Critique
of
Example
12-4
Trench-type
wet
wells
for V/S
pumping
are
easy
to
design.
The
only concerns are:
•
Size
and
submergence
of the
suction bell.
•
Elevation
of the
influent
pipe
and the
water level
within
it to
keep
the
average (plug
flow)
velocity
above
the
trench below
0.3 m/s
(1
ft/s) at all flowrates.
•
Enough water available
for
pump-down
and
cleaning.
• A
reasonable radius
for the
ogee ramp.
•
High velocity along
the
trench
to the
last pump
to
ensure rapid movement
of
grit. Froude numbers
greater than about
3
suspend grit, with
the
result
that
the
channel
is
swept clean many times
faster
than
at
lesser Froude numbers.
The
ideal
is to
pro-
duce
a
Froude number
of
about
3 at the
last pump,
but
any
velocity greater than
1
.5
m/s (5
ft/s) moves
grit
reasonably well (see Figure 12-36).
A
method
for
calculating Froude numbers
by
suc-
cessive trial
is
given
in
Example 12-5
for
general
interest.
It is
not, however, necessary
to
calculate
Froude numbers
for wet
wells
of
reasonably similar
geometry
and
dimensions, because cleaning
can be
effective
even
if the
Froude numbers vary substan-
tially
from
those
in the
example. Furthermore, Froude
numbers
can be
modified
by
changing
the
cleaning
procedure
—
for
example,
by an
increase
in the
sluice
gate opening.
The
prudent engineer will, however, cal-
culate
Froude numbers
for
unusual circumstances,
for
large stations,
for
trenches that
are
relatively longer
than
the one in the
example,
and
perhaps
for the first
trench-type station encountered.
If
a
piping arrangement similar
to
that
in
Figure
17-13
is
used,
the
minimum satisfactory spacing
for
the
pumps
is
about
1.8
m
(6
ft).
If
suction piping were
rectilinear (i.e.,
at 90° to the
trench),
the wet
well
would
be 1.4 m
(4.6
ft)
longer
and
somewhat more
expensive because
of the
additional
PVC
lining
and
form
work.
The
shorter
one
would
be
easier
and
quicker
to
clean.
On the
other hand,
the
contractor
might
find
nonrectilinear
layout more
difficult
and
charge somewhat higher unit prices.
The
choice
is a
matter
of
judgment
and
personal preference.
Example
12-5
Design
of a
Trench-Type
Wet
Well
for C/S
Wastewater
Pumps
To
prevent
a
cascade into
the
sump
at LWL and to
obtain more storage
so
that
the
sump
can be
smaller
and
cleaned more easily,
an
approach pipe larger than
the
sewer will
be
laid
at a 2%
gra-
dient
between
an
upstream manhole
and the
sump.
Its
free
(above normal
flow)
volume
is
con-
sidered part
of the
active storage
of the
sump.
Again,
the
following presentation
is
detailed and, consequently,
may
seem tedious
and
time-
consuming.
Wheeler's PARTFULL® program [25] makes short work
of
many
of the
calcula-
tions.
Note that operations
can
(and should)
be
adjusted
during start-up
to fit the
design
and the
actual
flowrates
encountered.
A.
Design Conditions
1.
C
max
= 220 L/s (5
Mgal/d).
g
min
= 35 L/s
(0.8
Mgal/d).
2.
Two
duty pumps discharge
220 L/s
together plus
one
standby.
3.
Trench-type
wet
well.
4.
Influent
sewer pipe:
RCP 525 mm
nominal
dia
(535
mm
true
= 21
in.)
5.
Maximum pump start frequency
=
6/h,
but
less
is
better.
B.
Select Size
of
Approach Pipe
1.
Read subsection "Approach
Pipe"
in
Section 12-7.
2.
Convert
% in
Table 12-2
to
numerical values (see also Table B-8).
True
pipe
Before
jump
After
jump
ID,
mm
A,
m
2
Q,
L/s y, mm
v,
m/s
A
e
a
,
m
2
y, mm
A
w
b
,
m
2
v, m/s
686
0.370
210 192 2.5
0.285
412
0.233 0.90
762
0.456
270 213 2.6
0.356
457
0.287 0.94
3
A
6
=
area
above
water
surface.
b
A
w
=
area
below
water
surface.