SETTLING TANK (by Mosonyi)

a d
Intake discharge Q = 19.343 m3/s 0.36 >1 mm
Design discharge = 23.21 m /s 3
0.44 0.1-1 mm
Specific gravity of particles = 2.65 0.51 <0.1 mm

Average particle size (d)= 0.2 mm

Flushing Discharge Qf = 4.75 m3/s

(take 20% of intake discharge)

Flow velocity =

a= 0.44

U <= 0.197 m/s (should be within 0.3-0.5 m/s)

Area reqd = 118 m2

Assume width B = 4.3 m (for each bay)

No of bays = 4

Assume pier width = 0.5 m

Total width of basin= 18.7 m

Depth of flow D = 6.860465 m (area / clear waterway)

Adjust for effect of turbulence

v' =

fall velocity
w0 = 0.021 m/s (Assumed temp 15°C)
(corelation between w0 and d, given by Hunter-Rouse)

ἀ= 0.050396
 (also known as settling time)

t= 618.9881988 s

Length of tank = 121.8008 m

say 122 m

L/B = 6.524064171 (should be more than 4, preferable 8-10)

Cross Section for Hopper

4.0 m

1.2 m

0.8 m 37°

0.20 m
0.5 m

Flushing discharge = 4.75 m3/s

no. of bays = 4
silt discharge per bay = 1.1875 m3/s
For initial sizing taking 20% = 0.2375 m3/s
Assume flow velocity = 3 m/s For a circular opening
area reqd = 0.079 m 2
dia reqd = 0.32 m
Assume width of duct = 0.5 m (only change this)
Depth of duct = 0.2 m

At outlet silt discharge/bay = 1.1875 m3/s

area reqd = 0.396 m2
width = 0.50 m
depth = 0.80 m
 (by RS Varshney for Himalayan rivers)
a d
0.55 >1 mm
0.66 0.1-1 mm

0.77 <0.1 mm
Settling Velocity = (here R is particle size, i.e. d)
(Stokes)

Vs = 0.03597 m/s

Sediment Removal efficiency

w0 X L = 1.895 w0 X (D)^1/6 = 2.609377

UXD n X U X √g

trap efficiency = 100 %

rugosity n = 0.018 (from Camp's sediment removal function)

Width of pier to be required = 0.267 * H

1.832 m