2-5 - Determine the removal efficiency for a sedimentation basin with a critical velocity Vo of 2 m/h in treating a wastewater containing particles whose settling velocities are distributed as given in the table below (sample number to be selected by instructor). Plot the particle histogram for the influent and effluent wastewater. Answer 81% Vavg, m/h No. Particles 0.0 – 0.5 20 0.5 – 1.0 40 1.0 – 1.5 80 1.5 – 2.0 120 2.0 – 2.5 100

2-5 - Determine the removal efficiency for a sedimentation basin with a critical velocity Vo of 2 m/h in treating a wastewater containing particles whose settling velocities are distributed as given in the table below (sample number to be selected by instructor). Plot the particle histogram for the influent and effluent wastewater. Answer 81% Vavg, m/h No. Particles 0.0 – 0.5 20 0.5 – 1.0 40 1.0 – 1.5 80 1.5 – 2.0 120 2.0 – 2.5 100

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