Figure 3-2. Process mass balance. Inpiant = a Wostevater 2 a ee 1491428 14.57 7457 10000 8300 12,000 12,600 7.900 5600 9.400 3,400 5.800 _16,100__19,600 19/500 _ 23,100, ae | eee nome 748 2088 625 15,600, 795,000 778,800 12.000 595,200 589,200 _-319)000__s0.200 Primary Crier oa 0 ‘0 1300 ° sudge Vesa ° tel Schone fer a com = c= “a0 082 LEE ; eo e700 ; FLOW tna ‘sm i $400 = ro ee es de) am «Omer Bop h/day) Oe ti ew 2 Teo So emo m0 The chemically defined soluble BODs will be appreciably less than the filtrate soluble BODs since some colloidal 8ODs will be agglomerated and settled, The solids precipitated are defined as Cax(PO4)y, CaCO3, FePO4, Fe(OH)3, AIPO4 and AlOH2)3. Howover, some of these precipitates will be hydrated land represent more sludge than shown in Table 3-1 This is why the metal salt precipitates are so voluminous. When sludge solids are dried at 103- 105°C (217-221°F) for solids analysis, some of this water is lost during the test procedure. However, the hydrate moisture adversely affects the ability of the sludge to be thickened and dewatered. 3.1.4 Biological Sludge Yield Sludge yields will vary widely from plant to plant depending on the overall treatment plant 16 configuration, wastewater characteristics, and the biological kinetics/parameters employed for design. A wastewater with a high COD/BODs ratio will produce more excess biological sludge solids. Net yields (Yn) are determined from Equalions 3-1 and 3-2. Yu = a BODsR - b (M) (3-1) SRT = a (FRM) -b (3-2) where, SRT = MY SRT = aerobic sludge age, days Fa = BODsR (removed), kg/d uM ILSS or MLVSS, kg a synthesis, kgrkg BODSR, b ndogenous decay, day! Yn = net yield, kg TSS or kg VSS