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INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT

UNIT 01

1) define Waster Quality Index. Enlist methods used for determination of water quality
index. Explain any one method.
2) Short note : a) Grab sampling b) Relative stability
3) Mention the water quality criteria for fresh water classification.
4) Explain the pollutant characteristics of industrial wastes.
UNIT 02
1) Explain the various methods of waste water volume reduction.
2) Discuss various methods of neutralization of alkaline wastes.
3) What is sludge recovery ?
4) Short Note : a) Waste volume reduction b) Waste strength reduction.
5) Enlist various methods of waste strength reduction. Explain any one in details.
6) Short Note : a) Equalization.
7) Discuss any one method of removal of color from waste water.
8) Explain any one method of neutralization of acidic waste.
9) Short Note : a) sludge disposal b) Treatment methods for industrial waste water.
10) Discuss in detail about the physical unit processes commonly used in wastewater
treatment.
11) Explain the process for removal of color from waste water by activated carbon
treatment.
12) Explain By-product recovery from wastewater.
13) Short Note : a) Equipment change. B) Treatment for color removal.
14) Explain By product recovery from wastewater.
15) Enlist various methods of waste volume reduction and explain any one in detail.
UNIT 03

1) The BOD data of a waste water sample is as given below :

Time in days 1 2 4 6 8 10
BOD (mg/lit) 10 18 26 31 33 34
Find : i) Value of ultimate BOD ii) BOD rate constant (By using Thomas method)
2) A city discharges 125 cumecs of sewage in a river which is fully saturated with oxygen
and flows at minimum rate of 1600 cumecs with a minimum velocity of 0.12 m/sec. If the
5-days BOD of sewage is 300 mg/lit, Find out where critical DO will occur in river.
Assume coefficient of purification (Fs) of river as 4.0 and coefficient of D. O. as 0.11 and
ultimate BOD as 125% of 5 day BOD of the mixture of sewage and river stream.
3) Explain self-purification capacity of stream.
4) A wastewater treatment plant disposes off its effluents into a steam at a point A.
Characteristics of steam at a location fairly upstream of A and effluent are as follows :-
 Effluent Stream
3
Flow (m /s) 0.16 0.4
D. O. (mg/lit) 1.60 8.20
o
Temperature ( C) 25 22
0
BoD5at20 C(mg/lit) 32 2.0
Assume constants K’ at 200c as 0.20d-1 and R’ at 200c as 0.40d1, (base e) for mixture.
Given saturation DO at mix temperature of 22.860c is 8.85 mg/lit. The velocity of stream
downstream of the point A is 0.16m/s. Determine the critical oxygen deficit and its location use
temperature coefficient of 1.04 for K’ and 1.02 for R’.
5) City discharges sewage at the rate of 1200 lit/sec. into the stream whose minimum
flow is 5000/sec., the temperature of both being 200C. The 5 day BOD at 200C for sewage is
160mg/lit. and that of river water is 2mg/lit. The D.O. content of sewage is zero while that of
stream is 90% of the saturation DO. Find out the degree of treatment required if the minimum
DO to be maintained in the stream is 4m/lit. Assume deoxygenation coefficient as 0.1 and
reoxygenation coefficient as 0.3. Given saturation DO at 200c as 9.17 mg/lit.
6) The data of sewage and stream flow is given below :
Parameter sewage stream
3
Discharge (m /s) 180 1250
BOD5(mg/lit) 215 7
D.O. (mg/lit) 0 9.2
0
The deoxygenation constant (k) at 20 c is 0.12/day
The uniform velocity of flow = 0.3m/sec.
The self purification constant = 3.25
Find the critical D. O. deficit
7) The data of sewage and stream flow is given below :
Parameter sewage stream
Discharge (m3/s) 220 1300
BOD5(mg/lit) 195 8
D. O. (mg/lit) 0 9.17
The deoxygenation constant (k) at 200c is 0.1/day
The uniform velocityof flow = 045 m/sec
The self purification constant = 3.55
Find critical D. O. deficit.
UNIT 04
1) Explain any one physio-chemical process treatment for removal of dissolved inorganic
material.
2) Short Note : a) Electrodialysis process.
3) Discuss the various methods of dissolved solids removal from industrial wastewater.
UNIT 05
 1) What are the various factors to be studied in designing of industrial waste treatment
plant ? Explain in detail.
2) Mention the pollution characteristics of industrial wastes and suggest treatment
methods for any four industries.
3) Mention any four industries that generate toxic chemicals.
4) Explain with flow diagram the “Massive Lime treatment” for color removal in pulp
and paper mill.
UNIT 06
1) Draw manufacturing process flow diagram, indicate the sources of waste and explain
in detail.
a) Tannery b) Dairy c) Sugar industry d) Cotton textile industry e) Distillery industries.
2) Give the characteristics of wastewater, draw waste water treatment flow diagram and
explain in detail.
a) fertilizer
b) Distillery
c) Dairy industry
d) Pulp and paper industry
e) Sugar industry
3) What are the 3effects of Tannery waste on receiving streams.
4) What are the effects of sugar mill waste on receiving water stream ?
UNIT 07
1) Short Note : a) operation and maintenance requirement
2) Short Note : Recycling of waste
3) Short Note : Process sensitivity
UNIT 08
1) What is constructed wetland treatment ? Explain with neat sketch types of constructed
wetlands.
2) Short Note :
a) minimal National standards (MINAS)
b) functions of central pollution control Board.
b) Short Note : Economic aspect of water pollution control.
4) Short Note : Maharashtra Pollution control Board.