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EBCT CALCULATOR

To calculate the needed amount of carbon to achieve the required


EBCT, enter the flow rate in the yellow cell below
Enter
your flow
rate in
GPM
12.00

Required
EBCT in
minutes

Below is the
required
volume of
Carbon in
Cubic Feet

5
8.02 For each worker and polisher tank
12.00
10
16.04 Total amount of carbon needed
The Formula is V=(Q*EBCT)/7.48 where V= volume of carbon and Q=flow rate in gallon
per minute

To calculate the actual EBCT, enter the flow in the yellow cell and th
volume of carbon in the blue cell
Enter
Enter your
your flow volume of
rate in Carbon, per
GPM
tank
9.25
9.51

Below is your
actual Empty
Bed Contact
Meets AAMI
Time per tank. EBCT Standard?
7.70

Yes

The Formula is EBCT=(V/Q)*7.48 where V= volume of carbon and Q=flow rate in gallon
per minute

Criado por

Rodrigo Kawamura

EBCT CALCULATOR

the needed amount of carbon to achieve the required


T, enter the flow rate in the yellow cell below

For each worker and polisher tank


Total amount of carbon needed
Q*EBCT)/7.48 where V= volume of carbon and Q=flow rate in gallons

he actual EBCT, enter the flow in the yellow cell and the
volume of carbon in the blue cell

CT=(V/Q)*7.48 where V= volume of carbon and Q=flow rate in gallons

FLOW VELOCITY CALCULATOR


Enter your pipe size in Inches (yellow), and your loop flow rate (blue) in Gallons
per Minute
Pipe Size
Flow Rate
Pipe Area Flow Rate
Flow Velocity
Meets
Inches
in GPM
in SF
in CF/Sec
feet / sec
Standard?
0.50
5
0.00137
0.01114
8.156
Yes
(Based on an
Indirect Feed
system)
The Formula is V = Q/A
Where:

V = flow velocity in feet/sec


Q = flow rate in feet/sec
A = cross sectional area of distribution pipe in feet

The AAMI Recommended Flow Velocity is 3.0 feet per second for indirect feed systems, 1.5 feet per
second for direct feed system.

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For more information, please see www.nwrenalnetwork.org/watermanual.pdf


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