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You are adding 6 lbs/day of chlorine gas to a flow of 277 gpm and your total chlorine residual is 1.5 mg/L. What is your chlorine demand in mg/L?
Flow, MGD = 277 gpm ÷ 694 gpm/mgd = 0.4 MGD
Chlorine Dose, mg/L = 6 lbs/day ÷ 8.34 lbs/gal ÷ 0.4 MGD = 1.8 mg/L
Chlorine demand, mg/L = 1.8 mg/L = 1.5 mg/L = 0.3 mg/L
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| Match | |||
| 1 | The units for pressure are | A | Divided by |
| 2 | Head is expressed in | B | 2.31 |
| 3 | Velocity is measured in | C | 0.434 psi |
| 4 | Units of flow | D | psi |
| 5 | Pressure times _______ = Head | E | fps |
| 6 | Head __________ 2.31 = Pressure | F | 1440 |
| 7 | 20 psi = | G | 694 gpm |
| 8 | 1 MGD = | H | cfs |
| 9 | A head loss of 7 feet = | I | 3 psi |
| J | Times | ||
| K | ft | ||
| L | 46.2 ft | ||
| M | Subtracted by | ||
1 = D
2 = K
3 = E
4= H
5 = B
6 = A
7 = L
8 = G
9 = I
The formula for the volume of a rectangular tank is
A. (Length)(Width)
B. (0.785)(Diameter2)
C. (Length)(Width)(Height)
D. (0.785)(Diameter2)(Height)
The correct answer is C. (Length)(Width)(Height)
A is the formula for the area of a rectangle
B is the formula for the area of a circle
D is the formula for the volume of a cylinder
The formula for the volume of a cylindrical tank is
A. (Length)(Width)
B. (0.785)(Diameter2)
C. (Length)(Width)(Height)
D. (0.785)(Diameter2)(Height)
The correct answer is D. (0.785)(Diameter2)(Height)
A is the formula for the area of a rectangle
B is the formula for the area of a circle
C is the formula for the volume of a rectangle
Given a tank measures 50 feet long, 25 feet wide, and 15 ft deep, calculate:
- Surface area in ft2
- Cross-sectional area in square feet
- Volume in cf
- Capacity in gallons
The correct answers are:
- Surface area in ft2
Surface area in ft2 = Length, ft x Width, ft = 50 ft x 25 ft = 1250 ft2
- Cross-sectional area in square feet
Cross-sectional area is ft2 = Width, ft x Depth, ft = 25 ft x 15 ft = 375 square feet
- Volume in cf
Volume in cf = Length, ft x Width, ft x Depth, ft = 50 ft x 25 ft x 15 ft = 18,750 cf
- Capacity in gallons
Capacity in gallons = Vol in cf x 7.5 gal/cf = 18,750 cf x 7.5 gal/cf = 140,625 gal
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