Population Equivalent (P.E.) definition
Population Equivalent (P.E.) means the organic biodegradable load having a five-day biochemical demand (BOD5) of 60 g of oxygen per day;
Population Equivalent (P.E.) means the population which would contribute an equivalent waste load based on the calculation of total pounds of B.O.D. contributed divided by 0.2. This calculation may be used where a significant amount of industrial waste is discharged to a wastewater system.
Population Equivalent (P.E.) is a means of expressing quality and quantity of wastewater strength. One PE equals 100 gallons/day, 0.20 lb SS/day, or 0.17 lb BOD/day wastewater discharge, whichever is largest.
Examples of Population Equivalent (P.E.) in a sentence
Ref Country Average Influent Flow Volume (m3/day) Basis of PE (volumetric) (m3/PE day) Basis of PE (mg SS/PE day) Basis of PE (organic) (mg BOD5/PE day) Population Equivalent (PE) (Volumetric) 1.
More Definitions of Population Equivalent (P.E.)
Population Equivalent (P.E.) means the population which would contribute an equivalent waste load based on the calculation of total pounds of B.O.D. contributed divided by