Question: Assuming a conservative value for an overflow rate, design several parallel circular sedimentation basins that together must handle a design peak daily flow of 0

Assuming a conservative value for an overflow rate, design several parallel circular sedimentation basins that together must handle a "design" peak daily flow of 0.05162m3sec of Alum floc to remove turbidity.
a. Use Table 9.6(Qasim and in the lecture notes) to select an overflow rate. Conservative means the value that gives you a design that will not fail for all parameter values (if you have a range of possible values).
b. Select the number of basins you feel is reasonable. Justify your answer in a few sentences. You may want to perform several iterative calculations.
c. Determine the diameter of each basin (select the diameter from standard increments of 1m).
d. Determine the side-water depth of the basin so there is at least 4 hours of detention time and the basin depth is at least 2.5m. Note, you can design a deeper basin if you decide it is merited. Justify if you do this.
Assuming a conservative value for an overflow

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