The results from a settling column test performed on a municipal sewage from a certain town were as presented below. The experiments were conducted on a sample of sewage which is sieved through a 1.2 mm mesh to remove gross solids that would block valves. 501 of the sample weighed 1.352 gm. After drying. Sampling Time (min.) 0 60 180 360 Experimental results for amount of SS remaining in the sample (mg/l) Sampling depth (cm) 100 230 150 118 90 200 230 150 143 115 300 230 159 147 134 400 230 157 152 145 The sewage treatment work incorporates two primary settlement tanks each of a diameter of 25 m. The sewage flow to the tanks is 0.3 m³/s. Find the percentage expected SS removal at the works.

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2. The results from a settling column test performed on a municipal sewage from a certain town were as
presented below. The experiments were conducted on a sample of sewage which is sieved through a
1.2 mm mesh to remove gross solids that would block valves. 501 of the sample weighed 1.352 gm.
After drying.
Sampling
Time
(min.)
0
60
180
360
Experimental results for amount of SS remaining in the sample (mg/l)
Sampling depth (cm)
100
230
150
118
90
200
230
150
143
115
300
230
159
147
134
400
230
157
152
145
The sewage treatment work incorporates two primary settlement tanks each of a diameter of 25 m.
The sewage flow to the tanks is 0.3 m³/s. Find the percentage expected SS removal at the works.
Transcribed Image Text:2. The results from a settling column test performed on a municipal sewage from a certain town were as presented below. The experiments were conducted on a sample of sewage which is sieved through a 1.2 mm mesh to remove gross solids that would block valves. 501 of the sample weighed 1.352 gm. After drying. Sampling Time (min.) 0 60 180 360 Experimental results for amount of SS remaining in the sample (mg/l) Sampling depth (cm) 100 230 150 118 90 200 230 150 143 115 300 230 159 147 134 400 230 157 152 145 The sewage treatment work incorporates two primary settlement tanks each of a diameter of 25 m. The sewage flow to the tanks is 0.3 m³/s. Find the percentage expected SS removal at the works.
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