Statistics for Texas Waste Water Treatment Ch#15.5 Fixed Film

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Question	Answer	% Correct
An intermediate rate rock trickling filter 160 ft. in diameter and 6 ft. deep is treating 4.0 MGD. Influent BOD is 132 mg/L. What is the BOD loading in pounds per acre foot per day?	1,591 lbs/acre ft/day	0%
A standard rate rock trickling filter is 120 ft. in diameter and 8 ft. deep. What is the hydraulic loading in MG per acre per day if 1.0 MGD is treated?	3.85 MGAD	0%
What is the BOD loading in pounds per 1000ft^3 if a trickling filter 80ft in diameter and 6ft deep with a flow of 1.5MGD has an applied BOD of 140mg/L?	58 lbs/1000ft^3	0%
The influent BOD to a trickling filter is 150 mg/L and the effluent BOD is 20 mg/L. What is the BOD reduction in percent?	86.7%	0%
Is this BOD loading within the design of organic loading for an intermediate rate filter?	No	0%
Is the hydraulic loading calculated in question 1 within the design loading for a standard rate filter?	Yes	0%