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Alkalinity and Carbon dosing

Alkalinity and Carbon dosing

Alkalinity and Carbon dosing

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I am designing an SBR, I need some guidance in designing the alkalinity and carbon dosing. Can you please help?

RE: Alkalinity and Carbon dosing

For the alkalinity, you must figure out the existing alkalinity from the influent raw wastewater and deduct the alkalinity loss associated with nitrification ( 7.2 lb Alk per lb Ammonia)and the required effluent concentration (approx. 70 mg/l).

I would also take credit for some (maybe 60%)denitrification, if you are designing for denitrification (3.57 lb Alk per lb Ammonia).

Metcalf & Eddy has a good example.  I am a fan of using Magnesium Hydroxide for alkalinity addition but perhaps others can weight in.

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