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The MBR Book: Principles and Applications of Membrane

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Table 3.2 Biological operating parameters<br />

Raw data Calculated data<br />

Average flow (m 3 /h) Q Maximum specific substrate<br />

utilisation rate (k g/(g/day))<br />

Peak flow (m 3 /h) Q peak Effluent BOD (S g/m 3 )<br />

BOD influent (g/m 3 ) S 0 Specific growth <strong>of</strong> nitrifying<br />

bacteria, � n g/(g/day)<br />

Biodegradable COD (g/m 3 ) (<strong>of</strong>ten taken as bCOD Effluent nitrogen (N e g/m 3 )<br />

1.6 BOD)<br />

Total suspended solids influent (g/m 3 ) TSS Cell debris ( f d g/g)<br />

TSS effluent (g/m3 ) (normally negligible) TSSe Sludge yield (Px g/day)<br />

Volatile suspended solids (g/m3 ) VSS Non-biodegradable solids (X0 g/day) (TSS � VSS)Q<br />

Nitrogen influent (g/m3 ) TKN Concentration <strong>of</strong> ammonia oxidised<br />

to form nitrate, NOx (g/m<br />

N � Ne � 0.12Px 3 Wastewater temperature (°C) Tw )<br />

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(Table to be continued on next page)<br />

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