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You are designing an aerobic system to biodegrade benzene (C,Ht,). The biodegradation follows
the chemical reaction below (note that you must balance this equation). Hie benzene
concentration is 500 mg/L. (C =12. H = 1,0 = 16)

CtHi + £>>-• COt + H;0

The amount of oxygen (mg/L) that will be consumed to completely biodegrade the benzene is
most nearly:

(A) 200
(8) 500
(C) 800
(D) 1,600

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Balance Equation for Aerobic System

C6H6+O2 -> CO2+H2O

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4. A reservoir is 80 ft deep and covers 40 acres. The

volume of the reservoir is 500 million gallons, and the
pipeline has a capacity of 9 ft3/sec. Most nearly, what is
the detention time?
(A) 1.2 days
(B) 11 days
(C) 86 days
(D) 640 days

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