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fr<strong>ac</strong>tion and slowly biodegradable COD fr<strong>ac</strong>tion in <strong>th</strong>e influent are related to <strong>th</strong>e oxygen<br />

utilization. The former is proportional to <strong>th</strong>e area between <strong>th</strong>e initial high OUR plot and<br />

horizontal line projected to <strong>th</strong>e vertical axis at <strong>th</strong>e level <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e second OUR plateau (Area I).<br />

The latter is proportional to <strong>th</strong>e area II. Area II includes <strong>th</strong>e utilization rate <strong>of</strong> endogenous<br />

sludge. The oxygen utilization in <strong>th</strong>e two phases is given as follows:<br />

Area I = OUR * Time * MLVSS * Volume <strong>of</strong> respirometer<br />

= 8.57 mg O2<br />

Area II = OUR * Time * MLVSS * Volume <strong>of</strong> respirometer<br />

= 12.89 mg O2<br />

OUR (mg/mg.h)<br />

0.014<br />

0.012<br />

0.010<br />

0.008<br />

0.006<br />

0.004<br />

0.002<br />

0.000<br />

Area I<br />

Area II<br />

0 100 200 300 400 500<br />

Time (min)<br />

Figure 4.36 Change <strong>of</strong> OUR at Different Time Period for Le<strong>ac</strong>hate Sample<br />

After obtaining <strong>th</strong>e oxygen consumption, <strong>th</strong>e yield coefficient was calculated by <strong>th</strong>e<br />

formulae,<br />

Yield coefficient (Y) = CODT – OC<br />

CODT<br />

= 38.88 – 21.46 = 0.45<br />

38.88<br />

Where,<br />

CODT = Total COD<br />

OC = Oxygen Consumption<br />

The readily biodegradable COD (Ss) and slowly biodegradable COD (Xs) can be<br />

calculated as follows:<br />

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