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The organic loading in low rate trickling filter is 900 kg/hectare-meter/day. What is the efficiency of the filter?

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The organic loading in low rate trickling filter is 900 kg/hectare-meter/day. What is the efficiency of the filter?

(a) 43.1%

(b) 88.3%

(c) 7.04%

(d) 83%

I have been asked this question in an interview for job.

The doubt is from Conventional Trickling Filter topic in division Sewage Filtration and Activated Sludge Process of Environmental Engineering

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The correct option is (b) 88.3%

Best explanation: Efficiency of low rate trickling filter = 100/(1+0.0044 (μ)^1/2) = 100/(1+0.0044 (900)^1/2) = 100/1.132 = 88.3.

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