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WASTE WATER ENGINEERING

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Instructions to the candidates:
1) Answer Q1 or Q2, Q3. orQ4, Q5 or Q6, and Q7 or Q8.
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2) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
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3) Figures to the right side indicate full marks.

4) Assume suiatable data if necessary and clearly state.
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Q1) a) Explain the principle and working of activated sludge process with suit-

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able flow chart. [2+3]
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b) What is sludge bulking. Explain the control measure for the sludge
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bulking. [2+3]
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c) An average operating data for the design of conventional activated sludge

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treatment plant is as follows: [8]

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Wastewater flow=35000m3/d
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Volume of aeration tank=10000 m3

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Influent BOD=250 mg/l
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mixed liquor suspended solids=2500mg/l

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Effluent suspended solids =30 mg/l

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Waste sludge suspended solids=9700 mg/l

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Quantity of waste sludge=220m3/d

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Based on the information, above determine,

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i) Aeration period
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ii) Food to microorganism ratio (F/M ratio)

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iii) Percentage efficiency of BOD removal

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iv) Sludge age (days)

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Q2) a) State modifications in ASP and hence differentiate between completely

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mixed ASP and extended acration ASP. [3+3]

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i) Hydraulic Retention Time (HRT)

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ii) Solid Retention Time (SRT),

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iii) Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids (MLSS),

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c) An average operating data for conventional activated sludge treatment
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i) Sewage flow = 30000 m3/day

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ii) Volume of aeration tank = 10000 m3
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vii) Waste sludge suspended solids =9700mg/lit
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viii) Quantity of waste sludge =220m3/d

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Q3) a) Discuss the phytoremediation technology for wastewater treatment. Also

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discuss the advantages and limitations of this process. [8]

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b) Determine the size of a high-rate trickling filter for the following data; [9]
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i) Sewage flow=8 MLD

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ii) Recirculation ratio =1.5

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iii) BOD of sewage=230 mg/l

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iv) BOD removed in primary sedimentation tank=30%

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Q4) a) Discuss the root zone technology for wastewater treatment. Also discuss

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the advantages and limitations of this process. [8]

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vi) Depth of filter=2m

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Q5) a) Draw a neat sketch of up flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor.

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b) Explain working principle and application of MBR and MBBR. [9]
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Q6) a) Design a septic tank for 300 users. Water allowance is 120 liters per head
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per day also design a suitable soil absorption system if the percolation
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rate is 3 min/cm and depth of ground water table below GL is 1.5m. [9]
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b) Explain working principle and application of SBR and FMBR. [9]

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b) Explain various methods of sludge treatment. [7]

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c) What are the process carried out to recycle and reuse of treated waste-
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water [5]
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Q8) a) Write a short note on sludge drying bed. [5]

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b) Explain any two methods of sludge disposal with advantages, disadvan-

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c) Write a short note on: sludge thickener. [5]

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