BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering, Architecture&Fine Arts

Gov. Pablo Borbon Campus II, Alangilan, Batangas City, Philippines 4200
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CHEMICAL AND FOOD ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ChE 423
Equipment Design

Water Tank Design

AGUSTIN, Mekeilah Roma G.

BENITEZ, Joshua Allan L.
MENDOZA, Daniely Mae Z.
PERILE, Ian Patrick T.

ChE-4201

Engr. Rodolfo C. Sotto Jr.

Instructor
Calculations:

Number of Students: 4206 Students

Number of Faculties: 180 Faculties (6 Departments)
Number of Staffs: 30 (Maintenance)

TOTAL: 4416 USERS

10𝐿
𝑑𝑎𝑦
Assumption: 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑟

10𝐿
𝑑𝑎𝑦 1𝑚3
4436 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑠 × = 44360𝐿 × 1000𝐿 = 44.36𝑚3
𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑟

𝑚3
Required Capacity: 44.36 𝑑𝑎𝑦
𝐿
4436 𝑑𝑎𝑦

Type: Vertical Tank Flat Bottom (According to Rules of Thumb)

𝐿
Ratio: 𝐷 = 0.5 − 1.5

𝐿
Assumption: If 𝐷= 1.1
L= 1.1 ; D= 2r ; L= 2.2r
V= 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
44.36𝑚3 = 𝜋𝑟 2 (2.2𝑟)
R= 1.8584m

L= 2.2r
= 2.2(1.8584m)
L= 4.0885m ≈ 4.1m
D= 3.7168m ≈ 3.8m

Wall Thickness: T= 150mm (standard)

Depending upon the depth of liquid (H) the thickness of the wall is assumed from
the empirical formula:

t = (30H + 50)mm
(Retrieved from: https://www.scribd.com/doc/61668097/Water-Tank
Design?fbclid=IwAR3MIncQQSnh3PEDFxA590hEl3H_7A_i5X2-JQHXfWnit2yujaGSDhlQ9ng)
= 30(4.1) + 50
t = 173mm

Assume: 100 flushes/hr

3𝐿 𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑠ℎ 𝐿 1𝑚3 1ℎ𝑟 −5

𝑚3
× 100 = 300 × × = 8.3333 × 10
𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑠ℎ ℎ𝑟 ℎ𝑟 1000𝐿 3600𝑠 𝑠

Nominal pipe 2in 40S

Q= Av
𝑚3 𝜋(0.0525)2
8.3333 × 10−5 𝑠 = 𝑣 (nominal pipe size 2in 40S)
4
v = 0.0385 m/s
= 38.5 mm/s
Assume larger flow rate from the required flow rate by 2

𝑚3
𝑄1 = 8.3333 × 10−5 𝑠

𝑚3
𝑄2 = 2 (8.3333 × 10−5 )
𝑠

𝑚3
= 1.6667× 10−4 𝑠

𝑚3 𝜋(0.0779)2
1.6667 × 10−4 = 𝑣 (nominal pipe size 3in 40S)
𝑠 4

V = 0.035 m/s
= 35 mm/s

Pressure @ first pump

𝑃 = 𝜌𝑔ℎ
𝑘𝑔
= 1000 𝑚3 (9.81)(4.1)
𝑃 = 40.221 Pa + 101325 Pa
𝑃1 = 141546 𝑃𝑎

Pressure @ second pump

Assume there is small tank located at the top of CEAFA with a height of 20m from
ground level.

𝑃2 = 𝜌𝑔ℎ + 101325
𝑘𝑔
= 1000𝑚3 (9.81)(20) + 101325 Pa
𝑃2 = 297525 Pa

Materials Costing:
1. Diesel Electric Generator

Price: P80,000.00

2. Ball Valve

Price: P1,460.00
3. Pressure Pump

Price: P5,000.00

4. Storage Tank

Price: P110.00/kg = P11,782,866.7

5. Steel Pipe

Price: (2) P255.84 = P511.68

6. Barometer

Price: P5,000.00
 7. Elbow Pipe

Price: (2) P75.00 = P150.00

Materials Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost

Diesel Electric Generator 1 P80,000.00 P80,000.00
Ball Valve 1 P1,460.00 P1,460.00
Pressure Pump 2 P5,000.00 P10,000.00
Storage Tank (Stainless Steel 304)
Mass of material: 107116.97kg P110.00/kg P11,782,866.7
Steel Pipe 2 P255.84 P511.68
Elbow Pipe 2 P75.00 P150.00
Barometer 1 P5,000.00 P5,000.00
TOTAL COST P11,879,988.38