Does anyone know the formula for a "simulated" typical pool load which could be used in testing of sanitation methods?
Simulated Pool Load
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I don't think there's such a thing as simulated or typical. Each and every pool has its own dna let alone bather loads .....
Heck, the bathers themselves........
Some are freshly clean full of residual shampoos / soaps and so are their 'clean' suits. Then others just got done with a full day of yard work and are a whole different kind of dirty. Some kids pee 3 ounces and @JoyfulNoise half a gallon. I don't know how you'd even guess at an average.
Some are freshly clean full of residual shampoos / soaps and so are their 'clean' suits. Then others just got done with a full day of yard work and are a whole different kind of dirty. Some kids pee 3 ounces and @JoyfulNoise half a gallon. I don't know how you'd even guess at an average.
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- Jul 21, 2013
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- 35000
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- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Care to explain your project and what you are trying to do?
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The maximum bather-load allowed varies by state. Most have roughly 15 square feet per bather in the shallow end and 20 square feet per bather in the deep end (away from diving areas). However, some codes allow down to 8 square feet per bather in the shallow end and 10 square feet per bather in the deep end. If I assume a 3' shallow end then 15 square feet would be one bather per 337 gallons. In the deep end assuming 6' then 20 square feet would be one bather per 898 gallons. Generally speaking, high bather load is one bather in less than 500 gallons of water. For a bather, not a competitive swimmer, 4 grams per hour would be the chlorine demand so this translates into 3.1 ppm FC per hour with a full pool that is all shallow end. In practice it is not uncommon for busy facilities to use at least 10 ppm FC per day. So bather-load dominates their chlorine usage.
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The maximum bather-load allowed varies by state. Most have roughly 15 square feet per bather in the shallow end and 20 square feet per bather in the deep end (away from diving areas). However, some codes allow down to 8 square feet per bather in the shallow end and 10 square feet per bather in the deep end. If I assume a 3' shallow end then 15 square feet would be one bather per 337 gallons. In the deep end assuming 6' then 20 square feet would be one bather per 898 gallons. Generally speaking, high bather load is one bather in less than 500 gallons of water. For a bather, not a competitive swimmer, 4 grams per hour would be the chlorine demand so this translates into 3.1 ppm FC per hour with a full pool that is all shallow end. In practice it is not uncommon for busy facilities to use at least 10 ppm FC per day. So bather-load dominates their chlorine usage.
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Thought I had seen data about what an average bather would contribute to a pool. Then using Urea, Creatin, etc. to recreate in a test setting.
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