Question 2022 of 234 · California Wastewater Operator Exam

Nitrification in an activated sludge plant consumes about how much alkalinity per mg/L of ammonia nitrogen oxidized?

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  • A: About 7.14 mg/L as CaCO3

Explanation

Oxidizing ammonia to nitrate uses roughly 7.1 mg/L of alkalinity per mg/L of NH3-N, which can drop pH if the wastewater is poorly buffered.

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