300 mL of wastewater was collected, aerated and seeded with bacteria. The dissolved oxygen content was 7.4 mg/L initially. After 5 days, the dissolved oxygen content had dropped to 2.3 mg/L. Estimate the BOD, and the ultimate BOD? Assume that k (base e) = 0.20 day %3D

300 mL of wastewater was collected, aerated and seeded with bacteria. The dissolved oxygen content was 7.4 mg/L initially. After 5 days, the dissolved oxygen content had dropped to 2.3 mg/L. Estimate the BOD, and the ultimate BOD? Assume that k (base e) = 0.20 day %3D

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300 mL of wastewater was collected, aerated and seeded with
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After 5 days, the dissolved oxygen content had dropped to 2.3
mg/L. Estimate the BOD, and the ultimate BOD? Assume that k
(base e) = 0.20 day
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