Question: ( 3 0 ) An 8 mgd ( average flow ) wastewater treatment plant has a cylindrical primary clarifier that treats a wastewater with an

(30) An 8 mgd (average flow) wastewater treatment plant has a cylindrical primary clarifier that treats a wastewater with an influent solids (x) concentration of 800mgL of TSS and influent 5day BOD(BOD5) of 340mgL. The clarifier has an average solids (TSS) removal efficiency () of 65%, a tank diameter of 80 feet, and a hydraulic retention time (HRT,t,tD) of 1.6 hours. The sludge at the bottom of the tank has a solids concentration of 3% TSS.
a. Find the effluent solids concentration from the clarifier (in q, mg/L TSS).
b. If the influent ultimate BOD(Lo,BODu) is 425mgL, what is the BOD rate constant (in d-1)?
c. What is the overflow rate (OR) for the clarifier (in gpdft2)? Is this acceptable? Justify your response based on design criteria (last page).
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( 3 0 ) An 8 mgd ( average flow ) wastewater

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