Design report of a wastewater treatment plant for a new developed area located within

the vicinity of forest Reserve Park and commercial area (shopping area) and for the
current population 20000. The wastewater treatment plant is to design for only
biological process units of Trickling filter which can serve the purpose both BOD
removal and nitrification.
1- Growth area and population trends for a design period of 20 years.
Assume that average increment rate per decade = 8,500 persons & population for
2018=20,000
By using arithmetic method (Pn=Po+k*t)
Where:
Pn : future population after time (years)
PO : present population
K : average increment rate per decade
t : number of decade
P2038 = P2018 + 8,500*2
‫ ؞‬P2038= 37,000 persons

Assume the daily consumption for one person = 225 L/d

For year 2018
- Average Flow rate = 225 L/d * 20,000 = 4.5*106 L/d
For year 2038
- Average Flow rate = 225 L/d * 37,000 = 8.325*106 L/d
= 8325 m3/day.
2- EIA Report during construction phase of the project:
Significant
Pollution/impact Proposed Mitigation Residual
Activities Environmental
Sources measures impact
Impacts
1- Earthworks Loss of soil -Loss of top soil; -Provide effective Temporary
Denudation of particles sedimentation of temporary drainage area and
land areas and From devegetated, surface water leading to still traps in insignifican
subsequent Bare land, courses leading order to retrieve t
grading surfaces to flash flooding dislodged soil particles.
Arising from wind in localized Relatively dry season.
and surface water areas, increase -Staging clearing
erosion and turbidity, activities to minimize
subsequent increased dust exposure of bare land
transport to deposition on surfaces.
environmental neighbouring -Providing vegetative
receptors. facilities , screening along perimeter
including soiling of cleared areas. Prohibit
of clothes and clearing to river edge and
buildings and retain suitable riparian
increased vegetation. Periodic
exposure of desludging of small
residents to rivulets.
respiratory
diseases.
Impacts are short
term and
localized.
2- Disposal of Tracks conveying -Indiscriminate - Disposing to approved Non-
Spoil and materials, and disposal can lead dumping zones. significant
Vegetative dumping on land to surface Vegetative residues are to as disposal
Residue. areas. drainage and be reutilized whenever will be
impediments, possible and other carried out
induce fire, from residues will be buried at in
suitable habitats appropriate sites. accordance
for proliferation with the
of pests and Authorities
disease apporoved
propagating
vectors; lower
purchase value of
land in and
around areas of
disposal, induce
dust dispersion
from incomplete
burning.
- Disturbance to
roadside
residential areas
because of noise
generation and
dust dispersion
 and spillage from
trucks. Impact
localized but can
be both short and
long term.
3- Transport of Impedance to -Induce accidents -Judicious selection of Non-
construction natural flow of to occur, spillage time of travel and routes significant
Material, Plant traffic on access of materials to to be transverse will be
and Equipment. roads; excess road creating advocated.
loading on road nuisances; -Speed of travel and
pavement. delaying traffic loading on road
movement; pavements will be limited
damage to road in accordance with
surfaces; noise regulations.
impacts on
roadside
residential zones.
Impacts localized
and short term.
4- Construction Digging of -Prevent Construction activities Only
activities trenches of convenient will only be carried out temporary.
covering pipe/cable laying; access to existing during periods; Non-
buildings, temporary establishments convenient access to significant
infrastructure stacking of along approach existing residential over long
facilities within excavated roads increasing habitats will be provided term
site; conveyance materials; noise and at all times; public will be period.
systems operating emissions and informed ahead of any
transmitting bulk construction deposition to construction activities
utilities to site; plants (piling rigs, roadside alongside public roads;
and ingress / compressors, dwelling unit; temporary stockpiles of
Egress junction excavators, etc.); increased dust excavated earth and other
structure and acquiring land and noise construction materials
road widening. areas for road impacts during and plants will be carried
widening. construction out in such a manner as to
activities. prohibit adverse impacts
Impacts will be to surrounding residential
short term and habitats and to traffic
localized. circulation along affected
areas.
3- Land area required for trickling filter. Given BOD loading =0.5kg/m3.day, depth =10m and
influent BOD =550mg/L
(The population increasing in the future should be considered so we will take the discharge of
year 2038)

Parameter Unit Value

BOD mg/L 200
TSS mg/L 120
TAN mg/L 50

BODmass= BODinfluent *Q
= 550 mg/L * 8.325*106 L/d
= 4578.8 kg/day
𝐵𝑂𝐷 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 4578.8
Volume = 𝐵𝑂𝐷 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 = = 9157.6 m3
0 .5

𝑉𝑂𝐿𝑈𝑀𝐸 9157.6
Area = = = 915.76m2 (Land area for Trickling filter)
𝐷𝐸𝑃𝑇𝐻 10

𝜋𝑑2
Area = 4

𝜋𝑑2
915.76 = 4

Diameter of trickling filter = 34.2m

4- Given diameter =15m, plastic packing depth= 8m, combined system
Primary effluent wastewater characteristics:
𝜋𝑑2
Area = 4

𝜋∗(15)2
= = 176.625m2
4

Volume = Area*Depth
= 176.625*8
= 1413m3
Qso
BODloading= 𝑉𝑂𝐿𝑈𝑀𝐸

8.325 *106 L * 200 mg

= D L
3
1413m
=)
From fig 9.8, BOD Removal Efficiency = 81.5%
Qs
TANloading = 𝑉𝑂𝐿𝑈𝑀𝐸

8.325 *106 L * 50 mg
= D L
1413m 3
= 0.29 kg TAN/m3.day (volumetric TAN)
From table 9.2, Specific Surface Area = 90 m2/m3 (plastic-conventional)
So, Total Surface Area = 90m2/m3 *1413m3
= 127,170m2

* 50 mg *1000 L 3 * g
3
8325 m
𝑄𝑛𝑜. day L m 1000mg
‫؞‬ Specific TANloading = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝐴𝑟𝑎𝑒 = 2
127170m
= 3.27 N/𝑚2 . 𝑑𝑎𝑦

Nitrification will not occur, based on data table given in table 9.5, BOD loading for
combined BOD removal and nitrification is too high (1.178 kg BOD/m3.day) even though
TAN is appropriate because At higher BOD loading, the aerobic (heterotrophic) bacteria
out compete with nitrifying bacteria on the filter surface area, thus control the biomass
population.
 UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA

Faculty of engineering

Department of civil engineering

WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT DESIGN

(ECV5403)

(PROJECT 2)

Lecturer: Dr. SYAZWANI BINTI IDRUS

Student: Mohamed Haibe Madar (GS51593)

Email: mohmadar418@gmail.com
Tell: +601118617454