A 2-tank Step Aeration Activated Sludge (SAAS) system has the following characteristics: V1 V2 Q Waste Recycle Oxygen demand (L) (L) (L/min) Ratio Ratio of Cells 500,000 450,000 100 0.45 0.5 1.2 Xv1 Xv2 Xd1 Xd2 SO S1 S2 Xrv Xrd (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) 1500 ☐ 14 1400 200 150 150 10 2 2000 1000 1. What is the mean cell residence time and hydraulic residence time in days? 2. Write the mass balance equation for required oxygen in tank #1. 3. What is the oxygen requirement for tank #1 in kg/day? (equation will be in units of mg/min)
A 2-tank Step Aeration Activated Sludge (SAAS) system has the following characteristics: V1 V2 Q Waste Recycle Oxygen demand (L) (L) (L/min) Ratio Ratio of Cells 500,000 450,000 100 0.45 0.5 1.2 Xv1 Xv2 Xd1 Xd2 SO S1 S2 Xrv Xrd (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) 1500 ☐ 14 1400 200 150 150 10 2 2000 1000 1. What is the mean cell residence time and hydraulic residence time in days? 2. Write the mass balance equation for required oxygen in tank #1. 3. What is the oxygen requirement for tank #1 in kg/day? (equation will be in units of mg/min)
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Transcribed Image Text:A 2-tank Step Aeration Activated Sludge (SAAS) system has the following
characteristics:
V1
V2
Q
Waste
Recycle
Oxygen
demand
(L)
(L)
(L/min)
Ratio
Ratio
of Cells
500,000
450,000
100
0.45
0.5
1.2
Xv1
Xv2
Xd1
Xd2
SO
S1
S2
Xrv
Xrd
(mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L)
(mg/L)
(mg/L)
1500 ☐ 14
1400 200 150
150
10
2
2000
1000
1. What is the mean cell residence time and hydraulic residence time in days?
2. Write the mass balance equation for required oxygen in tank #1.
3. What is the oxygen requirement for tank #1 in kg/day? (equation will be in units of
mg/min)
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