Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Using the knowledge on biological wastewater treatment , what conclusion would you derive from the data given at the end?

Parameter

Unit

TAI-I-11

1007

TAI-E-11

1007

AIR-I-11

1007

AIR-E-11

1007

CB-I-11

1007

CB-E-11

1007

COL-I-11

1006

COL-E-11

1006

MAC-I-11

1006

MAC-E-11

1006

SS

mg/L

204

28

40

16

36

26

196

132

132

122

COD

503

83

256

149

156

63

437

234

459

269

BOD5

266

28.0

102

52.8

72

14.6

232

89.2

168

55.2

NH3-N

23.6

14.8

30.7

18.3

14.2

0.5

20.1

4.0

21.3

18.5

TP

6.4

3.2

10.9

7.6

3.0

1.9

4.2

2.4

4.6

4.5

TN

43

29

45

30

19

10

29

15

27

25

Fecal Coliforms

(FC)

MPN/

100 mL

1.4x104

8x102

2x103

1.7x103

3.4x104

8

4x103

23

1.7x104

9x103

Color

Unit

Pt/Co

191

45

283

187

154

26

108

37

138

57

pH

 

7.34

7.59

7.62

7.64

7.15

7.79

7.03

7.46

7.35

7.32

Note that TAI, AIR, CB, COL, and MAC stand for Taipa, Airport, Cross Border, Coloane, and Macau wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), respectively, and I and E for influent and effluent, respectively.

In your answer, include at least the followings.

(1) Comparison with current effluent discharge limits in Macau and in other regions/countries for domestic/municipal/city/household wastewater.

(2) Each WWTP’s effectiveness for organics and nutrients removal.

(3) For plants not removing/treating some parameters well, explain/discuss why.

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