Washington Dept. of Fish and WildlifeFISH PASSAGE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Rotating Drum Screen
Design Flows

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Rotating Drum Screen Design Flows1 in CFS

Nominal Drum Length (feet)
Screen Diameter (feet) 4.02 6.03 8.04 10.05 12.06 14.07
1.5 1.6 (1.7) 2.5 (2.7) NA NA NA NA
2.0 2.2 (2.3) 3.4 (3.6) 4.6 (4.8) NA NA NA
2.5 2.7 (2.9) 4.2 (4.5) 5.7 (6.1) 7.2 (7.6) NA NA
3.0 NA 5.0 (5.3) 6.7 (7.1) 8.5 (9.0) 10.2 (10.9) NA
3.5 NA 5.8 (6.2) 7.8 (8.3) 9.9 (10.5) 12.0 (12.7) NA
4.0 NA NA 9.0 (9.5) 11.3 (12.0) 13.7 (14.5) 16.0 (17.0)
4.5 NA NA NA 12.7 (13.5) 15.4 (16.3) 18.0 (19.1)
5.0 NA NA NA 14.1 (15.0) 17.1 (18.1) 20.0 (21.2)
5.5 NA NA NA NA 18.8 (20.0) 22.0 (23.4)
6.0 NA NA NA NA 20.5 (21.8) 24.0 (25.5)
6.5 NA NA NA NA NA 26.0 (27.6)
7.0 NA NA NA NA NA 28.0 (29.7)

  1. Maximum Flow @ 0.4 fps approach velocity w/ 80% optimum drum submergence; (flow @ 85% max. submergence)
  2. effective length = 3.37 feet
  3. effective length = 5.25 feet (5.17 feet 3' dia.)
  4. effective length = 7.12 feet (7.00 feet 3' dia.)
  5. effective length = 9.00 feet (8.83 feet 3' dia.)
  6. effective length = 10.67 feet
  7. effective length = 12.50 feet
    Effective Length deductions: 3" for each side seal; 1.5" bands @ 2' centers for drum dia. 2.5' (2" bands for dia. 3.0')

J.A. Easterbrooks/Revised May 10, 1999


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