More Distribution Math Problems & Charts

You are adding 6 lbs/day of chlorine gas to a flow of 277 gpm and your total chlorine residual is 1.5 mg/L. What is your chlorine demand in mg/L?

Click on the thumbnail below for a chart of pump station math for cylindrical tanks and have some fun!!!

Click on the thumbnail below for a chart of pump station math for rectangular tanks and have some fun!!!

Click on the thumbnail below for a chart of pipe math and have some fun!!!

Match
1The units for pressure areADivided by
2Head is expressed inB2.31
3Velocity is measured inC0.434 psi
4Units of flowDpsi
5Pressure times _______ = HeadEfps
6Head __________ 2.31 = PressureF1440
720 psi = G694 gpm
81 MGD = Hcfs
9A head loss of 7 feet =I3 psi
 JTimes
 Kft
 L46.2 ft
 MSubtracted by

The formula for the volume of a rectangular tank is

A.  (Length)(Width)

B.  (0.785)(Diameter2)

C.  (Length)(Width)(Height)

D.  (0.785)(Diameter2)(Height)

The formula for the volume of a cylindrical tank is

A.  (Length)(Width)

B.  (0.785)(Diameter2)

C.  (Length)(Width)(Height)

D.  (0.785)(Diameter2)(Height)

Given a tank measures 50 feet long, 25 feet wide, and 15 ft deep, calculate:

  • Surface area in ft2
  • Cross-sectional area in square feet
  • Volume in cf
  • Capacity in gallons

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