Research Article

Predicting Optimum Dilution Factors for BOD Sampling and Desired Dissolved Oxygen for Controlling Organic Contamination in Various Wastewaters

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The determined fitted power relationships between BODt and time for 60 days of minimum and average BODt values collected from analysis of influents in various selected domestic wastewater treatment plants: (a, b) North Sewage domestic wastewater treatment plant with k1 @ T = 20°C and k1 @ T = 25°C, respectively; (c, d) Al-Diwaniyah domestic wastewater treatment plant with k1 @ T = 20°C and k1 @ T = 25°C, respectively; and (e, f) Jordan domestic wastewater treatment plant with k1 @ T = 20°C and k1 @ T = 25°C, respectively.
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