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SETTLING TANK Intake discharge Q = Specific gravity of particles = Average particle size (d)= Flushing Discharge Qf = (take 20%

of intake discharge) Flow velocity = a= U <= Area reqd = Assume width B = No of bays = Assume pier width = Total width of basin= Depth of flow D = 0.44 0.197 m/s
2 128 m

(by Mosonyi) a 25 m /s 2.65 0.2 5 mm m3/s


3

d >1 mm 0.1-1 mm <0.1 mm

0.36 0.44 0.51

(should be within 0.3-0.5 m/s)

5.5 m 4 0.6 m 23.8 m 5.818182 m

(for each bay)

(area / clear waterway)

Adjust for effect of turbulence v' = fall velocity w0 = 0.021 m/s (Assumed temp 15C) (corelation between w0 and d, given by Hunter-Rouse)

0.054724 (also known as settling time)

t=

568.64385 s 111.8943 m 112 m

Length of tank = say

L/B =

4.7058824

(should be more than 4, preferable 8-10)

Cross Section for Hopper 5.5 m

2.4 m 0.8 m 45

0.65 m 0.5 m

Assume flow velocity = Area reqd for SFD = Assume width of duct = Depth of duct = say

4 m/s 0.3125 m 0.5 m 0.625 m 0.65 m


2

w0 X L = UXD

2.052449

w0 X (D)^1/6 n X U X g

2.538687

rugosity n =

0.018

trap efficiency = 100 % (from Camp's sediment removal function)

(by RS Varshney for Himalayan rivers) a d 0.55 >1 mm 0.66 0.1-1 mm 0.77 <0.1 mm

Settling Velocity = (Stokes) Vs = 0.03597 m/s

(here R is particle size, i.e. d)

(here R is particle size, i.e. d)

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