Baffling factor to calculate the inactivation log?

Hi.

I have a question:

We have a cylindrical reservoir (26ft large, 20ft high) and another one (52ft large, 20ft high).

The water go into the reservoir from the top (on the side) and exit from the bottom, in the opposite side of the entry.

No baffles into the reservoir.

(A) Can you suggest me a possible "baffling factor" to calculate the inactivation log ? This is the same for these 2 single reservoirs?

(B) What happen if these 2 reservoirs are connected in series? The baffling factor is the same?

Thank you for your help!

Joe

Hi.

I have a question:

 

We have a cylindrical reservoir (26ft large, 20ft high) and another one (52ft large, 20ft high).

 

The water go into the reservoir from the top (on the side) and exit from the bottom, in the opposite side of the entry.

No baffles into the reservoir.

 

(A) Can you suggest me a possible "baffling factor" to calculate the inactivation log ? This is the same for these 2 single reservoirs?

 

(B) What happen if these 2 reservoirs are connected in series? The baffling factor is the same?

 

Thank you for your help!

 

Joe

Dear Joe,

Not entirely sure the relationship to "Food safety Talk" but never mind.

You may well have to provide a numerical definition of - 

(a) baffling factor

(b) inactivation log

any hydrological engineers on this forum ?.

Rgds / Charles.C

Dear Charles,

you can give a look here: http://water.epa.gov...t1profiling.pdf

The disinfection profile is based on microbial inactivation. As part of the SWTR, EPA developed a method to calculate microbial inactivation for evaluating the effectiveness of disinfection in a water system.

Sorry if I'm wrong, but I think this post is related with food safety.

Joe