2. If biodegradable organic matter, oxygen, and microorganisms are placed in a closed bottle, the microorganisms will use the oxygen in the process of oxidizing the organic matter. The bottle may be treated as a batch reactor and the decay of oxygen may be treated as a first order reaction. Write the general mass balance equation for the bottle. Using a computer spread- sheet program, calculate and plot the concentration of oxygen each day for a period of 5 days starting with a concentration of 8 mg/L. Use a rate constant of 0.35 d-¹.

2. If biodegradable organic matter, oxygen, and microorganisms are placed in a closed bottle, the microorganisms will use the oxygen in the process of oxidizing the organic matter. The bottle may be treated as a batch reactor and the decay of oxygen may be treated as a first order reaction. Write the general mass balance equation for the bottle. Using a computer spread- sheet program, calculate and plot the concentration of oxygen each day for a period of 5 days starting with a concentration of 8 mg/L. Use a rate constant of 0.35 d-¹.

Sustainable Energy

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781337551663

Author:DUNLAP, Richard A.

Publisher:DUNLAP, Richard A.

Chapter3: Fossil Fuel Resources And Use

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 20P

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