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The document contains the answers to 3 questions regarding biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) calculations. For the first question, the rate constant and ultimate BOD of a waste water sample was estimated using the Thomas slope method, Fuji Motto method, and least squares method. For the second question, the ultimate BOD and proportion of BOD remaining after 20 days was calculated given the BOD5 and rate constant. For the third question, the BOD8 at 15°C was calculated using the temperature correction factor, given the BOD5 at 20°C and rate constant.

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Athira S (203419005)

The document contains the answers to 3 questions regarding biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) calculations. For the first question, the rate constant and ultimate BOD of a waste water sample was estimated using the Thomas slope method, Fuji Motto method, and least squares method. For the second question, the ultimate BOD and proportion of BOD remaining after 20 days was calculated given the BOD5 and rate constant. For the third question, the BOD8 at 15°C was calculated using the temperature correction factor, given the BOD5 at 20°C and rate constant.

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ATHIRA S (203419005)

Q1:
The BOD data in the following table were obtained for a waste water sample. Estimate the
rate constant and ultimate BOD of the waste water using
a) Thomas slope method
b) Fuji Motto method
c) Least square method

t (days) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
yt (mg/L) 190 306 360 438 500 490 510 500 524 542

Ans:
a) Thomas slope method

t (days) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
yt (mg/L) 190 306 360 438 500 490 510 500 524 542
(t/yt)1/3 0.174 0.187 0.203 0.209 0.215 0.230 0.239 0.252 0.258 0.264

From the graph,


Slope, a = 0.01
Y intercept, b = 0.1679
Rate constant, k = 6a/b = (6 x 0.01)/0.1679 = 0.357 d-1
Ultimate BOD, L0 = 1/6ab2 =1/ (6 x 0.01 x 0.16792) = 591.22 mg/L

b) Fuji Motto method

t (days) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
yt (mg/L) 190 306 360 438 500 490 510 500 524 542
yt+1 (mg/L) 306 360 438 500 490 510 500 524 542 -

From the graph,


On solving the equations of two lines y = 0.6764x +176.4 and y = x,
Ultimate BOD, L0 = 545.18 mg/L
On substituting any value of yt, t and L0 in the equation yt = L0 (1-e-kt)
490= 545.18(1-e-6k)
Rate constant, k =0.382 d-1
c) Least square method
t(days) y y1 y y1 y2
1 190 153 29070 36100
2 306 85 26010 93636
3 360 66 23760 129600
4 438 70 30660 191844
5 500 26 13000 250000
6 490 5 2450 240100
7 510 5 2550 260100
8 500 7 4500 250000
9 524 21 11004 274576
10 542 - - -
Sums 3818 437 143004 1725956

na+ b∑y =∑ y1
9a + 3818b =437………………..(1)
a∑y +b∑y2 =∑yy1
3818a +1725956 =143004…………(2)
On solving (1) and (2)
a= 217.73
b= -0.398
Rate constant, k= -b =0.398 d-1
Ultimate BOD, L0 = a/k = 217.73/0.398 =547.06 mg/L
Q2:
The BOD5, 20℃ of a waste water has been measured as 600mg/L. If k1= 0.23 d-1, what is the
ultimate BOD of the water and what proportion of the ultimate BOD would remain unoxidized
after 20 days?

Ans:
BOD5, 20℃ = 600 mg/L
k1.20℃ =0.23 d-1
yt =L0 (1-e-kt)
600 = L0 (1-e-0.23x5)
L0 =878.01 mg/L
Ultimate BOD, yu = L0 =878.01 mg/L
y20 =L0 (1-e-0.23x20) = 0.99 yu
y20 =99% of yu
ie, 99% of ultimate BOD is utilized in 20 days and hence 1% of the ultimate BOD is left
unoxidized after 20 days.

Q3:
BOD5 of a waste water 150 mg/L at 20℃ and the k value is known to be 0.23 per days. What
would be BOD8 if the test was run at 15℃?

Ans:
BOD5, 20℃ = 150 mg/L
k1 @ 15℃ = k1 @ 20℃ (1.135)T-20 = 0.23 x 1.13515-20 = 0.122 d-1
yt =L0 (1-e-kt)
150= L0(1-e-0.23x5)
L0= 219.5 mg/L
BOD8, 15℃ = 219.5(1-e-0.122x8) =136.78 mg/L

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