CHAPTER 6 – Reaction Kinetics: Important to the engineer is how quickly a pollutant is removed in a treatment system. Chemical and wastewater engineers have developed performance equations relating system size to pollutant concentration, reaction rate, and hydraulic efficiency.

Some of the questions considered in Chapter 6

• Why must influent concentration be considered when evaluating efficiency?
• What is the effect of background concentrations on efficiency?
• Is it realistic to define kinetic constants for stormwater treatment?

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