Reactor Hydraulic Sizing
Determine reactor volume from design flow and adopted hydraulic detention time.
Engineering Calculation Module
Anaerobic Filter
Design Calculation
Design and evaluate a preliminary anaerobic filter using a structured Excel workflow for hydraulic sizing, reactor geometry, packed-bed sizing, hydraulic loading review, organic loading calculation, treatment-performance estimation, and linked dashboard summary.
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Hydraulic SizingFlow, detention time, reactor volume, plan area, and equivalent diameter.
BED
Packed-Bed DesignMedia-bed height, packed volume, and overall reactor geometry.
HLR
Loading ReviewHydraulic and organic loading summarized across the design basis.
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Linked DashboardKey dimensions and operating parameters summarized visually.
What This Module Helps You Design
Use one connected workflow to size the anaerobic filter, define the packed-bed geometry, review hydraulic loading, estimate organic loading, and summarize the preliminary treatment configuration.
Reactor Geometry
Calculate plan area, equivalent diameter, and total vessel height for a circular footprint.
Packed-Bed Sizing
Define packed-bed height and volume as the active media zone for anaerobic contact.
Hydraulic Loading Review
Review average, maximum-daily, and maximum-hour hydraulic loading rates.
Organic Loading
Summarize organic loading on the reactor and packed-bed volume.
Performance Estimate
Estimate preliminary BOD removal performance and expected effluent concentration.
Engineering Workflow
A straightforward path from project inputs to a reviewable anaerobic-filter design summary.
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Design Inputs
Enter flow, BOD, HRT, and packed-bed basis.
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Hydraulic Sizing
Determine required reactor volume and total plan area.
3
Reactor Geometry
Develop equivalent diameter and total height.
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Packed Bed
Calculate media-bed volume and active filter zone.
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Loading Review
Review hydraulic and organic loading indicators.
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Design Summary
Summarize dimensions, operating parameters, and performance estimate.
Workbook Preview
Actual workbook screenshots from the Anaerobic Filter Design module. The preview shows the calculation structure and linked dashboard while detailed product logic remains inside the workbook.
Designed for Engineering Review
Keep the hydraulic basis, reactor dimensions, packed-bed sizing, loading indicators, and expected treatment performance connected in one calculation workflow.
| Design Area | Key Output | Engineering Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic basis | Flow and adopted HRT | Establish the sizing basis for the anaerobic filter |
| Reactor sizing | Volume, plan area, diameter, height | Define preliminary vessel geometry |
| Packed bed | Bed height and packed-bed volume | Establish the active media-contact zone |
| Hydraulic loading | Average / max-day / max-hour HLR | Review hydraulic loading across operating conditions |
| Organic loading | Reactor and packed-bed OLR | Review organic load relative to reactor volume |
| Performance | Estimated BOD removal and effluent BOD | Provide a preliminary treatment-performance estimate |
No Black Box
Follow the design from inputs to performance.
The public page shows the workflow structure without exposing the complete calculation method or proprietary workbook logic.
Design Basis
Flow, BOD, adopted HRT, and packed-bed height.
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Sizing & Loading
Reactor volume, geometry, packed-bed volume, HLR, and OLR.
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Design Output
Linked Summary
Dimensions, operating parameters, and treatment estimate.
What's Included
A standardized AIDIA workbook structure for preliminary anaerobic-filter calculation and engineering review.
READ ME
Purpose, scope, assumptions, responsibility, and user guidance.
Cover
Project information, document identity, and revision fields.
Calculation
Hydraulic sizing, packed-bed sizing, loading review, and performance estimate.
Dashboard
Linked design summary, schematic, dimensions, and operating parameters.
Abbreviations
Engineering symbols, notation, and units used throughout the workbook.
AIDIA Helps With
- Preliminary anaerobic-filter sizing
- Hydraulic and packed-bed configuration
- Loading calculations and review
- Preliminary treatment-performance estimation
- Consistent calculation documentation
AIDIA Does Not Replace
- Project-specific engineering judgement
- Pilot testing or guaranteed process performance
- Vendor-specific media and internals verification
- Structural, piping, corrosion, and mechanical design
- Professional engineering approval
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