Appendix C

DESIGN PARAMETERS AND CRITERIA

In general, the JKR Design Criteria and Standards for water Supply (1989) as adopted by the
MWA Design Guidelines for Water Supply System (1994) form the basis for the design of the
treatment work.
Treatment Plant
Process Unit
1.1

1.2

1.3

Design Parameters/Criteria

Aerator
i)

Type

Multi tray

ii)

Total Overfall

2m

iii)

Surface Loading

40 m/( m/hr)

iv)

Diameter

4.0m

Mixing Chamber
i)

Type

Mixing of mechanical flush mixer

ii)

Retention Time

1 min

iii)

Size

2.0m x 2.0m x 2.5m SWD

Flocculation Tank
i)

Type

Mechanical Flocculator

ii)

No. of Units

iii)

Retention Time

25 min (all tanks working)

iv)

Size

9.5m x 4.2m x 2.0m SWD

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Treatment Plant
Process Unit
1.4

1.5

Design Parameters/Criteria

Sedimentation
i)

Type

Clarifier tank with tube settlers

ii)

No. of Units

iii)

Detention time

1 Hour

iv)

Desludging

Daily by timer controlled

electrically operated butterfly valves

v)

Size

10.1m x 4.2m x 4.5m SWD

Filtration
i)

Type

Rapid gravity sand filter

ii)

No. of Units

3 (single bed)

iii)

Flow Control

Constant rate filter

iv)

Max Filtration rate

(two tanks out of service)

7.5m/hr

v)

Tank Depth

4.5 m

vi)

Backwashing

Combined air water wash

vii)

Air source rate

6 cum/hr at 0.35 bar per sq.m for 6

minutes

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Treatment Plant
Process Unit
1.5

1.6

1.7

Design Parameters/Criteria

Filtration (continued)
viii)

Combined wash water rate

8 cum/hr per sq.m for 6 minutes

ix)

Rinsing wash water rate

20 cum/hr per sq.m for 9 minutes

x)

Size

9.0m x 6.0m

Backwash tank
i)

No. of units

1 unit

ii)

Capacity

270m
(sufficient for two filter bed washes
and plant usage)

Chlorine Contact Tank/ Clear

Water Tank
i)

No. of tank

ii)

Capacity

650m

iii)

Detention

2 Hours

ix)

Size

12.6m x 11.5m x 4.5m SWD