Sludge

Question 1

Total solids %

Answer 1

(Weight of dry oven sludge)(100)/ weight of wet sludge

Question 2

Volatile solids %

Answer 2

(Weight of material lost by burning)(100)/ with of dry oven sludge

Question 3

Digester loading rate (lbs/ day/ft^3)

Answer 3

(Volatile solids added, lbs/ day)/ digester volume, ft^3

Question 4

Composting mixture moisture %

Answer 4

[(Sludge, lb)(moisture%/100%)]+[(compatible, lbs)(modifies%/100%)][100%]/(sludge, lbs)+(compost,lbs)