The sewage from an area of 160 hectares is to be carried by a circular sewer (n = 0.013). The population density is 20 persons per hectare. Find the peak flow and minimum flow (40% of average flow) for an average sewage flow of 450 Lpcd. Determine the pipe size and slope to handle these flows

The sewage from an area of 160 hectares is to be carried by a circular sewer (n = 0.013). The population density is 20 persons per hectare. Find the peak flow and minimum flow (40% of average flow) for an average sewage flow of 450 Lpcd. Determine the pipe size and slope to handle these flows

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The sewage from an area of 160 hectares is to be carried by a circular sewer (n = 0.013). The
population density is 20 persons per hectare. Find the peak flow and minimum flow (40% of average flow)
for an average sewage flow of 450 Lpcd. Determine the pipe size and slope to handle these flows

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