Wastewater Design: bod removal activated sludge
Wastewater treatment design criteria — process design parameters (HRT, SRT, MLSS, F/M, loading rates, membrane flux, G values, filtration rates, membrane pressure/flux/energy, GAC contactor, air stripping, energy consumption by process, blower efficiency) and removal efficiencies (BOD, TSS, TN, TP) for activated sludge, SBR, MBR, oxidation ditch, trickling filter, aerated lagoon, facultative lagoon, grit chambers, rapid mixing, flocculation, depth filtration, MF, UF, NF, RO, GAC adsorption, and air stripping; also covers influent wastewater characterization (composition by strength, per-capita loadings, BOD/COD ratios) and design flowrates for commercial, institutional, and recreational facilities
| parameter id | category | design basis | effluent max mg L (mg/L) | effluent min mg L (mg/L) | effluent typical mg L (mg/L) | parameter name | standard | subcategory | unit | value max | value min | value typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bod removal activated sludge | treatment efficiency | Metcalf & Eddy 5e Table 8-25 | 30 | 10 | 18 | BOD5 removal - Conventional activated sludge | Metcalf & Eddy 5e; EPA NCDM; WEF MOP 8 | activated sludge | % | 95 | 85 | 90 |
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