The area required to settle the 1 mm particles is calculated as:
The area required to settle the 1 mm particles is calculated as:
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:<math>A_{f}=120\times 0.1 = 12\ m^{2}</math>
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:<math>A_{f}=120\times 0.02 = 2.4\ m^{2}</math>
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So to meet the target particle removal, the forebay will be 12 m² in area. This gives the storage volume of 1.8 m³, which can be returned to the initial equation to determine the minimum cleaning frequency as:
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So to meet the target particle removal, the forebay will be 5.44 m² in area. This gives the storage volume of 1.8 m³, which can be returned to the initial equation to determine the minimum cleaning frequency as: