Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
The average time required for a batch of water to pass through the settling basin is known as:
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Choose the correct answer
A
flow through time
B
batch time
C
detention period
D
mean residence time
Correct Answer
C. detention period
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In sedimentation basin design, average holding time is called detention period
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