Economical method of sewage treatment


Bacterial digestion is an economical method of sewage treatment. The reaction

5CO2(g)+55NH4+(aq)+76O2(g) --bacteria--> C5H7O2N(s)[bacterial tissue]+54NO2-(aq) + 52H2O(l)+109H+(aq)

is an intermediate step in the conversion of the nitrogen in organic compounds into nitrate ions. How much bacterial tissue is produced in a treatment plant for every 1.0 x 10^4 kg of wastewater containing 3.0% NH4+ ions by mass? Assume that 95% of the ammonium ions are consumed by the bacteria.

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