Proceedings

Abstract

To meet the increasingly tighter regulatory requirements on discharge effluent quality, water companies invest in additional physical, chemical and biological processes and also look for opportunities to use new and better technologies.

The success of that investment can be very much dependant on good upfront hydraulic design.   Experience shows that lack of thought to hydraulic design can result in adverse effect on process performance and an increased risk of consent failure. Hydraulic issues solved retrospectively can be expensive and time consuming.

The following presentation will cover examples of common pitfalls associated with hydraulic design at different stages of the treatment process, from primary to tertiary treatment, including common elements used throughout a works such as flow distribution and measurement.  It will also emphasise how good hydraulic design can lead to cost savings and ensures that process performance is not compromised.