Question: You are designing a Type 1 Settling Basin, using the following batch settling test information: Sample time, min 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 Weight

You are designing a Type 1 Settling Basin, using the following batch settling test information:

Sample time, min

0.5

1.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

Weight fraction remaining

0.56

0.48

0.37

0.19

0.05

0.02

The distance/height from the sample port to the liquid level top is 4 feet.

Your boss wants the settling basin to meet a minimum clarification (or SOR) of 0.08 ft3/ft2-s.

Calculate the overall removal for this desired SOR.

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