Activated Carbon Filter Calculation

Filter Dimension Calculations

Calculations for activated Carbon Filter will be done according to Granular Activated
Carbon Datasheet as following:
VAF : Filter Velocity (m3/m2.hr)
AAF : Filter Area (m2)
DAF : Filter Diameter (m)
L AF : Filter Cylindrical Length (m)
QAF : Operating Flow Rate (m3/hr)
υAF :Bed Volume (m3)
t :Contact time (min)

Calculation Criteria
Service Velocity : 0.15-0.3 m/min
Bed Depth : 1-3 m
Contact time : 5-30 min
Backwash Velocity : 0.35-0.45 m/min
Operating Flow rate : 50 m3/hr

Diameter Calculation:

2.77 2
.

5.55 2
.

A
Selected Area = 4.16 m2 DAF 2.3

Height Calculation:
Selected Bed Height= 2.5 m
Expansion=0.35 x 2.5=0.88 m
Free Board = 0.3 m
Total Height= Bed depth + Backwash Expansion + Free board
Total Height=2.5+0.88+0.3=3.68 m
Selected Height HAF = 3.7 m
Contact Time Calculation:
.
60 .
t = 12.46 min

Backwash Flow Rate Calculation

Q ABW = Backwash Flow Rate (m3/hr)
VABW = Backwash Velocity (m/min)
Calculation Criteria
VABW = 0.35 - 0.45 m/min
Backwash flow rate calculation
Q ABW = VABW x AAF

Selected Backwash Velocity = 0.4 m/min QABW 4.16 0.4 60 99.84

QABW, min 4.16 0.35 60 87.36

Q ABW, max 4.16 0.45 60 112.32

Nozzle Specification:
Selected nozzle Type for Nozzle Plate : C1-36 x 0.3-M24-45-110-PP
Number of Nozzles : 267
Nozzle per m2 : 64
Nozzle Flow Rate : 50 / 267 = 0.187 m3/hr
Nozzles Pressure drop : <0.01bar

Selected nozzle Type for Upper distribution System : R2-0.2-1 1/2" NPT-1 1/4" NPT-
30-L
 With L = 180 mm : Qty = 8 pcs
 With L = 126 mm : Qty = 8 pcs
 With L = 73 mm : Qty = 8 pcs
Nozzle Flow Rate : 50 /24= 2.1 m3/hr
Nozzles Pressure drop : <0.01bar