Question: In a slow sand filter, water is supplied at the rate of 2 4 million litres per day and rate of filtration is 5 m

In a slow sand filter, water is supplied at the rate of 24
million litres per day and rate of filtration is 5m3h?m2. If
backwashing is done for 15 minutes at the rate of 5 times of
rate of filtration for every 24 hours (Let L:B=2:1), then:
Find the volume of water filtered between backwashing
in m3.
(A)23,750m3
(B)24,000m3
(C)24,860m3
(D)25,390m3
Find the volume of water used in backwashing in m3.
(A)250m3
(B)500m3
(C)750m3
(D)1250m3
In a slow sand filter, water is supplied at the

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