Question: ( 3 0 points ) Mass Balance: A completely mixed sewage lagoon receives 1 5 , 0 0 0 m 3 d of sewage containing

(30 points) Mass Balance: A completely mixed sewage lagoon receives 15,000m3d of sewage containing 200mgL of biodegradable organic matter. The lagoon has a surface area of 10 hectare (ha) and a depth of 1.0 m . The organic matter (OM) in the sewage degrades biologically (decays) according to first-order kinetics with a reaction coefficient of 0.65d-1. Assume no additional inputs and outputs (evaporation, rainfall, etc.), steadystate conditions, and that the volume of the lagoon remains constant. Find the following:
a.(10) The OM concentration in the effluent (outflow) from the lagoon in mgL(Do a mass balance to solve this part).
b.(5) The OM concentration in the lagoon (in mgL) after mixing and degradation
c.(5) The retention time of the lagoon in days
d.(10) If you were to model the same reactor as a PFR, what would the OM concentration in the effluent be using same kinetics and steady-state conditions? Compare this result to the value found in (a) and comment.
( 3 0 points ) Mass Balance: A completely mixed

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