A new wastewater treatment plant upgrade for Pseudo City requires an equalızation basin to even out flow variations. The following hourly-average flows have been found to be typical of the average variation over a day.

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A new wastewater treatment plant upgrade for Pseudo City requires an
equalızation basin to even out flow variations. The following hourly-average flows have been
found to be typical of the average variation over a day.
FLOWRATE
(m³/min)
6.59
FLOWRATE
(m³/min)
HOUR
HOUR
12 AM
1 PM
8.82
1
6.17
8.67
2
5.26
3
8.40
3
4.47
4
8.40
4
3.94
5
8.14
5
3.44
7.61
6
3.44
7
7.34
7
3.48
8
7.34
8
5.79
7.12
7.87
10
6.17
10
8.59
11
5.90
11
8.82
12 AM
6.59
12 noon
8.82
(a) What is average flow rate over a typical day?
(b) What design volume is required for the equalization basin to provide for a uniform
outflow equal to the average daily flow? Assume that an addition of 25% to the estimated
volume will be provided to account for contingencies.
Transcribed Image Text:A new wastewater treatment plant upgrade for Pseudo City requires an equalızation basin to even out flow variations. The following hourly-average flows have been found to be typical of the average variation over a day. FLOWRATE (m³/min) 6.59 FLOWRATE (m³/min) HOUR HOUR 12 AM 1 PM 8.82 1 6.17 8.67 2 5.26 3 8.40 3 4.47 4 8.40 4 3.94 5 8.14 5 3.44 7.61 6 3.44 7 7.34 7 3.48 8 7.34 8 5.79 7.12 7.87 10 6.17 10 8.59 11 5.90 11 8.82 12 AM 6.59 12 noon 8.82 (a) What is average flow rate over a typical day? (b) What design volume is required for the equalization basin to provide for a uniform outflow equal to the average daily flow? Assume that an addition of 25% to the estimated volume will be provided to account for contingencies.
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