🏛️ High-Rate Clarifiers (Rise Rate 25-45 GPM/Sq Ft, 95% Civil Footprint Savings)

High-Rate Ballasted Clarifier Rise Rate Calculator

Size high-rate ballasted settling basins operating at extreme surface overflow rise rates ($25 ext{ to }45 ext{ GPM/Sq Ft}$ / $60 ext{ to }110 ext{ m/h}$): achieve rapid solids settling in $<5 ext{ minutes}$, reducing civil concrete clarifier footprint by $95%$ compared to conventional sedimentation, and capital project savings.

1. Project & Operating Inputs

Peak Design Inflow (MGD e.g. 40.0 MGD Peak Surface Water Flow)

Design Rise Rate (GPM / Sq Ft e.g. 35.0 GPM/Sq Ft High-Rate Clarification)

Customer Bid Price for Supplied Ballasted Clarifier Plant ($)

Concrete Basin Construction, Lamella Plate Modules, Scraper Bridges ($)

2. Financial Breakdown & Yield

35 GPM/SQ FT RISE RATE

Turnkey High-Rate Ballasted Basin Profit

Municipal Civil Infrastructure Engineering Margin

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Gross Revenue / Bill

Total Project CapEx

Operating / Direct Cost