The two settling tanks at Turkey Run (Problem 16-21 in Chapter 16) are 16.0 m in diamete...

The two settling tanks at Turkey Run (Problem 16-21 in Chapter 16) are 16.0 m in diameter and 4.0 m deep. The effluent weir is a single launder set on the tank wall. Evaluate the overflow rate, depth, solids loading, and weir length for conformance tostandard practice.

Problem 16-21

Two activated sludge aeration tanks at Turkey Run are operated in series. Each tank has the following dimensions: 7.0 m wide by 30.0 m long by 4.3 m effective liquid depth. The plant operating parameters are as follows: