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The image you uploaded is of a paper with several questions related to wastewater treatment,
sedimentation tank design, and solid waste management. It seems you have handwritten notes and
calculations on it.

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Sure, let's go through the questions one by one.

Question 1:

a. Calculate the following:

i) The mass loading rate (kg BOD/day) to the aeration tank.

ii) The Food-to-Microorganism (F/M) ratio.


iii) The sludge age (days).

iv) The volume of the aeration tank (m³).

Question 2:

a. Briefly describe any five (5) urban nonpotable reuse applications for reclaimed wastewater.

Reclaimed wastewater can be used for:

Irrigation: Watering parks, golf courses, and landscaping in urban areas.

Toilet Flushing: In commercial and residential buildings.

Industrial Uses: Cooling water for power plants, process water, and boiler feed water.

Firefighting: Using reclaimed water in fire suppression systems.

Street Cleaning: Water used for cleaning streets and public spaces.

b. Design a rectangular plain sedimentation tank given the following data:

i) Volumetric flow rate of water to be treated = 5 MLD (Million Liters per Day)

ii) Detention time = 3 hours

iii) Horizontal velocity of water = 15 cm/min

Solution:

Convert the flow rate:

5 MLD =

5×10

6
liters/day =

5×10

liters/day ÷

24

60

60

24×60×60 seconds = 57.87 liters/second

Convert liters to cubic meters: 57.87 L/s = 0.05787 m³/s

Calculate the volume of the sedimentation tank:

Volume

V= Flow rate

Q× Detention time

Detention time in seconds = 3 hours =

3
×

60

60

10800

3×60×60=10800 seconds

Volume

0.05787

10800

625.0

V=0.05787×10800=625.0 m

Determine the surface area

A:

Surface area

A= Volume

V
V / Depth

Assume a typical depth for sedimentation tanks (e.g., 3 m):

Surface area

625

208.33

A=625/3=208.33 m

Length

L and Width

W:

Horizontal velocity

/
t

=L/t,

15

cm/min

60

27

L=V

×t=15 cm/min×3×60=27 m

Width

Surface Area
A

208.33

27

7.71

W=Surface Area A/L=208.33/27=7.71 m

Final Design:

Length = 27 m

Width = 7.71 m

Depth = 3 m

Surface area = 208.33 m²

Volume = 625 m³

Question 3:

a. With the aid of an appropriate diagram, describe the most ideal system for treating raw water from a
surface source, whose organic pollution is high.

A commonly used system for high organic pollution is Conventional Activated Sludge Process. Here, raw
water passes through preliminary treatment (screening and grit removal), primary sedimentation,
biological treatment (activated sludge), secondary sedimentation, and finally, disinfection before
discharge or reuse.

b. A bar rack is installed in a wastewater treatment plant. It contains 28 parallel sharp-edged rectangular
bars 10 mm wide placed at a clear spacing of 20 mm. The shape factor B for the screen is 2.0. The angle
of inclination of bars is 80° from the horizontal. Calculate:
i) Head loss across the screen when clean.

ii) Head loss across the screen when 50% clogged,

0.6

=0.6.

Solution Outline:

Use the formula for head loss across a screen:

h=

2g

B×v

2
where

v is the approach velocity,

B is the shape factor, and

g is the acceleration due to gravity.

For a clogged screen, use a correction factor for the reduced area available.

Question 4:

a. Describe five stages in which sludge is managed before its final disposal. In each stage, state the
processes employed to achieve the treatment objectives.

Thickening: Concentrates the sludge by removing excess water.

Stabilization: Reduces the odor and pathogen content, often through anaerobic or aerobic digestion.

Conditioning: Prepares the sludge for dewatering by adding chemicals or heat treatment.

Dewatering: Reduces water content using equipment like centrifuges or belt filter presses.

Disposal/Beneficial Use: Final disposal, such as landfilling, incineration, or use as fertilizer.

b. Describe the first five stages of solid waste management.

Generation: The creation of waste materials.

Collection: Gathering waste from various sources.

Transportation: Moving waste to processing or disposal sites.

Processing: Sorting, recycling, or treating the waste.

Disposal: Final placement of waste in landfills or other disposal sites.

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