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SEMESTER 2, 2009
DESIGN PROJECT
GROUP MEMBERS:
Melissa Rosdiana Dewi (7D6B4040 / 13786801)
Chew Khai Liong (7D7A4397/13757768)
Faizah Othman (7D7A4585 / 13785138)
Fung Dar Kiong (7D7A4675 / 13785028)
INTRODUCTION
Wastewater treatment is a process used to remove contaminants in wastewater. It
involves number of stages which include physical, chemical and biological processes
with an objective of producing treated effluent which is suitable for discharge or reuse.
Below is the flow diagram of a common wastewater treatment plant:
Grit Chamber
Primary Sedimentation
Basin
Biological Treatment
Secondary
Sedimentation Basin
Advanced Wastewater
Treatment
In this project, a new Complete Mix Activated Sludge (CMAS) is to be designed to
upgrade the existing CMAS in one of the cities in Victoria, Australia. The design must be
able to handle population of 700,000 with a 2.048% population growth per year through
the year of 2028.
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OBJECTIVES
The objective of this project is to design a wastewater treatment plant which can handle a
population of 700,000 with a 2.048% population growth each year.
3.2
Grit Chamber
Located after the bar racks and before primary sedimentation basins, grit chamber
is utilized to remove grit or inert inorganic materials such as glass pieces, sand
and road grit. Grit chamber is also used to prevent abrasion in moving mechanical
equipment as well as to lessen heavy deposits formation in pipelines. Excessive
accumulations of grit which leads to high frequency of digester can also be
reduced by grit chamber.
3.3
Biological Treatment
Biological treatment involves biological processes in which dissolved organic
solids are converted into flocculants and biological slimes. These flocculants are
then removed in sedimentation basins. Biological treatment utilizes different types
of microorganisms such as bacteria and protozoans to reduce Biological Oxygen
Demand (BOD), remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus as well as to
remove dissolved and colloidal organic matter.
3.5
3.6
In this design project, the facilities involved in the wastewater treatment plant are to be
designed. The design should include Grit Chamber, Primary Sedimentation Basin,
Activated Sludge System for biological treatment and Secondary Sedimentation Basin.
The detailed calculations of the design are shown in the next section.
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5.0
SUMMARY
6.0
APPENDICES
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