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   "source": [
    "# TSS lysimeter "
   ],
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   "source": [
    "## Specifications"
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    "* collect all incoming wastewater during a feeding day in a 2L bottle\n",
    "* removable top plate (through which the water infiltrates)\n",
    "* preferential flow prevention devices\n",
    "* adjustable top plate hole size\n",
    "* weighting device under the sampling bottle\n",
    "* autonomous datalogger\n",
    "* perforated bottom under the 2 L bottle"
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    "## Calculation of the collection area"
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    "The hydraulic load is $H_{load} = 0.37 m \\cdot m^{-2} \\cdot j^{-1}$. The radius $r$ of the collection plate to collect a daily volume of $V$ de 2 L can be calculated as follow.\n",
    "\n",
    "$$ r = \\sqrt{\\frac{V}{\\pi r}}"
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    "import math\n",
    "\n",
    "H_load = 0.37 # m/m2/j\n",
    "V = 2/1000 # m3\n",
    "r = math.sqrt(V/H_load/math.pi)\n",
    "print(\"The radius must be equal to {} cm.\".format(math.floor(r*100)))"
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      "The radius must be equal to 4 cm.\n"
     ]
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