10-7.

RSSCT columns were used to determine the bed life of a fixed-bed adsorption system for the
removal of methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) from a raw water source. The RSSCT column had a media
particle diameter of 0.19 mm, superficial velocity of 45.0 m/h, and EBCT of 27 s. Under those conditions, Commented [NP1]: a superficial velocity of 50m/h
breakthrough of MBTE occurred in 12.28 d. If the full-scale adsorber is designed with a media particle Commented [NP2]: Use EBCT of 30s
diameter of 1.10 mm, calculate the appropriate EBCT and superficial velocity of the full scale column, and Commented [NP3]: 1.breakthrough time of 15d.
the predicted operating time before breakthrough of MBTE occurs.

11-2. Calculate the minimum air-to-water ratio for a countercurrent packed tower for 95 percent removal Commented [NP4]: Use 99% removal
of chloroform and benzene at 10C. Commented [NP5]: 25C.

13-10. A treatment plant has been designed to achieve 99 percent inacti- vation of C. parvum using
ozonation. The engineer used data on ozonation of C. parvum at 20C for the design, but the plant oper-
ates in a northern climate and the water temperature will be 0.5C in winter. Estimate how much
inactivation the plant will actually achieve when the water is at that temperature, assuming the plant will
achieve the same Ct value, inactivation of C. parvum follows the ChickWatson model (Eq. 13-31), and
that disinfection kinetics follow the Arrhenius equation (Eq. 4-33). Use an Ea value of 76 kJ/mol.

14-6. Determine the mass and volume of sludge produced and the volume of sludge as a percentage of the
total flow from the use of alum [Al2(SO4)36 or 14 or 18H2O] for the removal of turbidity. Assume the
following conditions apply: (1) flow rate is 0.05 m3/s, (2) average raw-water turbidity is 45 NTU, and (3)
average alum dose is 40 mg/L, sludge solids concentration is 5 percent with a corresponding specific
gravity of 1.05, and temperature is 10C. Assume the ratio between total suspended solids and turbidity
expressed as NTU is 1.33 and 0.3kg of alum sludge is produced per kilogram of alum added. Assume 1
mg/L of a coagulant aid will also be used. Value of bound water to be selected by instructor.