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The document outlines questions from six units on the topic of solid waste management. It covers concepts like the need for municipal solid waste management, types and sources of solid waste, collection and transportation methods, processing techniques like material recovery and composting, and final disposal methods like sanitary landfilling and incineration.

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MSW QB

The document outlines questions from six units on the topic of solid waste management. It covers concepts like the need for municipal solid waste management, types and sources of solid waste, collection and transportation methods, processing techniques like material recovery and composting, and final disposal methods like sanitary landfilling and incineration.

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Elective-I Solid Waste Management

Unit-I Questions:-
1. What is Solid Waste & Solid Waste Management?
2. What is the object of SWM?
3. Explain the need of MSW management.
4. With help of the flow diagram, explain the functional elements of MSW management.
5. Write note on Hierarchy of MSW management option
6. What are the different types and sources of Solid Waste? Explain.
7. Explain the importance of analysis of refuse.
8. What are the different compositions of MSW?
9. Write the characteristics of MSW of Indian cities.
10. Write a note on Solid Waste Management & Handling Rules.

Unit-II Questions:-
1. Draw the flow diagram and explain the functional elements of MSW management.
2. What is solid waste generation rate and write the solid waste generation rate in India.
3. List and explain the factors affecting MSW generation rate?
4. Explain on site handling, sorting, storage and processing of MSW.
5. What are the different MSW collection methods? Explain.
6. What are the different MSW collection systems? Explain.
7. Explain the different collection route methods.
8. Explain the procedure to be adopted as a best collection route.
9. Which are the factors affecting the selection of collection vehicles.
10. List the different collection vehicles with their suitability.
11. Define following Unit Operation:-
a) Pick up b) At-site c) Haul d) Off-route
12. Define Transfer station and explain its necessity.
13. What are the different types of Transfer Station?
14. Explain different factors considering while planning & designing of Transfer station

Unit-III Questions:-
1. Write the objectives of solid waste processing systems & explain briefly the various
methods of processing of solid waste.
2. What is recovery and recycling of solid waste? What are the major recoverable materials
present in the MSW?
3. What is MRF? Explain the processes for MSW at these facilities with flow diagram.
4. Explain with the figure the different types of air classifiers methods.
5. List out and explain the different equipment used for processing of solid waste
6. Explain with figures the different types of magnetic separation methods.
7. Explain with the help of flow diagram the methods of separation of components of
municipal solid waste.
Unit-IV Questions:-
1. What is Sanitary landfilling? List the adverse effects of open land dumping of solid waste
and write the advantages of sanitary landfilling.
2. Draw the c/s of sanitary landfill and explain the essential components.
3. Discuss in detail the criteria for Site Selection for MSW Landfill.
4. Describe the various methods of Landfilling.
5. Explain the Liner System for MSW Landfill.
6. Explain the factors which affect production of leachate & landfill gas?
7. What is a leachate? Give the Typical Characteristics of Leachate.
8. Explain leachate collection system with neat fig.
9. Write a note on Leachate Quantity, Drainage Collection & Removal.
10. Explain the alternatives for Leachate management.
11. Write a note on Estimation of Landfill gases, Quantities & Qualities.
12. List & explain maintenance and precautions required for sanitary landfill.
13. Write a note on Closure & Post Closure Plan of sanitary landfill.

Unit-V Questions:-
1. What is composting? What are the benefits of composting?
2. Explain Theory of Composting.
3. Explain Aerobic & Anaerobic Composting.
4. Write a note on Bangalore & Indore Process of Composting for small towns.
5. List & explain the different fundamental factors governing Composting process. Or
6. What are the important factors affecting composting? How they are controlled during
composting?
7. Explain the recovery of Biogas energy from MSW with flow diagram.

Unit-VI Questions:-
01.Write detail note on Incineration technology.
02.Write different types of incinerators
03.Write advantage and disadvantage of Incineraton treatment used to SW.
04 Write the different factors affecting incineration.
05 Explain various elements of incineration system.
06.Write the air pollution problem associated with Incineration and its control techniques.
07.Explian pyrolysis and its products.

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