A circular secondary clarifier will be used to treat an average daily flow (ADF) of 6,000 m3 /d from a high-purity oxygen activated sludge process with a MLSS concentration of 8,500 mg/L. The RAS flow is 2,500 m3 /d. Key design criteria include an overflow rate of 15 m3 /(d.m2 ) and a solids loading rate of 100 kg/(d.m2 ). Determine the minimum diameter (m) of the clarifier to achieve these criteria.
A circular secondary clarifier will be used to treat an average daily flow (ADF) of 6,000 m3 /d from a high-purity oxygen activated sludge process with a MLSS concentration of 8,500 mg/L. The RAS flow is 2,500 m3 /d. Key design criteria include an overflow rate of 15 m3 /(d.m2 ) and a solids loading rate of 100 kg/(d.m2 ). Determine the minimum diameter (m) of the clarifier to achieve these criteria.
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A circular secondary clarifier will be used to treat an average daily flow (ADF) of 6,000 m3 /d from a high-purity oxygen activated sludge process with a MLSS concentration of 8,500 mg/L. The RAS flow is 2,500 m3 /d. Key design criteria include an overflow rate of 15 m3 /(d.m2 ) and a solids loading rate of 100 kg/(d.m2 ). Determine the minimum diameter (m) of the clarifier to achieve these criteria.
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Step 1: Given
Overflow Rate (OR) = 15 m3/ d. m2
Solids Loading Rate (SLR) = 100 kg/ d. m 2
Average Daily Flow (ADF) = 6,000 m 3/ d
Return Activated Sludge (RAS) Flow = 2,500 m3/d
Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids (MLSS) Concentration = 8,500 mg/L
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