A conventional activated-sludge system treats 11,000 m3/day of wastewaterin an aeration tank with a volume of 3400 m3. The BOD after primary clarification is 180mg/l. Given the operation conditions below, calculate the sludge residence timeMLVSS in the rector = 2,100 mg/lMLSS = (1.25)*MLVSSQw = 160 m3/daySVI = 125 mL/g (Ans. SRT = 7.0 days)

A conventional activated-sludge system treats 11,000 m3/day of wastewaterin an aeration tank with a volume of 3400 m3. The BOD after primary clarification is 180mg/l. Given the operation conditions below, calculate the sludge residence timeMLVSS in the rector = 2,100 mg/lMLSS = (1.25)*MLVSSQw = 160 m3/daySVI = 125 mL/g (Ans. SRT = 7.0 days)

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