A 12 MGD biological nitrogen removal (BNR) facility has an influent TKN concentration of 32 mg/L and an influent NH4-N concentration of 26 mg/L. The final effluent has the following characteristics: NO3-N = 12.8 mg/L TKN = 1.1 mg/L NH4-N =0.9 mg/L 1. How many lbs/d of alkalinity was consumed by nitrification?

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A 12 MGD biological nitrogen removal (BNR) facility has an influent TKN concentration of 32 mg/L and an influent NH4-N concentration of 26 mg/L. The final effluent has the following characteristics: NO3-N = 12.8 mg/L TKN = 1.1 mg/L NH4-N =0.9 mg/L 1. How many lbs/d of alkalinity was consumed by nitrification?

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