Question 51

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An activated sludge process (ASP) is designed for secondary treatment of 750 m³/day of municipal wastewater. After primary clarifier, the ultimate BOD of the influent, which enters into ASP reactor is 200 mg/L. Treated effluent after secondary clarifier is required to have an ultimate BOD of 20 mg/L. Mix liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS) concentration in the reactor and the underflow is maintained as 3000 mg/L and 12000 mg/L, respectively. The hydraulic retention time and mean cell residence time are 0.2 day and 10 days, respectively. A representative flow diagram of the ASP is shown below. The underflow volume (in m³/day, round off to one decimal place) of sludge wastage is ________.
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GATE CE 2021 · Paper 2

Civil Engineering · Original paper archive

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Civil Engineering
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