Volume of the water for 30 hours = 2.008 m3
VPAC = 0.20 m3/day
Volume of the PAC for 30 hours = 0.251 m3
Total volume of the PAC dosing tank = 2.259 m3
Select the volume tank = 3.000 m3
Number of tanks (PVC) = 2
Diameter of the tank = 1.25 m 1.25 m
Height = 1.45 m 1.45 m
Proposed area = 2mx2m

Lime dosage

Data Available
Percentage of Hydrated content in Lime = 80 %
Maximum dosage = 60 mg/l
Normal maximum = 30 mg/l
Specicfication of the Storage size = 90 days average dosage at
project, Page 8- Quantity 25 Kg bags maximum flow rate
113,8-115 1 kg of Cao produces 1.32 kg Ca(OH)2
Maximum height of chemical = 2.00 m
D3 manual chapter 6 Density of lime = 670 kg/m3

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Design of storage area

Maximum plant flow rate, Q = 5789.5 m3/day
Maximum Lime dosage, Dmax = 60 mg/l
Feeder range = 60 :1 60 :1

Storage quantity of Ca(OH)2 = 90 days of Average dosing at maximum flow

= 90 x 5789.5 x 30
= 1.6E+07 g
= 16.000 tons
Assumed 10 % of impurities
Required Ca(OH)2 = 17.600 tons
Required quantity of CaO = 14.00 tons
Required no.of bags for storage purpose = 560.00 bags of 25 kg lime 560 bags

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Volume of one bag = 0.04423 m
Assume safety factor 0.9
2
Area required for Lime storage = 13.76 m
2 2
Select area = 13.80 m 13.80 m

Lime Slaker tank

Data available
Strength of Lime % = 5 Min
Number of tanks = 2
Design of Lime Slaker tank
Select strength of Lime % = 10
Concentration of Lime = 100 g/l
3
= 100 kg/m
Daily requirement of Lime at maximum dosage = 347.4 kg/day
3
Volume of the Lime solution required for one day = 3.47 m /day
3
Volume of each tank = 3.5 m
3
Select volume of each tank = 4.0 m
Assume the height of the tank = 2.0 m
Assume free board = 0.3 m
Height of tank = 2.3 m 2.3 m
2
Area = 2.0 m
Diameter = 1.60 m
Select the diameter = 1.70 m 1.70 m

Lime Slurry tank

Data Available
Detention time = 30 hrs
Specicfication of the Strength of the Lime solution = 5 w/w%
project Dosing rate = 75 % of maximum dosing
3
D3 manual chapter 6 Density of the Lime = 670 kg/m

Design of Lime Slurry tank

Quantity of Alum required per day at 75 % of maximum dosage = 260.526 kg/day
Maximum concentration = 5 w/w%
wLime/wTotal % = 5
Wtotal = 5210.53 kg/day
Wwater = 4950 kg/day
Vwater = 4.95 m3/day
Volume of the water for 30 hours = 6.19 m3
VLime = 0.39 m3/day
Volume of the Lime for 30 hours = 0.486 m3
Total volume of the Lime dosing tank = 6.674 m3
Select = 8.000 m3
No of tanks = 2
Select the height = 2.00 m 2.00 m
Assume free board = 0.30 m
Total height = 2.30 m
Diameter of the tank = 1.60 m
Select the diameter = 1.70 m 1.70 m

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Chlorination
Data Available
Specicfication of the Capacity of the chlorine gas cylinders = 68 kg
project Dose range 1 - 10 mg/l
Normal range = 2 mg/l
Storage size = 90 days average dosage at
maximum flow rate

Design of Post Chlorination

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Maximum plant flow rate, Q = 5789.5 m /day
Maximum Chlorine dosage, Dmax = 10 mg/l
3
= 10 g/m
Ratio of Maximum to minimum Dosage = 10
Feeder range = 10 :1 10 :1

Storage quantity of Chlorine = 90 days of Average dosing at

maximum flow
= 90 x 5789.5 x 2
= 1042105 g
= 1.042 tons
Cylin
Required no.of cylinders for stroage purpose of post Chlorination unit = 15.33 Cylinders 0f 68 kg 16 ders
(Gas)

Summary - Chemical Plant

PAC dosage
Feeder range 30 :1
Area required for storage 7.00 m2
PAC solution tank
Number of tanks 2.0 m
Height 1.45 m
Diameter 1.25 m
Lime dosage
Feeder range 60 :1
Area required for storage 13.80 m2

Lime slaker tank

Number of tanks 2.0
Height 2.3 m
Diameter 1.70 m
Floor of slaking tank shall be minimum of 100 mm above the top of the water level in the slurry tank 2.20 m
Therefore elevation of the slaker tank from the top water level in the slurry tank
Lime slurry tank
Number of tanks 2.0
Height 2.3 m
Diameter 1.70 m

Chlorination
Feeder range for post and Pre Chlorination 10 :1
Number of drums for storage for Post Chlorination 16 Cylin
ders

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Chemical building (Area is shown in the lay out. Arrangements shall be included in the detail drawing)

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