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The overflow rate for a plain sedimentation tank is ______ litre/day/metre^2.

(a) 50000

(b) 40000

(c) 12000

(d) 30000

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I need to ask this question from Design of Sedimentation Tank topic in section Sedimentation and Chemical Clarification of Environmental Engineering

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The correct choice is (c) 12000

Best explanation: The overflow rate for a plain sedimentation tank lies between 12000-18000 litre/day/metre^2.

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