A town is generating waste water at a rate of 1000 m3/day that is to be treated using a circular clarifier tank that has an overflow rate of 15 m/day. Calculate the required diameter of the clarifier tank.

A town is generating waste water at a rate of 1000 m3/day that is to be treated using a circular clarifier tank that has an overflow rate of 15 m/day. Calculate the required diameter of the clarifier tank.

Solid Waste Engineering

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Chapter8: Landfills

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A town is generating waste water at a rate
of 1000 m3/day that is to be treated
using a circular clarifier tank that has an
overflow rate of 15 m/day. Calculate the
required diameter of the clarifier tank.

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