PREP DH PROJECT DRG. NO.

CHCK DS BSP/VL/10/078A/15/005/02/BE/07004
VOLTAS PROCESS DESIGN
CALCULATION OF DWTP CONT.DRG NO.
APVD AKR
DWMW/BSP/02/BE/07004
DATE 17.08.17

PROJECT : BALANCE WORK MAKE UP WATER & DRINKING WATER

SYSTEM FOR 7 MTPA EXPANSION STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA
LIMITED BHILAI STEEL PLANT ( BSP) BHILAI_Pkg.078A

PROJECT NO : Pkg No. 078A

CLIENT : BHILAI STEEL PLANT

CONSULTANT : MECON RANCHI

2 REVISED CONSIDERING HIGH RATE CLARIFIER DH AKR 07.03.18

1 REVISED AS PER MECON COMMENTS DH AKR 22.09.17
0 ISSUED FOR APPROVAL DH AKR 18.08.17
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PREP DH DWMW/BSP/02/BE/07004
DOMESTIC PROJECT GROUP

VOLTAS PROCESS DESIGN CALCULATION OF HIGH RATE CHCK PKM

CLARIFIER APVD AKR PROJECT DWG NO.
REV 02 BSP/VL/10/078A/15/005/02/BE/07004
CLIENT: SAIL BHILLAI CONSULTANT: MECON RANCHI
PROJECT : BALANCE WORK MAKE UP WATER & DRINKING WATER SYSTEM FOR 7 MTPA EXPANSION STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA
LIMITED BHILAI STEEL PLANT ( BSP ) BHILAI_Pkg.078A

Design Parameters Value Unit Remarks

Inlet Chamber (IC)
Quantity provided 3 Nos
Total flow 1650 m3/hr
Flow Through each IC 825 m3/hr
Retention time considered 60 sec
Volume required 13.75 m3
Length of IC considered 2 m
Width of IC considered 2 m
Height of IC required 3.4375 m
SWD provided 3.5 m
Overall dimension of IC 2mLx2 m W x 3.5 m ED + 0.5 m FB
Volume required 14 m3
Moc of IC RCC

Flash Mixer (FM)

Quantity provided 3 Nos
Total flow 1650 m3/hr
Flow Through each FM 825 m3/hr
Retention time considered 60 sec
Volume required 13.75 m3
Length of IC considered 2 m
Width of IC considered 2 m
Height of IC required 3.4375 m
SWD provided 3.5 m
Overall dimension of IC 2mLx2 m W x 3.5 m ED + 0.5 m FB
Volume required 14 m3
Moc of FM RCC

Design of high rate clarifier

Quantity provided 3 Nos
Total flow 1650 m3/hr
No. of CLF provided 3
Flow Through each CLF under normal flow 550 m3/hr
Flow Through each CLF under 50% overloading 825 m3/hr
Flow Through each CLF under 70% overloading 935 m3/hr
Velocity for inlet pipe considered 1 m/s
Diameter of inlet channel calculated 0.575 m
Diameter of pipe provided 600 mm
OD of the pipe 610 mm
ID of the pipe 594 mm
Velocity in pipe line 0.937 m/s
OD of Central Column 1010 mm
Therefore, area of influent column 0.801 m2

Velocity through each inlet channel under 50% overloading 0.784 m/s

Velocity through each inlet channel under 70% overloading 0.889 m/s

Velocity through each inlet channel under normal flow 0.523 m/s

Flocculator sizing
Flow Through each CLF under 70% overloading 935 m3/hr
Detention time in flocculator 30 min
Volume of flocculator required 467.5 m3
Liquid depth in flocculator 3.5 m
Plan area of flocculator required 133.57 m2
Plan area of Central column 0.801 m2
Total plan area of flocculator 134.37 m2
Dia of flocculator required 13.08 m

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 VOLTAS LIMITED VOLTAS DWG. NO.
PREP DH DWMW/BSP/02/BE/07004
DOMESTIC PROJECT GROUP

VOLTAS PROCESS DESIGN CALCULATION OF HIGH RATE CHCK PKM

CLARIFIER APVD AKR PROJECT DWG NO.
REV 02 BSP/VL/10/078A/15/005/02/BE/07004
CLIENT: SAIL BHILLAI CONSULTANT: MECON RANCHI
PROJECT : BALANCE WORK MAKE UP WATER & DRINKING WATER SYSTEM FOR 7 MTPA EXPANSION STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA
LIMITED BHILAI STEEL PLANT ( BSP ) BHILAI_Pkg.078A

Design Parameters Value Unit Remarks

Dia of flocculator considered 13.2 m
Retention time under normal flow 52 min
Retention time under 50% overloading 35 min
Retention time under 70% overloading 31 min

Clarifier Zone design

Surface loading rate considered 4.00 m3/hr/m2 2.5 m3/hr/m2 to 7.5
m3/hr/m2 as per Mackenzie L
Davis
Loading rate considered 4.0 m3/hr/m2
Area of each tank required covered by Tube deck 233.8 m2
Total clarifier area 233.8 m2
Total Claritube settler area 368.1 m2
Diameter of the unit 21.6 m
Diameter considered 22.0 m
Overflow rate based on projected area of tubes 1.0 m3/hr/m2 24 to 48 m3/day/m2 as per
Maackenzie L Davis
Cross sectional area of tube media 120 mm x 44 mm
Shape of tube deck Hexagonal - Chevron
Angle of inclination of tubes 60.0 degrees 40-60 degrees As per CPHEEO
Manual on Water Supply and
Treatment, Cl.7.5.12, Pg. no.
232
Settling area of the tube pack 935.00 m2
Settling area for 60 degree slope 11.00 m2/m3 as recommended by media
suppliers
Effective Volume of the tube pack 85.00 m3
Height of media considered 1.00 m as recommended by media
suppliers
Plan area of the Tube settler required 85.00 m2
Plan area of the Tube settler provided 233.75 m2
Total clarifier area including free area 233.75 m2
Shape of tank considered Circular

Loss of tube deck volume on account of inclination

Area of flocculation zone required 134.373 m2
Diameter arrived 13.080 m
Diameter of flocculator area in clarifier zone 13.080 m
Perimeter for above dia 41.071 m
Perimeter for the tank 69.080 m
Loss of Volume of tube pack on account of inclination 41.071 x 1 x (1/ Tan 60)x1/2 + 69.080 x 1x (1/Tan 60) x 1/2

= 31.80 m3
Volume of Tube deck deducting loss of volume on account of 201.95 m3
Area required for tube deck 201.95 m2
Area provided for tube deck 201.95 m2
Height of media provided 1.00 m
Settling area of Tube Pack, corresponding to the inclination, 2221.46 m2
based on the effective volume of Tube Pack

Actual Settling rate on the horizontal projected area of Tube 0.42 m3/hr/m2
Pack

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 VOLTAS LIMITED VOLTAS DWG. NO.
PREP DH DWMW/BSP/02/BE/07004
DOMESTIC PROJECT GROUP

VOLTAS PROCESS DESIGN CALCULATION OF HIGH RATE CHCK PKM

CLARIFIER APVD AKR PROJECT DWG NO.
REV 02 BSP/VL/10/078A/15/005/02/BE/07004
CLIENT: SAIL BHILLAI CONSULTANT: MECON RANCHI
PROJECT : BALANCE WORK MAKE UP WATER & DRINKING WATER SYSTEM FOR 7 MTPA EXPANSION STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA
LIMITED BHILAI STEEL PLANT ( BSP ) BHILAI_Pkg.078A

Design Parameters Value Unit Remarks

Clarified water Radial launder design
Recommended weir loading for Tube settler 300 m3/day/m 300 m3/day/m degrees As per
CPHEEO Manual on Water
Supply and Treatment, Cl.7.5.8,
Pg. no. 230

Flow rate 22440 m3/day

Weir length required 74.80 m
Diameter of tank 22 m
Length available for each launder 4.40 m
Launder will have double weir and hence length of weir 8.80 m
provided for each launder
No of launders per Tube settler tank 8.50 No
No of launders provided 9.00 No
Launder spacing at every C/C 40.00 degree angle
Launder design
Q = A x R 2/3 S1/2 / n

Q Discharge, m3/sec
A Area of the water flow in launder, m 2
Launder Width x launder wetted depth
n mannings constant, 0.013
A R = Wetted Area /Wetted Perimeter

P
S Slope
Flow into each launder 103.9 m3/hr
Width of launder considered 0.3 m
Length of the channel 4.4 m
Design flow for the channel 0.0289 m3/sec
Difference in elevation from launder highest and lowest 0.025 m
points
Slope available 0.00568
= 1 in 176
In flow 103.89 m3/hr
(LHS) 0.02886 m3/sec
Width of the trench (W) 0.3 m
Mannings coeff, n 0.013
Slope 1 in 176
Water depth (D) in the trench assumed to equate LHS 0.100 m

RHS 0.027 m3/sec

Depth provided 0.200 m
Velocity obtained 0.481 m/s
Launder size 0.3m W x 0.1m D + 0.1m FB
Size of Clariflocculator with Tube media Overall tank size : 22m dia x 4.0m SWD + 0.5m FB

Flocculation zone size : 13.2m dia x 3.5m SWD

Radial launders: 9 No, 0.3m W x 0.1m D + 0.1m FB

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