Typical deoxygenation constants |
Type of water |
kd [at 20oC] (day-1) |
Untreated wastewater |
0.35-0.70 |
Treated wastewater |
0.10-0.35 |
Polluted river |
0.10-0.25 |
Unpolluted river |
< 0.05 |
Source: Chin, D. A. 2006. Water-quality engineering in natural systems, Wiley. |
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