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The BOD data given here are a series of tests on a 24-hr composite effluent from a tertiar...

The BOD data given here are a series of tests on a 24-hr composite effluent from a tertiary plant treating domestic wastewater with granular-media filtration after biological aeration. The samples were collected before chlorination so seeding of the bottles was not necessary.

Time, days

1

2

3

5

6

9

13

17

BOD, mg/I

4

6.3

12.5

13.6

14.3

18.2

20.2

23.8

Graph BOD versus time and locate the 5-day BOD value. Calculate the values of (time/ BOD)1/3, and graph these values versus time to determine k -rate.

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