Nitrification is a biological process for removing NH3 from wastewater as NH4+: -> NH4+202 NO3 + 2H + H2O The first-order rate constant is given as k₁ = 0.47e0.095(T-15°C) where k₁ is in day 1 and T is in °C. If the initial concentration of NH3 is 3.0 mol/m³, how long will it take to reduce the concentration to 0.66 mol/m³: (a) in the spring (T = 20°C)? days (b) in the winter (T = 10°C)? days

Nitrification is a biological process for removing NH3 from wastewater as NH4+: -> NH4+202 NO3 + 2H + H2O The first-order rate constant is given as k₁ = 0.47e0.095(T-15°C) where k₁ is in day 1 and T is in °C. If the initial concentration of NH3 is 3.0 mol/m³, how long will it take to reduce the concentration to 0.66 mol/m³: (a) in the spring (T = 20°C)? days (b) in the winter (T = 10°C)? days

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