A rapid gravity filter operating with an influent concentration C0 of 20 mg/l suspended solids has the clean bed filter coefficient λ = 0.003 mm-1. Given that C = C0e-λz where z is the media depth in mm and C the concentration at that depth:   Determine the depth of media required to achieve 90% removal efficiency? (2 marks)   Determine the depth required to achieve 99% removal efficiency? (2 marks)   Determine the depth required to achieve 99.9% removal efficiency?

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) A rapid gravity filter operating with an influent concentration C0 of 20 mg/l suspended solids has the clean bed filter coefficient λ = 0.003 mm-1. Given that C = C0e-λz where z is the media depth in mm and C the concentration at that depth:

 

  1. Determine the depth of media required to achieve 90% removal efficiency?

(2 marks)

 

  1. Determine the depth required to achieve 99% removal efficiency?

(2 marks)

 

Determine the depth required to achieve 99.9% removal efficiency?                       

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