Wastewater Engineering Q Compilation3 Answers 1
Wastewater Engineering Q Compilation3 Answers 1
WASTEWATER ENGINEERING
Matching Exercise: Match the definitions listed in Part A with the terms listed in Part B by placing the
correct letter in the blank. (Handbook of Water & WW Treatment Plant Operations 2nd E_FRSpellman |Ch4:
Water/WW Ref)
Part A Part B
1. __O__ A nonchemical turbidity removal layer in a slow sand filter A. pH O
2. __C__ Region in earth (soil) above the water table B. Algae bloom C
3. __T__ Compound associated with photochemical reaction C. Zone of aeration T
4. __J__ Oxygen used in water rich in inorganic matter D. Hydrological cycle J
5. __S__ A stream that receives water from the zone of saturation E. Point source pollution S
6. __P__ The addition of water to a groundwater system F. Perennial P
7. __D__ The natural water cycle G. Organic D
8. __I__ Present in intestinal tracts and feces of animals and humans H. Connate water I
9. __E__ Discharge from a factory or municipal sewage treatment plant I. Fecal coliform E
10. __Q__ Common to fixed-film treatment devices J. BOD Q
11. __U__ Identified water that is safe to drink K. Field capacity U
12. __K__ The capacity of soil to hold water L. Transpiration K
13. __A__ Used to measure acidity and alkalinity M. Biota A
14. __V__ Rain mixed with sulfur oxides N. Specific heat V
15. __R__ Enrichment of water bodies by nutrients O. Schmutzdecke R
16. __W__ Solution of known strength of concentration P. Recharge W
17. __L__ Water lost by foliage Q. Zoogleal slime L
18. __X__ Another name for wastewater pumping station R. Eutrophication X
19. __M__ Plants and animals indigenous to an area S. Gaining M
20. __Y__ The amount of oxygen dissolved in water T. VOC Y
21. __F__ A stream that flows continuously U. Potable F
22. __B__ A result of excessive nutrients within a water body V. Acid rain B
23. __Z__ Change in groundwater head over a given distance W. Titrant Z
24. __H__ Water trapped in sedimentary rocks X. Lift station H
25. __N__ Heat capacity of a material per unit mass Y. DO N
26. __G__ A compound derived from material that once lived Z. Hydraulic gradient G
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2. An anaerobic digester has a volume of 8,330 m . What is the detention time in days when
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the influent flow rate is 9.35 m /hr.
A) 30 days C) 37 days
B) 34 days D) 40 days
3. The plan influent contains 259 mg/L BOD5 and the plant effluent contains 17 mg/L BOD5. What is
the % BOD5 removal?
A) 106.5 % C) 6.56 %
B) 107 % D) 93.4%
4. Which one is not included in the group as common coagulants used for coagulation
A) Sodium aluminate C) Hydrogen peroxide
B) Ferric chloride D) Polymers
6. Which sum parameter covers “all organic carbon compounds” of the wastewater?
A) BOD5 C) COD
B) DOC D) TOC
9. With sewer construction what do you understand under the terms “Length of reach (sewer
section)”?
A) Length of the back-up in the sewer D) Useful life of the sewer
B) Covering of the sewer E) Separation between two manholes
C) Maximum length of the sewer
10. A 50 m long drainage sewer is represented on a drawing by a 10 cm line. Which scale has been
selected?
A) 1 : 1000 C)1:200
B)1:500 D)1:100
11. With the selection of the sewer cross section and profile, what, in general is not taken into
account?
A) The discharge D) The direction of flow
B) The gradient E) The road profile
C) The pipe material
12. With what water pressure are sewers tested for water tightness and completion?
A) At least 0.1 bar and maximum 0.5 bar D) At least 5.0 bar and maximum 10.0 bar
B) At least 1.0 bar and maximum 5.0 bar E) According to details from the client
C) A least 10.0 bar and maximum 25.0 bar
14. Two centrifugal pumps of the same size are operated in parallel. What happens to the delivery
rate (Q) following failure of one pump?
A) it is exactly the same as before D) It is more than 50%
B) It is exactly 50% E) It is zero
C) It is less than 50%
15. What does the Q-H characteristic diagram of a centrifugal pump show for a certain delivery rate?
16. With the emptying of the pump sump the pump is no longer switched off automatically. What
needs to be done?
A) Switch off the pump and check the water level-dependent control
B) Let the pump continue to run
C) Slightly loosen the stuffing box
D) Switch off the automatic operation and change to manual switching
E) Switch off the pump facility completely
21. Which compounds in the wastewater can, under certain conditions, cause corrosion on
concrete sewer network components?
A) NH4-N D) H2S and sulphide
B) Dissolved phosphate E) N2
C) NaCl
22. Which statement about corrosion processes with wastewater containing Sulphur is false?
A) In wastewater pipes static water creates a stronger corrosion than flowing water.
B) Concrete corrosion takes place exclusively below the mean water level.
C) Reducing oxygen content in the water encourages corrosion in concrete pipes.
D) Biogenic concrete corrosion is only possible with the presence of certain bacteria.
E) Wastewater containing Sulphur encourages concrete corrosion.
24. Which of the following does not belong to the inspection of a sewer?
A) Detailed visual inspection D) Cleaning and flushing
B) Simple visual inspection E) Water tightness testing
C) Monitoring and assessment of the actual condition
26. Using which cleaning equipment removed the particularly bulky obstacles, solid deposits and roots
in the sewer?
A) Winched cleaning equipment D) Sewer television camera
B) Sewer ‘polecat’ E) Rubber spheres
C) High-pressure flushing equipment
29. How often must a mechanically cleaned screen be monitored by the operating personnel?
A) Once or twice a week D) Once or twice a day
B) Only at the weekend E) Almost never, runs automatically
C) Once a month
30. Which parameter has no influence on the height of the water level before a screen as a result
of accumulation of screenings?
A) Rate of flow D) Shape of the screen bars
B) Height of the screenings E) Clear distance between the screen bars
C) Flow velocity
32. What following events result from a filled screen which has not been cleaned?
A) The following grit chamber becomes backed up
B) The wastewater treatment plant is hydraulically overloaded
C) An upstream stormwater overflow can activate prematurely
D) The retention of coarse materials is reduced
E) The BOD5 load in the wastewater treatment plant is increased
36. In what way has an aerated grit chamber no advantage compared with a grit channel?
A) Reduction of the organic solid matter fraction in the sand
B) Flotation of grease
C) Refreshing of the water
D) Amount of the level of separation with changing inflows
E) Degradation of nitrogen compounds
37. When a very large amount of sludge settles in an aerated grit chamber, one must
A) reduce the input of air until no more sludge settles
B) have the sludge pumped out regularly using a suction vehicle
C) increase the input of air until sludge no longer settles
D) switch off the aeration completely
E) increase the return sludge transport
38. Which statement about the primary settling stage/ the primary settling tank is true?
A) In the primary settling stage, the BOD5 load is reduced by 50%
B) In the primary settling tank, only suspended solids settle
C) In the primary settling stage, the N load is reduced by 20%
D) During a throughflow time of 2 hours, almost all settleable matter is deposited
E) Primary settling tanks are dimensioned larger than secondary settling tanks
39. The settling sludge in the primary settling stage is independent of the:
A) Flow velocity D) The retention time
B) The rate of clearance E) The BOD5 concentration of the wastewater
C) The surface charging
40. Which effects has an ‘insufficient’ primary settling on the operation of trickling filters?
A) The surface charging is more favorable D) The rotating sprinkler moves more slowly
B) The inflow increases E) The degradation performance improves
C) The empty spaces block up
41. Which measures do you take if you find an increased sand fraction in the primary sludge?
A) Return the sludge with the sand to the grit chamber
B) Reduce the flow rate in the grit chamber
C) Increase the flow rate in the grit chamber
D) Reduce the flow rate in the primary settling tank
E) Remove more sludge