WATER TREATMENT PLANT

DESIGN SOFTWARE
WTPSOFT02

Users Guide

Copyright Version -01.02 2005 2006

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Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Welcome to WTPSOFT02 Software .....................................................................
About WTP02 Software
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Chapter 2: How To Operate WTP02 Software

2.1Creating New Project
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2.2 Opening Project Which Are Created Earlier
2.3 Hydraulic Designing of New Spray Aerator
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2.4 Modifying Spray Aerator Which Are Designed Earlier ........................................

Chapter 3: Understanding Design Of Individual Module

3.1 Understanding Design Of Individual Module

Chapter 4: Report Printing

4.1 Report Printing

Chapter 5: Project Utilities

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Getting Started
WELCOME TO WATER TREATMENT PLANT DESIGN SOFTWARE WTPSOFT02
INTRODUCTION:
Municipal water supply systems can be divided into 1. Collection Works, 2.
Transmission Works, 3. Purification Works and 4. Distribution Works.
software deals with purification works or water treatment plants.

This

The water

collected directly from the source may not be safe for drinking because of
physical, chemical and biological impurities.

The municipal water works must

deliver to consumer the water that is (i) hygienically safe (ii) esthetically
attractive and palatable and (iii) economically satisfactory for its intended use.
Diseases like typhoid, cholera, dysentery etc. are water borne diseases.

The

principal aim of the water treatment plant is to supply, clean and bacteria free
water. The water treatment plants can be broadly divided in two categories:
(i)

Conventional or Filtration Plants: They remove objectionable colours,

turbidity, bacteria, and other harmful organisms.

(ii) Advanced Water Treatment Plants: These can remove dissolved inorganic
salts

like

chlorides,

sulphates,

hardness

causing

ions

of

calcium

and

magnesium, excessive amounts of iron and manganese.

WTP02 software is developed for the design of conventional water treatment
plant.

2.0 APPLICATIONS OF W.T.P. DESIGN SOFTWARE: The procedure of design of water treatment plant involved performing
repetitive calculations, which take considerable time and energy, and there are
chances of human errors.

All this can be avoided by using the software for

designing the water Treatment Plant. The WTP02 Design Software can be used as
a tool in the hands of Design Engineer. It gives the dimensions of various units of
the treatment plant and their power requirement.

The work of construction and

maintenance of water supply and wastewater disposal systems is generally

undertaken by Government agencies mostly through Public Health Engineering
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or Environmental Engineering Departments consisting of Civil Engineers. These

Departments appoint contractors for the construction of W.T.P. Many times these
contracting firms have to submit their design. Engineers from these firms can use
this software for speedy design of WTP.

In the early stages of the project, the

draft project report outlining the design of water treatment plant is required to be
submitted quickly. This software can be of great use for this. Agencies such as
industries, public sector organizations appoint consultants for the design of WTP.
Engineers from these consulting organizations can use this software to increase
the productivity and profitability.

Academic institutions can also use this

software for teaching the students the approach for the design of WTP and also
for their consultancy cell.

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Creating New Project Or Opening Earlier Project Before Designing Its Module:
1.1Creating New Project:1. Click Project New /Open Project on the Standard Menu Bar Following Screen will appeared. Click ADD NEW Button
on the form To Create New Project

To Create New
Project, Click
On ADD NEW
Button.

1.2 After Pressing Add New Button Project Code Will Be Auto Generated in the Project Code Text Box, The List Of Exiting
Client Records Will Appeared As Follows Select Clint Name By Double Clicking Or Pressing Enter.
After Pressing Add
New Button Project
Code Will Be Auto
Generated
The List Of Exiting Client
Records Will Appeared As
Follows Select Clint Name
By Double Clicking Or
Pressing Enter.

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1.3 Enter Project Date In DD/MM/YYYY Format Or Press Button Which Is Next To Text Box For The Calendar. Select
Date By Double Clicking On It.

Enter Project Date In

DD/MM/YYYY Format
Or Press Button Which
Is Next To Text Box For
The Calendar. Select Date
By Double Clicking On It.

1.4 Select Project Type From The List And Enter Other Project Details i.e. Flow Rate,BOD5,Peak Flow Factor etc., Press
SAVE Button For Saving Record, If Record Is Saved Then SAVE DATA Massage Box Will Appear.

Enter Other
Project Details
i.e. Flow Rate,
etc..

Press SAVE Button For

Saving Record, If Record Is
Saved Then SAVE DATA
Massage Box Will Appear.

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1.5 After Pressing OK Button Of SAVE DATA Massage Box, SAVE Button Will Changes To OPEN Button. And Another
Massage Box Will Appeared. Which Will Help You To Open This Project For Designing Its Other Modules.

After Pressing OK Button Of

SAVE DATA Massage Box,
SAVE Button Will Changes To
OPEN Button. And Another
Massage Box Will Appear.
Which Will Help You To Open
This Project For Designing Its
Other Modules.

1.2 Opening Project Which Are Created Earlier:1.1 If You Want To Open Project Which Are Created Earlier Click On Project Code Text Box. The List Of Exiting Records Will
Appears As Follows Select Record Which You Want To Open By Double Clicking Or Pressing Enter

If You Want To Open Project

Which Are Created Earlier
Click On Project Code Text
Box . The List Of Exiting
Records Will Appears As
Follows Select Record Which
You Want To Open By Double
Clicking Or Pressing Enter

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1.2 After Pressing OPEN Button Massage Box Will Appear. Which Will Help You To Open This Project For Designing
Its Other Modules.

After Pressing OPEN Button

Massage Box Will Appeared.
Which Will Help You To Open
This Project For Designing Its
Other Modules.

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Hydraulic Designing Of New Spray Aerator Or Modifying Which Are Designed Earlier:
2.1 Hydraulic Designing Of New Spray Aerator :2.1 Click Hydraulic Calculation Aerators Spray Aerator on the Standard Menu Bar. This option will enable only after
opening any Project .Then following Screen will appeared. Click ADD NEW Button on the form To Design New Screen

Press ADD NEW

Button For Designing
New Screen

2.2 after pressing ADD NEW button Aerator No. Will be Auto Generated in the Aerator No. Textbox. Then cursor will move
in to Area Req. field, enter value for this field. If you trying to leave this field empty or if you enter high or low value then
standard value, the massage box will appear by showing acceptable values for that particular field. Press YES to load default
value, and NO to cont. This is applicable to all the fields shown on the form.
After Pressing Add New
Button Screen No. Will
Be Auto Generated

Enter Value For This Field. If

You Trying To Leaves This
Empty, The Massage Box Will
Appear By Showing Acceptable
Values For That Field.
Press Yes To Load Default Value,
And No To Cont.

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2.3 After Entering Appropriate Values In All Textbox Press Hydraulic Design Button For Output i.e. Hydraulic Designing
Parameters Of the Screen.

After Entering All

Values In Textbox Press
Hydraulic Design
Button For Output

2.4 After Desired Output i.e. Hydraulic Designing Parameters Of the Screen. Press SAVE Button For Saving Record, If
Record Is Saved Then SAVE DATA Massage Box Will Appear.

After Desired Output Press

SAVE Button For Saving
Record, If Record Is Saved
Then SAVE DATA
Massage Box Will Appear.

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2.5 If Record Is Saved Then SAVE Button Will Changes To UPDATE. Now You Can Add New Record, Modify Exiting Record
Or Exit From This Module.

If Record Is Saved Then

SAVE Button Will
Changes To UPDATE .
Now You Can Add New
Record, Modify Exiting
Record Or Exit From
This Module.

# SAME PROCEDURE WILL APPLY FOR DESIGNING ALL NEW MODULES IN THIS ENTIRE PROGRAM.

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3.1 Modifying Spray Aerator Which Are Designed Earlier:

3.1 If You Want To Modify Exiting Record of Spray Aerator Which Are Designed Earlier Then Click In To Aerator No Text
Box. The List Of Exiting Records of Screen Which Are Designed Earlier Will Appear As Follows. Select Record Which You
Want To Modify By Double Clicking Or Pressing Enter.

If You Want To Modify Exiting

Record Then Click In To Screen
No Text Box. The List Of Exiting
Records Will Appears As Follows
Select Record Which You Want
To Modify By Double Clicking
Or Pressing Enter.

3.2 Record of Screen Which Are Designed Earlier Is Now Displayed In To Appropriate Text Boxes. Make Necessary Changes
And Then Once Again Press Hydraulic Design Button For Fresh Output. After Desired Output i.e. Hydraulic Designing
Parameters of the Screen. Press UPDATE Button For Saving Updated Record.

Record Is Now Displayed In To

Appropriate Text Boxes.
Make Necessary Changes And
Then Once Again Press
Hydraulic Design Button For
Fresh Output. After Desired
Output Press UPDATE Button

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3.3 The Change In Record of Spray Aerator Which Are Designed Earlier Is Saved And UPDATE DATA Message Box Will
Appear. Now You Can Add New Record, Modify Exiting Record Or Exit From This Module.

The Change In Record Is

Saved And UPDATE
DATA Message Box
Will Appear.

SAME PROCEDURE WILL APPLY FOR MODIFYING MODULES WHICH ARE DESINED EARLIER IN THIS ENTIRE
PROGRAM.

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DESIGN OF INDIVIDUAL UNITS:

AERATOR : This is used to get rid of odour producing gases. Three types of aerators can
be designed.
i) WATERFALL AERATORS: This is most commonly used.
The design criteria are as follows: Area of Aerator: 0.015 to 0.045 M2 / M3 / hr.
Height of Structure: 1.2m to 3 m.
Number of Steps: 4 to 6
Output gives diameter of the cascade.
(ii)SPRAY AERATORS:
Dia. of nozzles: 2.4 to 4 cm.
Time of Exposure: 2.4 seconds
(iii) DIFFURED AIR AERATORS:
Width to depth ratio of basin 1.5
Detention time of basin: 8 to 30 min. Typical: 15 min.
Air required: 0.4 to 1.2 lit of air per lit. of water.
FLASH MIXER:
Flash Mixer is designed on the basis of detention period. The output gives the dimensions
of flash mixer as well as paddles. Power rating of the agitator is also given. The value of
velocity gradient (G) is checked for adequacy.
FLOCCULATOR:
It is assumed that the flocculator is placed at the center of circular clarifier. This is also
designed on the basis of detention period. Size of the paddles is designed so as to give
satisfactory value of velocity gradient (G) and Gtd.
CLARIFIER:
Clarifier is designed on the basis of overflow rate. The software gives dimensions of the
clarifier and checks for the detention period and weir loading.
CHEMICAL STORAGE:
The user is prompted to input the alum dose for the worst season (monsoon). The software
gives the area of the room required to store the alum for the period of three months for the
worst season.
FILTER:
Filter is one of the important units of the water treatment plant. This software designs the
rapid sand filter, which is used in most of the plants, as well as slow sand filter. The design
is based on the rate of filtration. The software gives the number of filters, area of each
filter, volume of backwash water tank and the design of wash water troughs as the output.
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The details of sand bed such as depth, effective size and uniformity coefficient along with
gravel depth are given.
CHLORINE REQUIREMENT:
The software gives number of Chlorine cylinders required. It is assumed that chlorinator is
used. A 50 Kg cylinder is suggested for the actual requirement of 16 Kg.
UNDERGROUND CLEAR WATER RESERVOIR:
Output gives the volume of clear water reservoir. The detention period varies depending on
the hours of pumping. It can be as less as 30 minutes if the pumps work for 24 hours. It can
be increased up to 2.5 h if pumping is done for lesser period.
PUMPS AND PUMPING MAIN:
The software gives most economical diameter for pumping main, along with the total
capacity of pumps required and number of pumps required. User is asked to enter length of
pumping main as well as current cost of some units like pumps and cost of electricity.

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4. Report Printing
4.1 If You Want To print Exiting Record of Spray Aerator Which Are Designed Earlier Then Click In To Aerator No Text Box.
The List Of Exiting Records of Screen Which Are Designed Earlier Will Appear As Follows. Select Record Which You Want
Select Design No. by
To print and then Click Print
Clicking on list box.
Record will displayed on
screen.

After Slecting
record, Click
Print Button.

4.2 After Clicking Print Button. Following screen will appeared. Select Module Name & Click on Preview Button.

Press Print
Button For
Report Printing.
Printable Report
Will Appear for
Preview.

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