A wastewater is to be treated in a complete-mix reactor. Assuming that the reaction is irreversible and first-order (r=-kC) with a reaction rate coefficient equal to 0.15 d, determine the flowrate that can be treated if the reactor has a volume of 20 m' and 98 percent treatment efficiency is required. What volume would be required to treat the flowrate determined above if the required treatment efficiency is 92 percent?

A wastewater is to be treated in a complete-mix reactor. Assuming that the reaction is irreversible and first-order (r=-kC) with a reaction rate coefficient equal to 0.15 d, determine the flowrate that can be treated if the reactor has a volume of 20 m' and 98 percent treatment efficiency is required. What volume would be required to treat the flowrate determined above if the required treatment efficiency is 92 percent?

Solid Waste Engineering

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Author:Worrell, William A.

Publisher:Worrell, William A.

Chapter4: Mechanical Processes

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