A coagulation treatment plant with a flow rate of 0.5 m ³ /s is dosing alum at 23.0 mg/L. No other chemicals are being added. The raw water suspended solids concentration is 37 mg/L. The effluent suspended solids concentration is 12.0 mg/L. The sludge solids content is 1.00% and the specific gravity of the sludge solids is 3.01. What volume of sludge must be disposed of each day?

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Flow rate 05 m3s 500 Ls Inlet solid concentration 233760 mgL outlet solid concentration 12 mgL He... View the full answer