Volume of Grit Removed Using A Grit Pump 24 = number of hours per day

 Peak flow (m 3 / d)  BOD loading

Grit (kg/m 3 /d)    1  670 settled wastewate r BOD
 Average flow (m 3
/ d)  BOD loading  [11 - 5]
volume of aeration basin
[11  1] F/M is a way of expressing BOD loading in proportion to the
Average Daily Overflow Rate microbial mass in the system
Q F Q  BOD
V0  [11 - 2]  [11 - 14]
A M V  MLSS
where V0 = overflow rate surface settling, m3/m2 · d where F/M = food-to-microorganism ratio, grams of BOD per day
Q = average daily flow, m3/d per gram of MLSS
A = total surface area of tank, m2 Q = wastewater flow in m3/d
Detention Time BOD = wastewater BOD, g/m3
V = liquid volume of aeration tank, m3
V
t  24 [11 - 3] MLSS = mixed liquor suspended solids in the aeration basin,
Q g/m3
where t = detention time, hours Sludge age (mean cell residence time) is an operational parameter
V = tank volume, m3 related to the F/M ratio
Q = average daily flow, m3/d MLSS  V
24 = number of hours per day Sludge age  [11-15]
SSe  Qe  SSw  Qw
Detention Time Using Overflow Rate and Depth
where sludge age = mean cell residence time, days
24  H
t [11 - 4] MLSS = mixed liquor suspended solids, mg/l
V0 V = volume of aeration tank, m3
where t = detention time, hours SSe = suspended solids in wastewater effluent, mg/l
H = depth of water in tank, meter Qe = quantity of wastewater effluent, m3/d
V0 = overflow rate, m3/m2 · d
SSw = suspended solids in waste
sludge, mg/l
Qw = quantity of waste sludge, m3/d

Volatile Matter (VM)