This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of longitudinal baffle on hydrodynamic
behavior within a certain full-scale sedimentation basin (flow rate per basin: 1,000
㎥/d). Comparative experimental investigations have been carried out on the sediment
removal efficiencies and the sludge deposit distribution in the baffled and un-baffled
sedimentation basin, respectively. From the results derived in the baffled and un-
baffled sedimentation, the turbidity removal rate in the baffled sedimentation basin is
about 38percent higher than that in un-baffled. Also, the height of sludge deposit in
the baffled sedimentation basin is approximately 20percent lower, and the sludge
concentration is 10percent higher than those in un-baffled sedimentation basin. In
order to explain the experimental results and investigate the effect of longitudinal
baffle in more detail, we conducted Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation. From
the results of CFD simulation, the flow, especially in the near of outlet orifice, was
more stable in the case of longitudinal baffled sedimentation basin than that in un-
baffled basin. Also, it could be concluded that the longitudinal baffle made a fully
developed flow more effective for sedimentation.