Desarrollo de un software para el diseño y dimensionamiento del proceso de sedimentación en plantas convencionales de potabilización de agua

Abstract

Abstract: This research developed and validated specialized Python software with a graphical interface for the design and dimensioning of the sedimentation process in conventional water treatment plants. The program implements algorithms that solve iterative calculations such as the relative length of the module and the configuration of the pipes and orifices of the collector. The tool explicitly incorporates 82 parameters along with criteria from the CO 10.07-601 standard and the CEPIS manual, guiding the user and preventing errors. The software validation was performed with a 250 L/s example, achieving a near-perfect correlation (R²≈1), an average relative error of less than 1% in the main parameters, and rapid convergence (9 and 32 iterations). The software includes an automatic generator of calculation reports in PDF format along with diagrams of the main sections of the settling tank, two longitudinal sections, one cross-section, one plan view and an isometric view that allow visualization of the design and dimensions.