A mixed liquor sample form an activated sludge plant was settled in a one-litre measuring cylinder for 30 minutes after which time, a volume of 350 m/ of sludge was recorded. When 50 m/ of the mixed liquor were filtered through a GFC paper for the determination of MLSS the gain in weight of the paper was 0.1375 g. Determine the SVI.

A mixed liquor sample form an activated sludge plant was settled in a one-litre measuring cylinder for 30 minutes after which time, a volume of 350 m/ of sludge was recorded. When 50 m/ of the mixed liquor were filtered through a GFC paper for the determination of MLSS the gain in weight of the paper was 0.1375 g. Determine the SVI.

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