Answer: hydraulic retention time,τ=28.67 hours
Explanation:
The hydraulic retention time τ (tau), is given as The volume of the settling tank(V) divided by the influent flowrate(Q)
τ =V/Q
But Volume is not known and is given as
Volume = surface area x depth of the tank
= 8000 ft² X 12 ft
= 96,000 ft³
Also, the influent flow rate is in mgd ( million gallons per day), we change it to ft³/sec so as to be in same unit with the volume in ft³
1 million gallons/day = 1.5472286365101 cubic feet/second
0.6mgd = 1.5472286365101 cubic feet/second x 0.6
=0.93cubic feet/second
τ =V/Q
96,000 ft³/0.93 ft³/sec
τ=103,225.8 secs
changing to hours
103,225.8 /3600 =28.67 hours
The hydraulic retention time =28.67 hours
