Biowin Tutorial 1
Question 1
You are tasked with biologically removing phosphorus in the existing tankage to alleviate the
problems in the tertiary chemical precipitation system. Given the system characteristics, model
and analyze the biological phosphorus removal process in Biowin, considering the following:
    Unaerated reactors:      Four (each 1 MG)            Depth = 12 ft
    Aerated reactors:        Two (each 7.5 MG)           Depth = 12 ft       DO = 2 mg/L
    Clarifier (Ideal):       Area = 123,000 ft²          Depth = 14 ft
    Influent:                Average Flow = 88 MGD
                             COD = 246 mg/L              TKN = 24 mgN/L
                             TP = 5.4 mgP/L              ISS = 15 mg/L
                             Alkalinity = 6 mmol/L
    Wastewater fractions: fBS = 0.12                     fUP = 0.07
                             fUS = 0.10                  fNA = 0.75
    RAS recycle:             44 MGD (50%)
    NML recycle:             264 MGD (300%)
    Wastage rate:            1 MGD (constant rate)
    Temperature:             18°C
    Nitrification rate:      0.8 /d
Question 2
              Influent                                                 System
                                                          Parameter             Value
 Parameter                Value
                                                          Aerator Volume        4000 m³
 Flow rate                35,000 m³/d
                                                          Aerator Depth         4.5 m
 BOD                      127 mg/L
                                                          Aerator Width         15 m
 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen 40 mg/L
                                                          Clarifier Volume      20,000 m³
 Total Phosphorus         6.5 mg/L
                                                          Clarifier Depth       4.0 m
 TSS                      150 mg/L
                                                          Clarifier Underflow   15,000 m³/d
 VSS                      100 mg/L
                                                          Splitter flow – waste 500 m³/d
1. Find the BOD, TKN, P, TSS, and VSS in the effluent.
2. If BOD can be 15 mg/L, how small can the aerator be?
3. Back to 4000 m³, how much can the underflow be reduced and achieve 15 mg/L?
Question 3
              Influent                                                  System
                                                          Parameter              Value
 Parameter                       Value                    Aerator Volume         5000 m³
 Flow rate                       45,000 m³/d              Aerator Depth          6m
 BOD                             150 mg/L                 Aerator Width          20 m
 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) 55 mg/L                    Clarifier Volume       25,000 m³
 Total Phosphorus (P)            8 mg/L                   Clarifier Depth        5m
 TSS                             170 mg/L                 Clarifier Underflow    18,000 m³/d
 VSS                             120 mg/L                 Splitter flow – waste 700 m³/d
1. Calculate the effluent concentrations of BOD, TKN, P, TSS, and VSS using Biowin based on
  these parameters.
2. Optimize the clarifier underflow and splitter flow – waste such that the effluent Total
  Phosphorus (P) is reduced to 4 mg/L. How does this affect the BOD in the effluent?
Question 4
              Influent                                                     System
 Parameter                Value
                                                        Parameter             Value
 Flow rate                10,000 m³/d
                                                        TF Volume             Proposed 900 m³
 BOD                      127 mg/L
                                                        TF Depth              4.5 m
 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen 40 mg/L
                                                        Clarifier Volume      20,000 m³
 Total Phosphorus         6.5 mg/L
                                                        Clarifier Depth       4.0 m
 TSS                      150 mg/L
                                                        Clarifier Underflow 500 m³/d
 VSS                      100 mg/L
Require 15 mg/L CBOD and 1.0 mg/L DO.
1. Evaluate proposed TF volume. Determine required TF volume.
2. If the water temperature is 15°C, then how big must the TF become?
3. Add anaerobic sludge digester at 35°C for 30 days. How do sludge characteristics change?
4. If the digester operates at 40°C how much smaller can the digester become to achieve the same
  result?