Pertamina WWTP

Indonesia

Objective: Recommend quantity and size of aerators required for 2 basin activated sludge
process. Note that the oxygen demand from COD is greater than for BOD.

Design Data:

Wastewater Parameters
3
Average Flow = 4,001 m /day
o
Temperature = 30 C (summer, assumed)
o
= 20 C (winter, assumed)
Influent COD = 1000 mg/l
Influent TKN = 100 mg/l

Basin Dimensions (2 identical aeration cells)

Length = 60 m
Width = 20 m
Water Depth = 5m
Volume = 6000 m3
Material = concrete
Elevation = 30 m

Scope:
Recommend quantity and size of aerators required for 2 basin activated
sludge process.

Calculations:

Hydraulic Retention Time

HRT = 12000 m3 / 4001 m3/day x 24 hr / 1 day
= 72 hrs

Actual Oxygen Requirement

The oxygen demand is based on 1 kg O2 / kg COD applied and 4.6 kg O2 /
kg TKN subject to nitrification.

AOR (COD) = 1 kg/kg x 1000 mg/l x 4001 m3 / 24000

= 166.61 kg O2 / hr

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 AOR (TKN) = 4.6 kg/kg x 100 mg/l x 4001 m3/day / 24000
= 76.64 kg O2 / hr
Therefore:
AOR = 243.25 kg O2 / hr

Field Oxygen Transfer Efficiency

(T-20)
FTE = SOTE x [(Cs x ) - Cr] x 1.024 x
9.09
where:
SOTE = 1.70 kg O2 / BkW-hr
o
T = 30 C
Cs = 7.53 mg/l (at 30oC and 30 m)
= 0.95 (typical, assumed)
= 0.85 (typical, assumed)
Cr = 2.0 mg/l

FTE = 1.04 kg O2 / BkW-hr

Power Requirement
Power (aeration) = 243.25 kg/hr
1.04 kg/BHP-hr x 0.92

= 254.2 kW = 340.9 HP
= 127.1 kW / Basin = 170.5 HP / Basin

A mixing level of approximately 19.7 W/m3 is recommended to provide

complete mix conditions.

Power (mixing) = 19.7 W/m3 x 6000 m3

= 118.2 kW / Basin = 158.5 HP / Basin

The oxygen demand is greater than the mixing demand.

Recommendation:
Recommend using three (3) - 60 HP (44.7 kW) Aqua-Jet aerators in each of
two basins for a total of six (6) - 60 HP aerators.

DRH

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