16.Problem 11.

6 page 515 (Mihelcic reference book)

Given: X= 2,000mg/L= 2kg/m3
V= 1,640 m3
c= 5 days
Required: QWXW
Solution:
XV
θc =
X w Qw
2 kg
(
3
)(1,640 m3 )
XV m
X w Qw = = =656 kg /day
θc 5 days

17.Problem 11.10 page 515 (Mihelcic reference book)

Given: V=450mL
Dry weight = 3g MLSS
Required: Sludge volume index (SVI)
Solution:
Volume 450 mL
SVI= = =150 mL /g
Dry weight 3 g MLSS

18.Problem 8.4 page 350 (Mihelcic reference book)

Given: Cdischarge= 2mg/L
Criver= 8mg/L
DOsat= 9mg/L
Required: D
Solution:
Qriver= Qdischarge=Q
( Qriver )( C river ) +(Qdischarge )( Cdischarge )
D O act=
Q river +Q discharge
( Qriver ) ( 8 mg /L ) +(Qdischarge )(2 mg/ L) 10 mg/L(Q)
D O act= = =5 mg/ L
2Q 2Q
9 mg 5 mg
D=D O sat −DO act = − =4 mg/ L
L L

19.Problem 8.10 page 350 (Mihelcic reference book)

Given: x= 40km
U = 20km/day
L0= 20mg/L
 kL= 0.2/day
Required: LT
Solution:
x 40 km
t= = =2days
U 20 km
day
−k .2/ day

LT [
=L e
0
( t )
L

] [
=20mg /L e
(−02days )]
=13.4 mg/ L

20.Problem 8.12 page 350 (Mihelcic reference book)

Given: k L =0.05 . day
U=20 km/day
BOD=50 mg/L

Required: 5-day carbonaceous BOD

Ultimate carbonaceous remaing 10 km downstream
Solution:
−0.05
a. 50 mg/ L *(1−e day ∗5 day ¿ =11mg/L

x 10 km
b. t= U = 20 km/day = 0.5 days

−0.05
∗5 day
CBOD downstream= 50 mg/L*e day =49 mg/L

21.Problem 2.1 page 49 (Mihelcic reference book)

Given:
Mchlorine= 17 lb
V water= 5 million gallons
R =0.20mg/L
Required:
a. Aqueous Concentration of Chlorine in mg/L
b. Chlorine demand in mg/ L

Solutions:
 17 lb/day
∗454 g
5 x 1 06 gal/day
∗1000 mg
a. lb
∗1 gal
1g
=0.41 mg/L
3.78 L

b. 0.41 mg/ L -0.20 mg/L. =0.21 mg/L

22.Problem 2.4 page 49 (Mihelcic reference book)

Given:
Standard requires <1 coliform/ 100 mL
Required:
Is the water safe if it contains 9 coliforms/ L ?
Solutions :
9 coliforms
∗L
L
=0.9 coliforms /100 mL
10 coliforms ( 100 mL )
The water is safe since it is less than the standard.

23.Problem 2.5 page 49 (Mihelcic reference book)

Given :
Conc. of ammonia= 9 mg N/ L
Conc of nitrite= 0.5 mg/L
Required: Convert these concentrations
to mg NH 3 /L and mg NO 2 /L
−¿¿

Solutions:
9 mg NH 3−N
∗1 mole NH 3
L
∗1mole N
1mole N
∗17 g NH 3
14 g
=10.9 mg NH 3 / L
1 mole NH 3

0.5mg NO2 −N
∗1 mole NO2
L
∗1 mole N
1 mole N
∗46 g NO 2
14 g
=1.6 mg NO 3 / L
1 mole NO2

24.Problem 2.6 page 49 (Mihelcic reference book)

Given: Nitrate Concentrations
C1=0.01mg NO3-N C2=1.3mg NO3-N C3=20.0mg NO3-N Climit=44. 3mg
NO3-/L
Required: Do any concentration exceed 44.3 ppm level
Solution:
44.3 mg N O3 1mol N O3 1 mol N 14.0 g N
x x x =10.0 mg N O3 −N / L
L 62.0 g N O3 1 mol N O3 1 mol N
*C3 exceeds the limit

25.Problem 2.27 page 50 (Mihelcic reference book)

Given: TS=200ml/L TDS = 30 mg/L FSS = 30
mg/L
Required: a.) total suspended solids concentration
b.) Does this sample have appreciable organic matter?
Solution:
a.) TSS= TS – TDS = 200 - 30 = 170 mg/L
b.) VSS= TSS – FSS = 170 – 30 = 140 mg/L
* Because volatile solids consist primarily of organic matter, it can be
concluded that approximately 70% (140/200) of the solids are organic

26.Problem 4. 1 page 154 (Mihelcic reference book)

Given: Q= 4000 m3/day Cin= 25 mg/L V= 20000 m3
k= 0.25/day
Required: Cout
 dm
Solution: dt =m¿ −mout ± mrxn
0=QC ¿ −QC out −Vk C out
m3 mg m3 3 1
0=4000 x 25 −4000 x C out −20000 m x 0.25 x C out
day L day day
Cout = 11 mg/L

27.Problem 4. 10 page 155 (Mihelcic reference book)

Given: Q̇=600 m3 /day V = 25000 L
Required: aeration time
m3
2 x 25000 L x
V 1000 L 24 h
Solution: Q = 3
x
day
=2 h
m
600
day

28. Problem 4. 11 page 155 (Mihelcic reference book)

pathogens pathogen
θ=30 min; C ¿ =100 ; C out =1 ; Q=1,000 gal /min
L L

a) 1st order decay in PFR

Ct −kt
=e
Co

1 pathogen / L
=e−k (30 min)
100 pathogens/ L

Solving k;
k =0.15/min

b) Hydraulic residence time equals 30 min

V
θ= =30 min
Q
V
30 min=
1,000 gal /min

V =30,000 gal

c) For a CMFR
 C¿
C out =
kV
1+
Q

pathogen 100 pathogens/ L

1 =
L 0.15/minxV
1+
1,000 gal /min

Solving for V;

V =660,000 gal

d) The CMFR should be better handling if your concern is handling

variable loadings.

mg
e) Chlorine residual=0.20 ; chlorine demand=0.15 mg/ L
L
mg 1,000 gal 3.78 L g 60 min 24 h
T otalChlorine Added=( 0.20+0.15 ) x x x 3 x x
L min gal 10 mg h day

g
T otalChlorine Added=1.9 x 103
day

29. Problem 4. 11 page 155 (Mihelcic reference book)

pathogens pathogen
θ=30 min; C ¿ =100 ; C out =1 ; Q=1,000 gal /min
L L

a) 1st order decay in PFR

Ct −kt
=e
Co

1 pathogen / L
=e−k (30 min)
100 pathogens/ L

Solving k;
k =0.15/min

b) Hydraulic residence time equals 30 min

V
θ= =30 min
Q
 V
30 min=
1,000 gal /min

V =30,000 gal

c) For a CMFR

C¿
C out =
kV
1+
Q

pathogen 100 pathogens/ L

1 =
L 0.15/minxV
1+
1,000 gal /min

Solving for V;

V =660,000 gal

d) The CMFR should be better handling if your concern is handling

variable loadings.

mg
e) Chlorine residual=0.20; chlorine demand=0.15 mg/ L
L
mg 1,000 gal 3.78 L g 60 min 24 h
T otalChlorine Added=( 0.20+0.15 ) x x x 3 x x
L min gal 10 mg h day

g
T otalChlorine Added=1.9 x 103
day

30. Problem 9.9 page 392 (Mihelcic reference book)

a)

Total current water use=2,500,000 gpd ( 0.8 )

Total current water use=2,000,000 gpd

Current domestic use=2,000,000 gpd −227,000 gpd

Current domestic use=1,773,000 gpd

1,773,000 gpd
Per capitause= =46 gpcd
38,500 people
Forecast water use:

Domesic use=46 gpcd ( 38,500+15,000 )=2,461,000 gpd

I gpd
=8500 x ( 26.7+6.5 ) =282,200 gpd
I mi

Total forecasted use=2,461,000+282,200=2,743,200 gpd

b) Yes, the treatment plant should be increased.