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Chapter 4: Activated Sludge Modelling - IqTMA-UVa

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Maximum Dilution Rate: DmaxCell concentrationCell concentrationS1Output of cells DxS2SubstrateconcentrationmaxSubstrateconcentrationmaxDilution rateDilution rateCSTR: = D = Q/VAt washout condition: S = S 0 = D max K s /(µ m – D max )D max = m S 0 /(K s + S 0 ) = m /(1 + K s / S 0 )Cell wash-out occurs at too high dilution rates (D >D max ) and is especiallysensitive at low initial substrate concentration.12

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