2. A flocculation basin is to be designed for a water treatment plant, and the design flow is 49,200 m³/day. Two parallel trains of hydraulic flocculation are to be used, with a detention time of 40 minutes. Determine the basin dimensions, the number of baffles, and the expected head loss across the floc tank.

2. A flocculation basin is to be designed for a water treatment plant, and the design flow is 49,200 m³/day. Two parallel trains of hydraulic flocculation are to be used, with a detention time of 40 minutes. Determine the basin dimensions, the number of baffles, and the expected head loss across the floc tank.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter7: Seepage

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