5. In water and wastewater treatment processes a filtration device may be used to remove water from the sludge formed by a precipitation reaction. The initial concentration of sludge from a softening reaction is 2 percent (20,000 mg/L) and the volume of sludge is 100 m3. After filtration the sludge solids concentration is 35 percent. Assume that the sludge does not change density during filtration, and that liquid removed from the sludge contains no sludge. Using the mass balance method, determine the volume of sludge after filtration.

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5. In water and wastewater treatment processes a filtration device may be used to remove water from the sludge formed by a precipitation reaction. The initial concentration of sludge from a softening reaction is 2 percent (20,000 mg/L) and the volume of sludge is 100 m3. After filtration the sludge solids concentration is 35 percent. Assume that the sludge does not change density during filtration, and that liquid removed from the sludge contains no sludge. Using the mass balance method, determine the volume of sludge after filtration.

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