Problem 2 At a Cleanup site, a contaminated ground was dug out and treated in a completely mixed aerated lagoon. The following information is collected using a completely mixed batch reactor in a laboratory. Assuming a first-order reaction. a) Estimate the rate constant, k. b) The time required to achieve 95% reduction in the original concentration. c) Estimate the initial concentration at t=0. Time(days) 5 30 Waste Concentration (mg/L) 500 100

Problem 2 At a Cleanup site, a contaminated ground was dug out and treated in a completely mixed aerated lagoon. The following information is collected using a completely mixed batch reactor in a laboratory. Assuming a first-order reaction. a) Estimate the rate constant, k. b) The time required to achieve 95% reduction in the original concentration. c) Estimate the initial concentration at t=0. Time(days) 5 30 Waste Concentration (mg/L) 500 100

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