Designing

Basic De
General Description
Item

Description

Units

Wastewater type
Population

Nos.

Residence type
Design Flow Rate

35

Peak Factor

1.7

Max. Flow Rate

Av. Annual Temp.
Average Flow Rate

59.5
18

m3
m3/day
o

60.5

Influent Wastewater Characteristics

Input
Ammonia Nitrogen

NH

mg N/l

60

Biochemical Oxygen
Demand

BOD

mg O2/l

200

cfu/100ml

1000000

mg N/l

45

mg N/l

60

18

TKN

mg N/l

60

TN

mg N/l

60

mg P/l

15

Fecal Coliform
Nitrate Nitrogen
Organic Nitrogen
Temperature
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Total Nitrogen
Total Phosphorus

+
4

NO

Org-N
o

Output

Effluent Wastewater Characteristics

Input
Ammonia Nitrogen

NH4+

mg N/l

15

Biochemical Oxygen Demand

BOD

mg O2/l

30

cfu/100ml

10000

mg N/l

20

mg N/l

15

18

TKN

mg N/l

15

TN

mg N/l

15

Fecal Coliform
Nitrate Nitrogen
Organic Nitrogen
Temperature
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Total Nitrogen

NO

Org-N
o

Output

Total Phosphorus

mg P/l

Designing a Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlan

Calculations

Basic Design Parameters

Wastewater Types

Residence type

Domestic or Sanitary
wastewater

Commercial
buildings

Industrial wastewater

Homes

Stormwater Runof

Hospitals

Hydraulic Design - Darcy Fo

Residence Time
Parameters
Ci

Institutions

Co

Warehouse

KTV
t
Hydraulic Gradient

Population size

Wetland

Input

Unit

Parameters

0 - 5000

Length

31

5001 - 10000

Width

12.5

10001 - 15000

Depth

0.5

15001 - 20000

Volume

193.75

m3

20001 - 25000
25001 - 30000

Cross Sectional Area

Parameters
W

=__

d
Ac

_=
Average Flow Rate

Parameters
Ks
Ac
S
Q

Constructed Wetland
Calculations

Hydraulic Design - Darcy Formula

Residence Time
Description

Input

Unit

Influent Concentration Pollu

200

Effluent Concentration Pollu

30.0

Temperature dependent rate

0.983

d-1

Hydraulic Retention Time

-1.930

Input

Unit

0.100

31.000

0.00323

m/m

Input

Unit

12.500

Mean water depth

0.500

Cross sectional area

6.250

m2

Input

Unit

Hydraulic onductivity

3000

m/d

Cross sectional area

6.250

m2

Hydraulic gradient

0.003

m/m

60.5

m3/d

Hydraulic Gradient
Description
Head diferential
Length
Hydraulic gradient
Cross Sectional Area
Description
Width

Average Flow Rate

Description

Flow rate (max)

Designing a Hori
First Order Model according to Reed
Process
BOD removal
NH4= removal (nitrification)
NO3- removal
(dentrification)

k20

1.104

1.06

KNH

1.048

1.000

1.15

Influent Wastewater Characteristics

Input
Ammonia Nitrogen

NH4+

mg N/l

60

Biochemical Oxygen Demand

BOD

mg O2/l

200

cfu/100ml

1,000,000

Nitrate Nitrogen

NO3-

mg N/l

45

Organic Nitrogen

Org-N

mg N/l

60

18

TKN

mg N/l

60

TN

mg N/l

60

mg P/l

15

Fecal Coliform

Temperature
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Total Nitrogen
Total Phosphorus

Effluent Wastewater Characteristics

Input
Ammonia Nitrogen
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Fecal Coliform
Nitrate Nitrogen
Organic Nitrogen
Temperature
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Total Nitrogen
Total Phosphorus

NH

mg N/l

15

BOD

mg O2/l

30

cfu/100ml

10,000

mg N/l

20

mg N/l

15

18

TKN

mg N/l

15

TN

mg N/l

15

mg P/l

+
4

NO

Org-N
o

esigning a Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetland

First Order Model according to Reed et al. 1995

BOD Removal
Design
Date:
Weather:
Temp.

LAB.:
Test #:
Sampled
By:
Parameter

Input

Units

Ci

200

mg/l

Effluent Concentration Pollutant

Co

30

mg/l

Temperature dependent rate constant

KTV

0.983

-1.9299288

Parameter

Input

Units

K20

1.104

1/d

18

1.06

KT

0.983

Influent Concentration Pollutant

Hydraulic Retention Time

First order rate constant

Temperature
Temperature coefficient for rate constant

Fraction of HSSF bed depth occupied by root

zone (decimal fraction, 0 to 1)
Nitrification rate constant at 20oC

rz
KNH

_/_ =^(_)

_=_20^((20) )

_=0.01854+0.3922(
^2.6077 )
0.01854

1/d

Wetland Surface Area

Parameter

Input

Units

Design Flow rate

35

m3/d

Influent Concentration Pollutant

Ci

200

mg/l

Effluent Concentration Pollutant

Co

30

Temperature dependent rate constant

KTV

0.983

1/d

Mean water depth

0.5

Wetland porosity (decimal fraction)

0.35

Wetland surface area

385.98575

mg/l =[(ln _

m2

ln _ )][_]

cted Wetland

et al. 1995

_/_ =^(_)

_=_20^((20) )

=0.01854+0.3922(
2.6077 )

n _
_ )][_]

Ammonia Nitrogen Removal

Design
Date:
Weather:
Temp.

LAB.:
Test #:
Sampled
By:
Parameter

Influent Concentration Pollutant

Ci

Effluent Concentration Pollutant

Co

Temperature dependent rate constant

KTV

Hydraulic Retention Time

t
Parameter

First order rate constant

Temperature
Temperature coefficient for rate constant

K20
T

KT
Parameter

Fraction of HSSF bed depth occupied by root

zone (decimal fraction, 0 to 1)
Nitrification rate constant at 20oC

rz
KNH
Wetland Surface Area
Parameter

Design Flow rate

Influent Concentration Pollutant

Ci

Effluent Concentration Pollutant

Co

Temperature dependent rate constant

KTV

Mean water depth

Wetland porosity (decimal fraction)

Wetland surface area

monia Nitrogen Removal

Input

Units

60

mg/l

15

mg/l

_/_ =^(_)

0.983
-1.4102689

Input

Units

0.41074

1/d

18

_=_20^((20) )

1.048
*K20 = KNH

0.374
Input

Units

1
0.41074

_=0.01854+0.3922(
^2.6077 )
1/d

Wetland Surface Area

Input

Units

35

m3/d

60

mg/l

15

mg/l =[(ln _

0.983

1/d

0.5

0.35
282.05379

m2

ln _ )][_]