Structural Analysis
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wet sludge contains 3% solid by weight is pumped to a filter belt press at the rate of 170,000lb/day. the dewatered sludge is 18% by dry weight and the filtrate has total nitrogen concentration of 100 mg/l as nitrogen. assume the belt press has 100% solid capture and specific gravity of the sludge in all forms is 1. Calculate the amount of nitrogen (lb/day) in the filtrate returned?
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