Rapid Sand Filter Design
Rapid Sand Filter Design
Rapid Sand Filter Design
1. For 6.5 MLD of raw water per day for filtration and allowing 0.5% of filtered
water for backwashing.
2. Half hour per day is used for backwashing.
Underdrainage system:
C.S. area of lateral = 2 x area of perforations per lateral. Take dia of holes = 13 mm
C.S. area of lateral = 2 x area of perforations per lateral = 2 x 15.96 = 31.92 cm2.
Washwater gutter
Discharge of washwater per bed = 0.29 m3/s. Size of bed = 6.721 x 5.17 m.
Q =1.71 x b x h3/2
Assume b =0.3 m
h = 0.329 m = 32.9 cm = 35 cm
Velocity <0.6 m/s. Diameter of wash water pipe to overhead tank depends on site
condition, normally 60 cm.