Answer to Question #230108 in Chemistry for slimshady

Question

A stream flowing at 60 gal/min carries a sediment load of 2000 mg/L. What is the sediment load in kilograms per day?

Answer 1

Daily stream flow is 60 gal/min x 60 x 24 = 86 400 gal/day

1 gal = 3.79 L

Daily stream flow in Litres is 86 400 x 3.79 = 327 456 L/day

Daily sediment load is 327 456 x 2000 = 654 912 000 mg/day = 654.912 kg/day