{"id":7736,"date":"2024-04-15T02:49:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=7736"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:49:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:49:37","slug":"the-ratio-of-design-discharge-to-the-surface-area-of-a-sedimentation-tank-is-called-a-surface-loading-b-overflow-rate-c-overflow-velocity-d-all-of-these","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-ratio-of-design-discharge-to-the-surface-area-of-a-sedimentation-tank-is-called-a-surface-loading-b-overflow-rate-c-overflow-velocity-d-all-of-these\/","title":{"rendered":"The ratio of design discharge to the surface area of a sedimentation tank is called A. Surface loading B. Overflow rate C. Overflow velocity D. 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All of these<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Surface loading, overflow rate, and overflow velocity are all terms used to describe the same thing: the ratio of design discharge to the surface area of a sedimentation tank.<\/p>\n<p>Surface loading is the most common term used, and it is simply the amount of water that flows through the tank per unit area of surface. Overflow rate is the same thing, but it is expressed in terms of the depth of water that flows over the tank per unit time. 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