Coarse Screens

Calculation for 3 x 50 % configuration (2 operational channels are selected)

Design parameters for individual channel
To account for redundancy and efficiency, 2 operational channels are selected
Assume n = 0.012 for smooth concrete channel
Assume Slope, S = 0.0003 m/m
Assume Width, W = 1 m
Assume angle of rack from horizontal = 75 o
Bar spaces = 25 mm
Bar width = 10 mm

Qmax =15700 m3 / d =0.1817 m3 / s

For each channel

Qmax =0.1817 m3 /s 2=0.0909m3 /s

2

1 3 0.5
To determine velocity and depth, Mannings Equation v = n R S
and iteration are applied
Velocity , v=0. 4 127 m/ s

Depth of flow , d=0.2202 m

Number of bars and bar spaces

Number of bars=

W space
1 m0.025 m

=
=27.8 27 bars

width+
space
0.01m+0.025
m

Number of spaces=27
+1=28

Velocity through screens

Effective areathrough screens

2
Number of spaces
spaces

depth=28 0.025 m 0.2202m=0.1541 m

Velocity through screens , v screens =

Headloss

Headloss clean screens ,h L ,clean

Qmax
0. 0909 m3 /s
=
=0.5895 m/s
Effective area 0. 1541 m2

1 v screens v approaching

0.7
2g

( )

1 0. 5895m /s0. 4127 m / s

=0.0 129 m=12 . 9 mm
0.7
2 9.81

( )

If the screen is 50 % clogged screens, the area will be halved and the velocity through the screens will
be doubled to 1.179 m/s

Headloss clogged screens , h L, clogged

1 1.179 m /s0. 4127 m / s

=0.0888 m=88 . 8 mm
0.7
2 9.81

( )

Headloss from clogged screens is acceptable as allowable headloss ranges from 150mm to 800 mm
(Reference, date Qasim book)

Channel dimensions
Allowing a freeboard of 0.6m, Depth of channel =

0. 2202m+0.6 m=0.8202 m

Length of inlet channel taken as 10 times the depth of flow (Metcalf & Eddy, 1972)

Length of inlet chamber , L=0. 2202m 10=2.202 m

Length of screens=

0.8202 m
=0.8491m
o
sin 75

Quantity of screenings from both coarse screens

Density of screenings = 960 kg/m3
Assume no losses for TSS and BOD5
Based on bar spaces of 25 mm,

Average screenings m3
6 3
10 m of wastewater
Maximum screenings m3
106 m3 of wastewater

= 20

= 36

Average quantity of screenings

Average screenings m3
m3
kg

Average
flowrate
Density of screenings 3
6 3
d
10 m of wastewater
m

20 m 3
0.1817 m 3 3600 s 24 h
kg

960 3
6 3
s
1h
1d
10 m of wastewater
m

301.44 kg /d

Maximum quantity of screenings

Maximum screenings m 3
m3
kg

Average flowrate Density of screenings 3

6 3
d
10 m of wastewater
m

36 m 3
0.1817 m 3 3600 s 24 h
kg

960 3
6 3
s
1h
1d
10 m of wastewater
m

542.592kg / d

Fine Screens
Assume channel dimensions are the same for both coarse screens and fine screens
Calculation for 3 x 50% Configuration (2 operational channels)
Design parameters for individual channel

W =1m
d=0. 2202 m

A=0.2202 m 2

Flowrate and velocity in individual channel

Qmax =0.0909 m3 /s
v approaching =0. 4127 m/s
*

Approaching velocity falls within acceptable range for fine screens, 0.3 1.4 m/s (Keller et. al.,
2006)

Velocity through screens

Assume spacing of fine screens is 6 mm and effective open area is 40% of area of channel

Effective areathrough screens

Area of channel Open area ( )=0. 2202 m2 0.4=0.0881 m 2
v screens=

Qmax
0.0909 m3 /s
=
=1. 0316 m/s
Effective area 0. 0881 m2

Headloss
Coefficient of discharge for clean screen is taken as 0.75

h L, clean

)(

1
2 g Coefficient of discharge

)(

Qmax
Effective areathrough screens

1
0. 0909 m /s

=0. 0723 m=72.3 mm

2 9.81 0. 75 0. 0881 m2

Coefficient of discharge for clogged screen is taken as 0.6

h L, clogged

)(

2 g Coefficient of discharge

1
2 9.81 0. 6

)(

Qmax
Effective areathrough screens

0.0909 m3 /s
=0.0 904 m=90.4 mm
0.0881m 2

Quantity of screenings from both fine screens

Density of screenings = 960 kg/m3
Based on openings of 6 mm,

Average screenings m3
6 3
10 m of wastewater

= 82

Maximum screenings m 3
106 m3 of wastewater

= 130

Average quantity of screenings

Average screenings m3
m3
kg

Average
flowrate
Density of screenings 3
6 3
d
10 m of wastewater
m

82 m 3
0.1817 m 3 3600 s 24 h
kg
6 3

960 3
s
1h
1d
10 m of wastewater
m
1235.904 kg /d

Maximum quantity of screenings

3

Maximum screenings m
m
kg
Average flowrate Density of screenings 3
6 3
d
10 m of wastewater
m

130 m3
0.1817 m3 3600 s 24 h
kg

960 3
6 3
s
1h
1
d
10 m of wastewater
m

1959.36 kg/ d

Mass loading removal

Assume BOD5 removals of 5% and TSS removals of 15% (Pankratz, 1995)
Assume COD removal of 7.5 % (Huber Technology, 2012)

Influent BOD5=4655.25 kg/d

Amount of BOD 5 removed =4655.25 kg /d 0.05=232 .76 kg/d
Effluent BOD5=4655.25 kg/d232.76 kg/d=4 422. 49 kg /d

Influent TSS=4685 .25 kg /d

Amount of TSS removed=4685 .25 kg/d 0.15=7 02 .79 kg /d
Effluent TSS=4685 .25 kg /d702.79 kg /d =3982.46 kg /d

Influent COD=9310 .5 kg/d

Amount of BOD 5 removed=10210.5 kg /d 0.075=698.29 kg /d
Effluent BOD5=9310.5 kg /d698.29 kg /d=8612 . 21kg /d