An activated sludge system is being used to treat 2000 m3/d of wastewater containing 250 mg/L BOD5. The measured parameters for the system are as follows: K; = 40 mg BOD5/L; ka = 0.01 d1; Y = 0.6 mg VSS/mg BOD; Hmax = 2.0 d1. MLVSS = 2000 mg/L. Calculate the aeration basin volume (m³) to achieve 99 % BOD5 removal.

An activated sludge system is being used to treat 2000 m3/d of wastewater containing 250 mg/L BOD5. The measured parameters for the system are as follows: K; = 40 mg BOD5/L; ka = 0.01 d1; Y = 0.6 mg VSS/mg BOD; Hmax = 2.0 d1. MLVSS = 2000 mg/L. Calculate the aeration basin volume (m³) to achieve 99 % BOD5 removal.

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