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Chlorine Dose Calculator for Tanks and Pipelines

INSTRUCTIONS (Please read before using this tool) : Pounds Gas 5.25% Feet 1. You may enter data only in green cells. This tool works for up to ten reservoirs or 12% Inches pipelines. Gallons Liquid 2. Some green cells activate a list of available options. When you click on a cell with75% a box with a a list, Pints Powder triangle appears to the right of the cell. Click the triangle to open the list, then click the selection you want. Cups Tablets Gallons 3. Check with your chlorine vendor to get the product concentration. Ounces Cubic Feet 4. You can find tools to help you calculate volumes of reservoirs and pipelines to the right. Tablespoons 5. Remember to use only ANSI/NSF 60 certified chemicals. Milliliters

Tank or Pipeline Volume Calculators


Circular Tank or Pipeline Diameter 12.0 Height or Length 3000.0 Volume 2,537,904 Rectangular Tank 45.0 15.0 15.0 75,735 Feet Feet Gallons

Product Information Name of Form of Product Chlorine to be Fed Purchased T-Chlor Liquid Tank or Pipeline Information Tank or Pipeline Name or ID Number High Bench Tank Main Street #1 Main Street #2 Example Pipeline etc etc etc etc etc etc Total Tank or Pipeline Volume (Gallons) 3,500 500,000 2,000,000 17,500 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000

What you want to use Chlorine Concentration will be of Liquid to be Used Fed in (units) (%) Gallons 5.25% to disinfect these facilities Tank Fill Level (%) 70% 80% 80% 100% 75% 70% 90% 80% 80% 80%

Chlorine Target Dose (ppm or mg/L) 3

Length Width Height or Depth Volume

Feet Feet Feet Gallons

Feed this amount.*

Select feet or inches as needed Notes: Type notes here.

Chlorine Feed Quantities*

Minimum Amount Actual Volume of Total Available Water Present Chlorine Required* of Liquid to Feed* (Gallons) (Pounds) (Gallons) 2,450 0.06 0.2 400,000 10.01 25.5 1,600,000 40.03 101.9 17,500 0.44 1.1 60,000 1.50 3.8 56,000 1.40 3.6 72,000 1.80 4.6 64,000 1.60 4.1 64,000 1.60 4.1 64,000 1.60 4.1

Questions? Contact Ying-Ying Macauley. 801.536.4188 or ymacauley@utah.gov Utah Division of Drinking Water Original version developed by Russell J. Topham. Version 1.1, Revised June 2, 2011

* Calculations in this tool assume no chlorine demand in the receiving water. Some substances in the water may consume part of the chlorine. Take a chlorine residual

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