Lafayette College Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Lafayette College
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

CE 321: Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science Fall 2016
Homework #10
Due: Wednesday, 11/30/16
SOLUTIONS
1) If the BOD of a municipal wastewater at the end of 7 days is 60 mg/L and the ultimate BOD
is 85.0 mg/L, what is the rate constant?
2) Assuming that the data in Problem 1 were taken at 25oC, computer the rate constant at 16oC.
3) A sample of municipal sewage is diluted to 1% by volume prior to running a BOD5 analysis.

After 5 days the oxygen consumption is determined to be 2.00 mg/L. What is the BOD5 of
the sewage?
4) If the BOD5 values for two livestock wastes having k values of 0.3800 day-1 and 0.240 day-1
are16230.0 mg/L, what would be the ultimate BOD for each?
5) A wastewater has a five-day BOD equal to 210 mg/L (test performed at 20oC) and an
ultimate BOD of 350 mg/L. Find the five-day BOD at 25oC.
6) In a standard five-day BOD test,

a. Why is the BOD bottle stoppered?
b. Why is the test run in the dark (or in a black bottle)?
c. Why is it usually necessary to dilute the sample?
d. Why is it sometimes necessary to seed the sample?
e. Why isn’t ultimate BOD measured?
f. What concentration of DO would you suggest as a starting concentration.
7) Assuming 0.1 mM of glutamic acid (C5H9O4N) is used in the following stoichiometric

reactions, calculate the Theoretical NBOD of glutamic acid.
C5H9O4N + 4.5O2  5CO2 + 3H2O + NH3
NH3 + 2O2  NO3- + H+ + H2O
8) If the dissolved oxygen concentration measured during a BOD test is 9 mg/L initially, 6
mg/L after 5 days, and 3 mg/L after an indefinitely long period of time, calculate the 10-day
BOD.
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9) The following figure shows a plot of BOD remaining versus time for a sample of the effluent
taken from a wastewater treatment plant.
a. What is the ultimate BOD (Lo)?
b. What is the five-day BOD?
c. What is Lt for 7 days?
10) If the BOD5 for some wastewater if 200 mg/L and the ultimate BOD is 300 mg/L, find the
reaction rate constant k (base e) and K (base 10).
11) Suppose a wastewater has a BOD5 equal to 180 mg/L and a reaction rate (k) equal to
0.22/day.
a. Find the ultimate carbonaceous oxygen demand (CBOD).
b. Find the remaining BOD after five days have elapsed.
12) Glutamic acid (C5H9O4N) is used as one of the regent for a standard to check the BOD test.
Determine the theoretical oxygen demand of 150 mg/L of glutamic acid. Assuming the
following reactions:
C5H9O4N + 4.5O2  5CO2 + 3H2O + NH3
NH3 + 2O2  NO3- + H+ + H2O
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13) 10.0 ml sample of wastewater with enough water to fill a 300 ml bottle has an initial DO of
9.0 mg/L. To help assure an accurate test, it is desirable to have at least a 2.0 mg/L drop in
DO during the five day run, and the final DO should be at least 2 mg/L. For what range of
BOD5 would this dilution produce the desired results. Assume this test to be a five-day,
unseeded BOD test.
14) A water sample is diluted by a factor of 10 using seeded dilution water. Dissolved oxygen
concentration is measured at 1-d intervals, and the results are listed below. Using these data,
determine the BOD as a function of time, i.e., calculate the BOD for each day.
Diluted Sample Seeded Blank

Time, d
Dissolved Oxygen, g/m3 Dissolved Oxygen, g/m3
0 8.55 8.75
1 4.35 8.70
2 4.05 8.66
3 3.35 8.61
4 2.75 8.57
5 2.40 8.53
6 2.10 8.49
7 1.85 8.46
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Chris Castello
Professor Kney
CE 321
11/18/13
Homework #10
1. If the BOD of a municipal wastewater at the end of 7 days is 60 mg/L and the
ultimate BOD is 85.0 mg/L, what is the rate constant?
Known: BOD7= 60 mg/L BODU=85 mg/L
60 mg/L = 85 mg/L(1-e^-k*7days) k= 0.175 day-1
2. Assuming that the data in Problem 1 were taken at 25oC, compute the rate constant
at 16oC.
Known: T=16oC k25=0.175 days-1
0.175 days-1= k20*1.056^(25-20) k20=0.133 day-1
k16=0.133*1.135^(16-20) k16=0.0801 day-1
3. A sample of municipal sewage is diluted to 1% by volume prior to running a BOD5

analysis. After 5 days the oxygen consumption is determined to be 2.00 mg/L.
What is the BOD5 of the sewage?
Known: Oxygen consumption=5 mg/L Sample diluted to 1% volume
2 mg/L / .01 = 200 mg/L
4. If the BOD5 values for two livestock wastes having k values of 0.3800 day-1 and 0.240
day-1 are 16230.0 mg/L, what would be the ultimate BOD for each?
Known: k1=0.38 day1 k2=0.240 day1 BOD5=16230 mg/L
Livestock 1= 16230 mg/L= L0*(1-e^(-0.38day-1*5 days) L0=BODU1=19084.4 mg/L
Livestock 2= 16230 mg/L= L0*(1-e^(-0.24 day-1*5 days) L0=BODU2=23225.3 mg/L

5. A wastewater has a five-day BOD equal to 210 mg/L (test performed at 20oC) and
an ultimate BOD of 350 mg/L. Find the five-day BOD at 25oC.
Known: BOD5= 210 mg/l at 20 C L0=350 mg/L at 25 C
210 mg/L = 350 mg/L * (1-e^(-k *5) k20= 0.183 day-1

k25=.183*1.056^(25-20)=.240 day-1
BOD5 at 25 degrees C= 350 mg/L *(1-e^-.24 * 5)= 244.58 mg/L
6. In a standard five-day BOD test,

a. Why is the BOD bottle stoppered?
The BOD test bottle is stoppered to ensure that the system is closed.
b. Why is the test run in the dark (or in a black bottle)?
The test run is done in the dark or in a black bottle to ensure there is no sunlight
getting into the bottle. This is to make sure organic materials can’t grow.
c. Why is it usually necessary to dilute the sample?
The oxygen demanded from the organisms is in the dissolved water. The
maximum oxygen that can dissolve is 9 mg/L. This means BOD samples need to
be diluted to 2-7 mg/L.
d. Why is it sometimes necessary to seed the sample?
It is necessary to provide micro-organisms to oxidize organic matter.
e. Why isn’t ultimate BOD measured?
Measuring ultimate BOD would take too much time as the curve begins to flatten
out shortly after 5 days.
f. What concentration of DO would you suggest as a starting concentration?
9 mg/L is the suggested initial dissolved oxygen.
7. Assuming 0.1 mM of glutamic acid (C5H9O4N) is used in the following

stoichiometric reactions, calculate the Theoretical NBOD of glutamic acid.
C5H9O4N + 4.5O2  5CO2 + 3H2O + NH3
NH3 + 2O2  NO3- + H+ + H2O
.1 mmol/L * 1mol/1000mmol * 147 g/mol * 1000 mg/g = 14.7 mg/L glutamic acid
(14.7 mg/L glutamic acid * 62 g/mol NO3-) / 147 g/mol glutamic acid= 6.2 mg/L NO3-
6.2 mg/L NO3- * (14 g/moi N/62 g/mol NO3-)= 1.4 mg/L N
1.4 mg/L N * 4.57 mg O2/mg N= 6.4 mg O2/L

8. If the dissolved oxygen concentration measured during a BOD test is 9 mg/L
initially, 6 mg/L after 5 days, and 3 mg/L after an indefinitely long period of time,
calculate the 10-day BOD.
Known: DOi= 9 mg/L DO5=6mg/L DOf=3 mg/L

Assumption: No given sample size- ASSUME 10mL sample
BOD5= (9 mg/L – 6 mg/L)/ (10mL/300mL)= 90 mg/L

L0= (9 mg/L – 3 mg/L) / (10mL /300mL) = 180 mg/L
90 mg/L= 180 mg/L * (1-e^-k *5 days) k=.139 day-1
BOD10= 180 mg/L * (1-e^-.139 day-1 * 10 days) = 135.17 mg/L
9. The following figure shows a plot of BOD remaining versus time for a sample of the
effluent taken from a wastewater
treatment plant.
a. What is the ultimate BOD (Lo)?
L0=40 mg/L Lt
b. What is the five-day BOD?
BOD5= 40 - 15 mg/L = 25 mg/L
What is Lt for 7 days?
10 mg/L
10. If the BOD5 for some wastewater is 200 mg/L and the ultimate BOD is 300 mg/L,
find the reaction rate constant k (base e) and K (base 10).
Known: BOD5= 200 mg/L L0= 300 mg/L
200 mg/L = 300 mg/L * (1-e^(-k * 5 days) k= 0.22 day-1
200/L = 300 mg/L * (1-10^(-K * 5 days) K= 0.095 day-1
11. Suppose a wastewater has a BOD5 equal to 180 mg/L and a reaction rate (k) equal to
0.22/day.
a. Find the ultimate carbonaceous oxygen demand (CBOD).
180 mg/L= L0 (1-e^(-0.22 day-1 * 5 days)) L0=269.8 mg/L
b. Find the remaining BOD after five days have elapsed.
269.8mg/L – 180 mg/L = 89.8 mg/L
12. Glutamic acid (C5H9O4N) is used as one of the regent for a standard to check the
BOD test. Determine the theoretical oxygen demand of 150 mg/L of glutamic acid.
Assuming the following reactions:
C5H9O4N + 4.5O2  5CO2 + 3H2O + NH3

NH3 + 2O2  NO3- + H+ + H2O
150 mg/L glutamic acid * 4.5(32 g/mol O2) / 147 g/mol glutamic acid = 146.9 mg/L O2
150 mg/L glutamic acid * 17 g/mol NH3) / 147 g/mol glutamic acid = 17.35 mg/L NH3
17.35 mg/l NH3 * 2(32 g/mol O2) / 17 g/mol NH3 = 65.32 mg/L O2
146.9 mg/L + 65.32 mg/L= 212.12 mg/L O2= THOD
13. 10.0 ml sample of wastewater with enough water to fill a 300 ml bottle has an initial
DO of 9.0 mg/L. To help assure an accurate test, it is desirable to have at least a 2.0
mg/L drop in DO during the five day run, and the final DO should be at least 2
mg/L. For what range of BOD5 would this dilution produce the desired results.
Assume this test to be a five-day, unseeded BOD test.
Known: 10mL sample, 300 mL bottle, DOi=9 mg/L DOf= 2,7 mg/L
BOD5= (9 mg/L – 2 mg/L) / (10mL/300mL)= 210 mg/L

BOD5= (9 mg/L – 7 mg/L) / (10mL/300mL)= 60 mg/L
Range= 60 mg/L to 210 mg/L
14. A water sample is diluted by a factor of 10 using seeded dilution water. Dissolved
oxygen concentration is measured at 1-d intervals, and the results are listed below.
Using these data, determine the BOD as a function of time, i.e., calculate the BOD for
each day.
Known: Dilution factor=P= 0.1

Assume 300 mL bottle, 30 mL sample
f= % seed in diluted sample/ %seed water in control sample= 90% / 100% = 0.9
Day 1= (8.55-4.35)-f (8.75-8.70) / .1 = 44.55 mg/L
Day 2=(8.55-4.05)-f (8.75-8.66) / .1= 44.19 mg/L
Day 3=(8.55-3.35)-f (8.75-8.61) / .1= 50.74 mg/L
Day 4=(8.55-2.75)-f (8.75-8.57) / .1= 56.38 mg/L
Day 5=(8.55-2.40)-f (8.75-8.53) / .1=59.52 mg/L
Day 6=(8.55-2.10)-f (8.75-8.49) / .1= 62.16 mg/L
Day 7=(8.55-1.85)-f (8.75-8.46) / .1= 64.39 mg/L

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3) A sample of municipal sewage is diluted to 1% by volume prior to running a BOD5 analysis.

6) In a standard five-day BOD test,

7) Assuming 0.1 mM of glutamic acid (C5H9O4N) is used in the following stoichiometric

Diluted Sample Seeded Blank

Known: BOD7= 60 mg/L BODU=85 mg/L

60 mg/L = 85 mg/L(1-e^-k*7days) k= 0.175 day-1

Known: T=16oC k25=0.175 days-1

0.175 days-1= k20*1.056^(25-20) k20=0.133 day-1

k16=0.133*1.135^(16-20) k16=0.0801 day-1

3. A sample of municipal sewage is diluted to 1% by volume prior to running a BOD5

Known: Oxygen consumption=5 mg/L Sample diluted to 1% volume

2 mg/L / .01 = 200 mg/L

Known: k1=0.38 day1 k2=0.240 day1 BOD5=16230 mg/L

Livestock 1= 16230 mg/L= L0*(1-e^(-0.38day-1*5 days) L0=BODU1=19084.4 mg/L

Livestock 2= 16230 mg/L= L0*(1-e^(-0.24 day-1*5 days) L0=BODU2=23225.3 mg/L

210 mg/L = 350 mg/L * (1-e^(-k *5) k20= 0.183 day-1

6. In a standard five-day BOD test,

7. Assuming 0.1 mM of glutamic acid (C5H9O4N) is used in the following

NH3 + 2O2  NO3- + H+ + H2O

1.4 mg/L N * 4.57 mg O2/mg N= 6.4 mg O2/L

Known: DOi= 9 mg/L DO5=6mg/L DOf=3 mg/L

BOD5= (9 mg/L – 6 mg/L)/ (10mL/300mL)= 90 mg/L

200 mg/L = 300 mg/L * (1-e^(-k * 5 days) k= 0.22 day-1

200/L = 300 mg/L * (1-10^(-K * 5 days) K= 0.095 day-1

C5H9O4N + 4.5O2  5CO2 + 3H2O + NH3

146.9 mg/L + 65.32 mg/L= 212.12 mg/L O2= THOD

BOD5= (9 mg/L – 2 mg/L) / (10mL/300mL)= 210 mg/L

Known: Dilution factor=P= 0.1

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Livestock 1= 16230 mg/L= L0(1-e^(-0.38day-15 days) L0=BODU1=19084.4 mg/L

Livestock 2= 16230 mg/L= L0(1-e^(-0.24 day-15 days) L0=BODU2=23225.3 mg/L