Name of Scheme

Darihara
Total Capacity 24 MLD
No. of units L W
Rawwater Inlet Chamber 1 2.75 2.75
Sedimentation Tank 6 12 12
Hopper 6 1 1
D capacity
1.45 10.96563
2.5 2160
7.854814 2466.412
4626.412
Sedimentation Tank
a. Data Assumed
Type of unit
Total Flow to be treated
Nos. of unit
Design Flow of each unit
Surface loading
Detention time
Hoppers side slope
b. Size of units
Plan area required

Size of the flat bottom to be provided= 1.0m x 1.0 m

Vertical depth of water in the tank
above the hoppers
Height of Hopper portion
Capacity of the vertical portion of the
tank
Capacity of the hopper portion of
the tank

Total capacity available

B Rapid Gravity Filter

a. Quantity of backwash water used

Time lost during backwashing
Design of Rate of filtration
Length to width ratio
Under drainage system
Size of perforation

Data Assumed
Type of unit

Total Flow to be treated

Nos. of unit
Design Flow of each unit
(Adopted 16 Hrs. pumping)
b. Size of Filter Box
Required area of one filter bed
Provide a filter bed of size
The depth of filter box/tank

Depth required for under-drains

Depth of sand media
Depth of gravel media
Depth required for standing
water
column
Over the media
Free board
Total depth of tank = 0.70 + 0.60 + 1.70
+ 0.25 = 3.25M
 =

=
= (12.0 – 1.0)/2 x tan(550) = 7.85m

= 360.00 + 410.82 = 770.82m3

= 3% of filter output
= 30 minutes
=

=
Design flow for filter after accounting

For backwash water and time lost

in backwashing
Plan area for filter required
Assume length to width ratio
Width of filter (49.4/1.3)0.5
Length of Filter
Provide in all six filter units each of size
6.25m x 8.0m.

= 49.40 Sq.m.
=

= 0.25m (approx.)

=
= Sludge blanket type hopper bottom
24.00 MLD
=
4000.00 m /day
3

= 40 m3/m2/day
= 2.5 Hrs.
= 550 with horizontal

144 = 12.0 x 12.0

2.50m

= H/3 x (A12+A22+A1A2)
=
=

5m3/m2/Hour
= 1.25 – 1.33:1
Central manifold with laterals
= 9mm

24.0 MLD
= 6.00 Nos.
4000 m3/day or 250 M3/Hour
 =
= 247.2/5
= 1.3:1
= 6.16 M
=

8.0m x 6.25m = 50.0 m2

= 0.70m
0.6

= 0.25m
6.00 Nos.

12.0 x 12.0 x 2.50 = 360.00 m3

7.85/3 x (12.02+12+12.0x1.0)
410.82 m3

Conventional type coarse san rapid

gravity sand filters
 250x(1+
0.03)x24
/25.0
= m3/Hour

247.2 m3/Hour
= 49.44 m2

1.3x6.16 = 8.00 M

1.70m
 Scheme Name Darihara

24 MLD

Inlet Chamber 2.75x2.5x1.45 m

A Sedimentation Tank
1 Data Assumed
Type of unit - Sludge blanket type hopper bottom
Total Flow to be treated - 24 MLD
Nos. of unit - 6 Nos
Design Flow of each unit - 4000 m³/day
Surface loading - 40 m³/m²/day
Detention time - 2.5 hrs
Hoppers side slope - 55 degree
2.5
2 Size of units 250 100
Plan area required - 144 m²
12 X 12 12
Size of the flat bottom to be provided - 1 X1
Vertical depth of water in the tank
above the hoppers - 2.5 m
Height of Hopper portion - (12 – 1.0)/2 x tan(55°) 7.854814037
7.85 m
Capacity of the vertical portion of
the tank - 12 x 12 x 2.5 360
360 m³
Capacity of the hopper portion of
the tank - H/3 x (A12+A22+A1A2)
- 7.85/3 x (12²+ 1² +12 x 1) 410.8166667
- 410.82 m³
Total capacity available - 360.00 + 410.82
770.82 m³

A Rapid Gravity Filter

1 Quantity of backwash water used - 3% of filter output
Time lost during backwashing - 30 minutes
Design of Rate of filtration - 5m3/m2/Hour
Length to width ratio - 1.25 – 1.33:1
Under drainage system - Central manifold with laterals
Size of perforation - 9mm

Data Assumed
 Type of unit - Conventional type coarse san rapid gravity sand filters
Total Flow to be treated - 24 MLD
Nos. of unit - 6 Nos
Design Flow of each unit - 4000 m³/day
- 250 m³/hr

Design flow for filter after

accounting For backwash water and
time lost in backwashing - 250x(1+0.03)x24/25.0 m³/hr
- 247.2 m³/hr
Plan area for filter required - 247.2/5
- 49.44 m²
Assume length to width ratio - 1.3:1
Width of filter - (49.4/1.3)0.5
- 6.16 m
Length of Filter - 1.3 X 6.16
- 8m
Provide in all six filter units each of
size - 6.25m x 8.0m.

2 Size of Filter Box

Required area of one filter bed - 49.4 m²
Provide a filter bed of size - 8 X 6.25
- 50 m²
The depth of filter box/tank
Depth required for under-drains - 0.25 m
Depth of sand media - 0.7 m
Depth of gravel media - 0.6 m
Depth required for standing water
column Over the media - 1.7 m
Free board - 0.25 m
Total depth of tank - 0.70 + 0.60 + 1.70 + 0.25
- 3.25 m
Kuldomri

7 MLD

1.5 X 1.5 X 1.45 m

Sludge blanket type hopper bottom

7 MLD
3 Nos
2333.3333333333 m³/day
40 m³/m²/day
2.5 hrs
55 degree
°²

176.81 m²
14 X 14 14
1X1

2.5 m
(14 – 1.0)/2 x tan(55°) 9.282962044
9.28 m

14 x 14 x 2.5 490
490 m³

H/3 x (A12+A22+A1A2)
9.28/3 x (14²+ 1² +14 x 1) 652.6933333
652.69 m³
490 + 652.69
1142.69 m³

100 LPM/m²
sand filters Conventional type coarse san rapid gravity sand filters
7 MLD
3 Nos
2333.3333333333 m³/day
145.8333333333 m³/hr

m³/hr
m³/hr

m²

121.53 m²
12X10
120 m²

0.25 m
0.7 m
0.6 m

1.7 m
0.25 m
0.70 + 0.60 + 1.70 + 0.25
3.25 m
Shahganj patwdh

14 MLD 20

2.75 X 2.5 X 1.45 m 2.75 X 2.5 X 1.45

Sludge blanket type hopper bottom Sludge blanket type hopper bottom
14 MLD 20
4 Nos 5
3500 m³/day 4000
40 m³/m²/day 40
2.5 hrs 2.5
55 degree 55

87.5 100
43.25 m² 43.25
7X7 7 11 X 11
1X1 1X1

2.5 m 2.5
(7 – 1.0)/2 x tan(55°) 4.28444402 (11 – 1.0)/2 x tan(55°)
4.28 m 7.141

7 x 7 x 2.5 122.5 11 x 11 x 2.5

122.5 m³ 302.5

H/3 x (A12+A22+A1A2) H/3 x (A12+A22+A1A2)

4.28/3 x (7²+ 1² +7 x 1) 81.32 7.141/3 x (11²+ 1² +11 x 1)
60.99 m³ 316.58
122.50 + 60.99 302.5 + 316.58
183.49 m³ 619.08

3% of filter output 3% of filter output

30 minutes 30 minutes
5m3/m2/Hour LPM/m² 5m3/m2/Hour
1.25 – 1.33:1 1.25 – 1.33:1
Central manifold with laterals Central manifold with laterals
9mm 9mm
Conventional type coarse san rapid gravity sand filters Conventional type coarse san rapid gravity sand filters
14 MLD 20
4 Nos 5
3500 m³/day 4000
218.75 m³/hr 250

219x(1+0.03)x24/21.9 m³/hr 250X(1+0.03)X24/23.5

248 m³/hr 262.98
248/5 262.98/5
49.6 m² 52.6
1.3:1 1.3:1
(49.60/1.3)0.5 (52.6/1.3)^0.5
6.18 m 6.36
1.3 X 6.18 1.3 X 6.36
8.03 m 8.3

6.25 X 8 6.36X8.3

49.6 m² 52.788
8 X 6.25 8 X 6.6
50 m² 52.8

0.25 m 0.25
0.7 m 0.7
0.6 m 0.6

1.7 m 1.7
0.25 m 0.25
0.70 + 0.60 + 1.70 + 0.25 0.70 + 0.60 + 1.70 + 0.25
3.25 m 3.25
MLD

MLD
Nos
m³/day
m³/m²/day
hrs
degree

m²
11

m
7.140740034
m

302.5
m³

316.5843333
m³

m³

3%

5
apid gravity sand filters
MLD
Nos
m³/day
m³/hr

262.9787234
m³/hr
52.596
m²

6.360938489
m
8.268
m

m²

m²

m
m
m

m
m

m
450 mm DI – K9
0
 4000
3%

4123.711

266.0459

53.20918
 80.72
118.91
45.85
11.46111 11461.11 141.2
1432.638 124.63
124.1
114.88
107.95
127.06
165.72
83.96
85.72
107.45
42.67
82.91
67.56
129.73
105.66
82.14
77.47
73.83
91.27
38.06
45.5
59.41
97.41
106.78
105.52
193.12
34.12
65.77
104.14
114.11
109.21
95.58
125.38
127.12
51.66
98.56
121.08
128.14
143.63
179.22
99.69
105.84
164.24
217.42
35.49