Desarrollo de memorias de cálculo estandarizadas para un tren de tratamiento convencional en una planta compacta de agua potable y residual

Abstract

This project, developed at the engineering consulting firm Profesional Hidráulico SAS, was driven by a deep interest in applied treatment hydraulics and originated from the firm's critical need to standardize and optimize its design processes for compact treatment plants. The central problem addressed was the absence of standardized calculation reports that simultaneously complied with current regulations, significantly streamlined the design process, and facilitated internal knowledge management. Consequently, the project focused on developing these standardized reports in Microsoft Excel for conventional potable water treatment (PTAP) and wastewater treatment (PTAR) trains. The methodology involved an exhaustive review of Colombian regulations (RAS, RES 0330, RES 799) to create user-friendly formats that simplify design, include normative validation, and specifically tackle the challenge of adapting large-population-oriented regulations to compact plants—which required justifying efficient, non-conventional technologies. The reports have been successfully implemented in real projects, proving their functionality and incorporating a coding system to improve the company's documentary management.