Parkin and Owen (1986) report the following parameter values for anaerobic digestion of primary treatment sludge: Ks = half-saturation constant = 1.8 (1.112(T-35)) [g COD/L]; μmax = maximum specific growth rate = 0.27 (1.035(T-35)) [day ¹]; k = maximum specific substrate use rate = 6.67 (1.035(-35)) [day ¹]; Ke endogenous respiration rate = 0.03 (1.035(-35)) [day¹]; = Y = cell yield = 0.04 [g VSS/g COD]; T = temperature [°C] If the sludge flow rate into the tank were doubled and simultaneously the temperature dropped from 35°C to 20°C, by what ratio would the factor of safety decrease?

Parkin and Owen (1986) report the following parameter values for anaerobic digestion of primary treatment sludge: Ks = half-saturation constant = 1.8 (1.112(T-35)) [g COD/L]; μmax = maximum specific growth rate = 0.27 (1.035(T-35)) [day ¹]; k = maximum specific substrate use rate = 6.67 (1.035(-35)) [day ¹]; Ke endogenous respiration rate = 0.03 (1.035(-35)) [day¹]; = Y = cell yield = 0.04 [g VSS/g COD]; T = temperature [°C] If the sludge flow rate into the tank were doubled and simultaneously the temperature dropped from 35°C to 20°C, by what ratio would the factor of safety decrease?

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