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2010 SMR Clarifier
2010 SMR Clarifier
DeKalb, Illinois Krishna Pagilla, Ph.D., P.E. Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois [email protected]
Principles of Settling
Principles of Settling
Forces acting on particles during settling
Particle Settling Velocity Types of Settling Surface Overflow Rate, Surface Area and Depth of Tank Shape of the Clarifier or Settling Tank Flow Field in the Tank
Buoyancy Pushing by the water being displaced Settling velocity of the particle, Vs, is very important and is dependent on the size, shape, and density of the particle
Vs =
2 g(s-)dp
18
250
200
150
100
50
0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Normalized Diameter
FLOCCULENT
HINDERED
III
COMPRESSIVE
Typical Operating Values: Primary clarifiers: 1,000 gpd/ft2 average Secondary clarifiers: 600 gpd/ft2 average
Settling in a Tank
Inlet Zone D, Depth Water Surface Outlet Zone
Sludge Zone L, Length Particles must settle depth D in , Hydraulic Retention Time = V/Q Vs > D/ = DQ/V Independent of depth; == DQ/DWL == Q/WL = Q/A Surface Loading Rate = Q/A = vo
Overflow Rate
Rapidly Settling Particle
No Overflow
Low Overflow
High Overflow
Process Concerns
Particle Settling Velocity Distribution (PSVD) and flow field in the tank determine primary clarifier performance. Develop reasonable flow field and maximize performance.
Mechanical Concerns
Longitudinal Symmetry vs. Radial Symmetry Rectangular requires bicycle chain, pulley system (or traveling bridge). Circular permits central drive and radial mechanism more mechanical development
Summary of Theory-Principles
The larger the particle the better for settling Sticky versus Non-sticky particles Four types of settling behavior Overflow rate and surface area and/or depth are important Tank hydraulics and flow field play a major role
Primary Clarifiers
Purpose and Capacity Performance Comparison Performance Improvement Influent Characteristics Impact Enhanced and High Rate Primary Clarification Summary
Primary Clarifiers
Remove organic particles by gravity instead of costly biological treatment Recovery organic solids for biogas production instead of burning them in the aeration tanks Capacity available in the primary clarifiers is a function of the secondary treatment available and settleability of the influent solids Performance varies from plant to plant and from day to day
Archie Elledge: 2001 2006 Archie Elledge: 2006 Dr. David Kinnear, HDR
69% 69%
28% 30%
Comparing Performance
Facility/Data Set TSS Removal, % Bowery Bay Battery 6 Bowery Bay Battery 9 Coney Island Jamaica North River North Battery North River South Battery Oakwood Beach Owls Head Owls Head Port Richmond Rockaway Tallman Island East Battery Tallman Island West Battery Wards Island North Battery Wards Island South Battery 66% 36% 46% 44% 53% 41% 62% 58% 59% 47% 52% 66% 67% 57% 50% BOD Removal, % 44% 30% 44% 28% 29% 29% 45% 22% 23% 35% 38% 29% 33%
Archie Elledge WWTP Primary Clarifier Performance TSS Removal vs. Flow
100%
90%
80%
TSS Removal, %
70%
60%
50%
40%
30% 10 12 14 16 18 20 Flow 22 24 26 28 30
Archie Elledge WWTP Primary Clarifier Performance BOD Removal vs. Flow
90.0% 80.0% 70.0%
BOD Removal, %
Improving Performance
66%
64%
TSS Removal
62%
60%
58%
56% Pre-Retrofit 54% PC1 PC2 PC3 Clarifier PC4 PC5 PC6 Post-Retrofit
BOD Removal
30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% PC1 PC2 PC3 Clarifier PC4 PC5 PC6
Pre-Retrofit Post-Retrofit
3,000
440
2,500
430
MLSS, mg/l
2,000
420
1,500
410
1,000
400
500
MLSS OUR
390
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Primary TSS Performance
380
OUR, mg O/l/hr
Vs = g(s-)d2 18
Vs = g(s-)d2 18
5) Sand
2) Nonsettleable
3) Settleable
5) Sand
2) Nonsettleable
Energy 3) Settleable
Settleable
Summary
Best way to remove and recover organic matter from wastewater is by effective primary clarifiers A significant amount of flocculation occurs during testing for particle size or velocity distribution of influent solids Particle size distribution and nature changes with seasons, flows, and other influent conditions Enhance solids removal by adding chemical to some extent Performance varies from plant to plant
Secondary Clarifiers
Secondary Clarifiers
Activated Sludge Process and Clarifiers Purpose and Objectives of Secondary Clarifiers Clarifier Overloading and Consequences Enhance solids removal by adding chemical to some extent Performance varies from plant to plant
MLSS Retention Liquids released from system; solids remain. Secondary Effluent Production Permits controlled system wasting and SRT control
Mass distribution between aeration basin and secondary clarifier is critical. Minimizing secondary clarifier resident biomass should be objective. Which components of the MLSS present problems for mass distribution (clarifier overload)?
Minimize Total Solids Present in the Secondary Clarifier Through Design And During All Operating Conditions Clarifier is for Solid-Liquid Separation Only
Solids Loading Rate = MLSS x (Q + QR)/Surface Area Hydraulic Loading Rate = Q/Surface Area Sludge Removal RAS Rates and RAS Concentration Hydraulics of the Tank Solids Distribution in the Activated Sludge Process Solids Flux Analysis Settleability of Sludge
Sludge Volume Index or SVI Bulking and Foaming Issues
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
0%
1/30/2001 2/6/2001 2/13/2001 2/20/2001 2/27/2001 3/6/2001 3/13/2001 3/20/2001 3/27/2001 4/3/2001 4/10/2001 4/17/2001 4/24/2001
Date
5/1/2001 5/8/2001 5/15/2001 5/22/2001 5/29/2001 6/5/2001 6/12/2001 6/19/2001 6/26/2001 7/3/2001 7/10/2001 7/17/2001 7/24/2001 7/31/2001
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1/1/2001 2/1/2001 3/1/2001 4/1/2001 5/1/2001 6/1/2001 7/1/2001 8/1/2001 9/1/2001 10/1/2001 11/1/2001 12/1/2001 1/1/2002 2/1/2002 3/1/2002 4/1/2002 5/1/2002 6/1/2002 7/1/2002 8/1/2002 9/1/2002 10/1/2002 11/1/2002 12/1/2002 1/1/2003 2/1/2003 3/1/2003 4/1/2003 5/1/2003 6/1/2003 7/1/2003 8/1/2003
CAS Clarifiers CAS Biological Reactors Date
Cedar Rapids, Iowa Water Pollution Control Facility Carbonaceous Activated Sludge System Mass Distribution
5 00 /2 /6 12 005 /2 22 9/ 05 20 9/ 7/ 005 /2 25 4/ 05 20 4 9/ 2/ 200 6/ /2 11 004 /2 12 9/ 004 /2 29 6/ 004 /2 15 4/ 004 /2 3 31 1/ 200 7/ /1 11 03 20 3/ 9/ 003 /2 20 6/ 03 20 6/ 4/ 003 /2 21 1/ 002 /2 /7 11 002 /2 24 8/ 002 /2 10 6/ 002 /2 27 3/ 002 /2 1 11 1/ 200 8/ /2 10 001 /2 14 8/ 001 /2 31 5/ 001 /2 17 3/ 01 20 1/ 1/
1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 1,400,000
Clarifier Mass
Mass in Secondary Clarifiers, lbs
Unox Mass
6.0
5.0
4.0
G, Kg/m 2 hr
3.0 2 2.0
1.0
CL
Co
CL
X, g/l
CU
SVI Batch Test May Not Represent Behavior in a Continuous Clarifier TIME:
30 20 10 0 min
Hindered Settling
Compressive Settling
FILAMENTS ARE BACKBONE OF ACTIVATED SLUDGE (REBAR IN REINFORCED CONCRETE) FLOC FORMERS ARE BULK OF THE ACTIVATED SLUDGE (GRAVEL, SAND, AND CEMENT IN CONCRETE) FILAMENTS REINFORCE THE FLOCS TOGETHER AND MAKE THEM LARGER
RAS
WAS