Question: Question 8 ( 1 0 marks ) Compute the flow - weighted BOD and TSS values using the data provided below for a community of

Question 8(10 marks)
Compute the flow-weighted BOD and TSS values using the data provided below for a community of about 5000 persorns. Compare the flow-weighted values to the simple arithmetic averages. What is the significance of the difference?
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline Time & \begin{tabular}{l}
Flowrate \\
\(\left(\mathrm{m}^{3}/\mathrm{s}\right)\)
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
BOD \\
\(\left(\mathrm{g}/\mathrm{m}^{3}\right)\)
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
TSS \\
\(\left(\mathrm{g}/\mathrm{m}^{3}\right)\)
\end{tabular} & Time & \begin{tabular}{l}
Flowrate \\
\(\left(\mathrm{m}^{3}/\mathrm{s}\right)\)
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
BOD \\
\(\left(\mathrm{g}/\mathrm{m}^{3}\right)\)
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
TSS \\
\(\left(\mathrm{g}/\mathrm{m}^{3}\right)\)
\end{tabular}\\
\hline Mid & 0.120 & 165 & 175 & Noon & 0.195 & 255 & 280\\
\hline 1 a.m & 0.115 & 150 & 155 & 1 p.m & 0.180 & 242 & 265\\
\hline 2 & 0.095 & 130 & 135 & 2 & 0.170 & 229 & 265\\
\hline 3 & 0.075 & 110 & 120 & 3 & 0.164 & 230 & 235\\
\hline 4 & 0.060 & 100 & 110 & 4 & 0.160 & 212 & 222\\
\hline 5 & 0.055 & 90 & 100 & 5 & 0.158 & 217 & 210\\
\hline 6 & 0.060 & 100 & 90 & 6 & 0.159 & 234 & 200\\
\hline 7 & 0.085 & 120 & 110 & 7 & 0.163 & 250 & 200\\
\hline 8 & 0.115 & 150 & 150 & 8 & 0.169 & 270 & 212\\
\hline 9 & 0.160 & 190 & 210 & 9 & 1.174 & 295 & 216\\
\hline 10 & 0.187 & 238 & 253 & 10 & 0.164 & 250 & 203\\
\hline 11 & 0.195 & 256 & 273 & 11 & 0.155 & 199 & 189\\
\hline 12 & 0.195 & 255 & 280 & 12 & 0.135 & 165 & 175\\
\hline
\end{tabular} Question 8(10 marks)
Compute the flow-weighted BOD and TSS values using the data provided below for a community of about 5000 persorns. Compare the flow-weighted values to the simple arithmetic averages. What is the significance of the difference?
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline Time & \begin{tabular}{l}
Flowrate \\
\(\left(\mathrm{m}^{3}/\mathrm{s}\right)\)
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
BOD \\
\(\left(\mathrm{g}/\mathrm{m}^{3}\right)\)
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
TSS \\
\(\left(\mathrm{g}/\mathrm{m}^{3}\right)\)
\end{tabular} & Time & \begin{tabular}{l}
Flowrate \\
\(\left(\mathrm{m}^{3}/\mathrm{s}\right)\)
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
BOD \\
\(\left(\mathrm{g}/\mathrm{m}^{3}\right)\)
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
TSS \\
\(\left(\mathrm{g}/\mathrm{m}^{3}\right)\)
\end{tabular}\\
\hline Mid & 0.120 & 165 & 175 & Noon & 0.195 & 255 & 280\\
\hline 1 a.m & 0.115 & 150 & 155 & 1 p.m & 0.180 & 242 & 265\\
\hline 2 & 0.095 & 130 & 135 & 2 & 0.170 & 229 & 265\\
\hline 3 & 0.075 & 110 & 120 & 3 & 0.164 & 230 & 235\\
\hline 4 & 0.060 & 100 & 110 & 4 & 0.160 & 212 & 222\\
\hline 5 & 0.055 & 90 & 100 & 5 & 0.158 & 217 & 210\\
\hline 6 & 0.060 & 100 & 90 & 6 & 0.159 & 234 & 200\\
\hline 7 & 0.085 & 120 & 110 & 7 & 0.163 & 250 & 200\\
\hline 8 & 0.115 & 150 & 150 & 8 & 0.169 & 270 & 212\\
\hline 9 & 0.160 & 190 & 210 & 9 & 1.174 & 295 & 216\\
\hline 10 & 0.187 & 238 & 253 & 10 & 0.164 & 250 & 203\\
\hline 11 & 0.195 & 256 & 273 & 11 & 0.155 & 199 & 189\\
\hline 1

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