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An effluent at a flow rate of 2670 m³/d from a sewage treatment plant is to be disinfected. The laboratory data of disinfection studies with a chlorine dosage of 15 mg/l yield the model Nt = No e–0.145t where Nt = number of microorganisms surviving at time t (in min.) and No = number of micro-organisms present initially (at t = 0). The volume of disinfection unit (in m³) required to achieve a 98% kill of micro-organisms is _______
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- 55 m³
- 52 m³
- 53 m³
- 50 m³
Correct Option: D
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Nt = 2% No = 0.02 No (remaining microorganisms)
Nt = No .e–0.145t
0.02 No = No .e–0.145t
∴ t = 26.979 minutes = 0.0187 days
Flow rate = 2670 m³/d
∴ Volume of disinfection unit = 2670 × 0.0187 = 50 m³