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16 November - 22 November ► Major exam

Started on Sunday, 19 November 2023, 8:25 AM

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Completed on Sunday, 19 November 2023, 10:08 AM
Time taken 1 hour 43 mins
Grade 17.00 out of 35.00 (49%)
Question 1
An industry is illegally discharging the effluent into a nearby stream. The stream
Correct water sample collected at the point of discharge (after instantaneous mixing)
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Mark 8.00 out of indicated the following: Ultimate BOD = 50 mg/L, temperature= 25 C, flow rate= 2
3
8.00 m /s and flow velocity = 1 m/s. Deoxygenation and reoxygenation constants at
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20 C are 0.23 and 0.4 per day, respectively. Saturation DO at 25 C= 9.3 mg/L.
Water quality studies indicated that the lowest DO obtained downstream from the
point of discharge is 3 mg/L. Assume there are no other pollution sources
discharging into the stream and the stream temperature remains the same after
mixing. Answer the following questions.

A) Critical deficit in mg/L 6.3 (1 mark)

0
B) Reaeration constant at 25 C (per day, rounded off to 3 decimals)
0.433 (1 mark)

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C) 3-Day BOD at 27 C (in mg/L, rounded off to 3 decimals) for the stream water
sample collected at the point of discharge after instantaneous mixing
30.694 (2 marks)

D) The time of occurrence of the lowest DO after the wastewater discharge (in
days, rounded off to 3 decimals) 5.765 (4 marks)

Your answer is correct.

Question 2 Two wastewater effluents are discharged into a river as shown in the figure
Correct below.

Mark 3.00 out of Lead concentration at point A in mg/L (rounded off to 3 decimals)
3.00 0.255 (1.5 marks)

Lead concentration at point B in mg/L (rounded off to 3 decimals)

0.336 (1.5 marks)

Your answer is correct.

Question 3 A telecom powder manufacturing industry is using a cyclone separator with cut size
Correct diameter 2.5 μm. The flow rate of cyclone is increased by 1.1 times due to change in
production rate, while other parameters remained same. Estimate the new cut diameter
Mark 1.00 out of
(in μm) due to change in flow rate. [Roundoff answer to 1 decimal place]
1.00

2
Dp ρ p N vc π
η =
9μWi

2.4

One possible correct answer is: 2.383656473114

Your answer is correct.

Question 4 ESP has a measured efficiency of 93 percent. We wish to upgrade it to 97.5 percent. By
Incorrect how much must we increase the applied voltage? [Round off answer to 2 decimal place]

Mark 0.00 out of FD = 3πvt Dp μ g

1.00

2
ϵ
F e = 3Dp ϵ0 E0 Ep π( )
ϵ + 2

1.39

One possible correct answer is: 1.1777871946846

Your answer is incorrect.

Question 5 A Power Station is using 10 compartments of bag house filters for removal of
Incorrect particles. Each compartment has 100 bags of diameter 28 cm and 9 m height. The
effective surface area is 90% of the total surface area per bag. The flow rate of flue gas
Mark 0.00 out of 3
was measured as 45000 m /min. The pressure drop of newly installed baghouse was
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estimated as 1.773 in H2O. The bags are operated until the pressure drops 3 times of
initial value, at which time they are taken out of service and cleaned. The cleaning
frequency is once per hour. One out of 10 compartments always kept out of service for
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cleaning. The flue gas has a particle concentration 14 g/m . The collection efficiency is
98 percent, and the filter cake is estimated to be 50 percent solids, with the balance
3 -5
being voids. Density of dust material is 2000 kg/m . Viscosity of flue gas 2.61×10
2
(Pa.s) at 200 ºC. Note 1 in H2O=248.843 N/m . Assume the resistance of filter material
as negligible.
P 1 −P 3
Vs = VW
μ[α+ ]
kA

(a) Estimate thickness of the cake (in mm) when the bags are taken out of service for
cleaning. [Round off answer to one decimal place] [Marks 3]

6.9

One possible correct answer is: 5.7767349714836

2
(b) Also calculate the permeability of the cake (μm) . Just enter the value of k in the
answer box [Round off answer to 2 decimal place] [Marks 2]

0.11

One possible correct answer is: 13.322734179503

Your answer is incorrect.

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Question 6 Determine the concentration (in μg/m ) of nitrogen dioxide 100 m downwind of Munirika
Incorrect flyover near IIT Delhi highway at 5:30 PM on an overcast winter day with slight incoming
solar insolation and a wind speed of 4 m/s. The highway runs towards east-west and
Mark 0.00 out of
the wind is blowing perpendicular to the direction of flyover. The measured traffic flow is
2.00
5000 vehicles per hour. The emission rate per vehicle is 0.7 g/km. [Roundoff answer to
2 decimal place]
2E [−0.5( H
C = 0.5
e )]
σz
(2π) uσ z

3
The concentration of NO2 (in μg/m ) at given distance is

5.04

One possible correct answer is: 25.90095508243

Your answer is incorrect.

Question 7 On a clear summer afternoon with strong solar insolation and a wind speed of 3.5 m/s at
3
Incorrect surface, the particulate concentration was found to be 1100 μg/m at a point 1.7 km
downwind and 0.2 km perpendicular to the plume centerline from a coal-fired
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power plant with heat emission 50 MW. Given the following parameters and conditions,
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determine the effective plume rise (in m) and particulate emission rate (in kg/s) of the
power plant. Assume the stability class B.
The coefficient a, c, d and f for stability class B are given below. Use the appropriate
Briggs equations of plume rise.
a=156; c=108.2; d=1.098; f=2
4
m
F=33 3
s

Stack parameters:
Height =140 m
Diameter =1.50 m
Exit velocity = 12.0 m/s
Temperature= 322 ºC
Atmospheric conditions:
Pressure = 100.0 kPa
Temperature = 28.0 ºC
Formulae

0.4 0.6
x f = 2.16F Hs

0.4
x f = 674
The effective plume rise (in m) is [Marks 2] [Round off answer to two decimal place]

20201

One possible correct answer is: 260.29884463501

The emission rate (in kg/s) is [Marks 3] [Round off answer to two decimal place]

0.001

One possible correct answer is: 2.1917588896556

Your answer is incorrect.

Question 8 A pesticide plant is using baghouse filter for controlling particles of 1 μm diameter. How
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Correct many number of bags will be required. The gas flow rate is 30 m /s if each bag is 17 cm
in diameter and 14 m in length. One tenth of the bags are taken out of operation for
Mark 1.00 out of
cleaning. The manufacturer’s recommended air to cloth ratio is 0.07 m/s. [Round off
1.00
your answer to nearest whole number/integer]

63

One possible correct answer is: 63

Your answer is correct.

Question 9 Determine the face velocity (m/s) of gas through the adsorption bed and thickness (in
Incorrect m) of adsorption bed for the following system to ensure an SO2 breakthrough time not
less than 9.5 h?
Mark 0.00 out of 3
Gas flow rate = 2 m /s
2.00
Gas temperature = 25.0 ºC
Gas pressure = 105.0 kPa
3
Flue gas density=1.1 kg/m
3
Bed density as packed = 390 kg/m
Inlet pollutant concentration = 5500 ppm
Langmuir parameters: a = 400; b = 900
Width of adsorption zone = 0.035 m
Bed diameter=3.0 m
Formula:

Q g(1 + b ∗ C)
vf =
aA cρ gρ
s
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Face velocity (in m/s) × 10 [Mark 1] [Enter only value roundoff to one decimal place]

0.8

One possible correct answer is: 2.746507768456

Thickness of adsorption bed (in m) [Mark 1] [Roundoff answer to 2 decimal place]

0.28

One possible correct answer is: 0.97430565681195

Your answer is incorrect.

Question 10 Match the following.
Partially correct

Mark 1.00 out of Nocturnal boundary layer

Entrainment zone in the atmosphere is a
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Lapse above and inversion below

Week lapse

Absolutely unstable
DALR>ELR>MALR

Conditionally unstable
ELR>DALR>MALR

Nocturnal boundary layer

A stable layer after sunset is

Your answer is partially correct.

You have correctly selected 3.
The correct answer is: Entrainment zone in the atmosphere is a → Stable layer,

→ Lapse above

and inversion below,

→ Week lapse,
 DALR>ELR>MALR → Conditionally unstable, ELR>DALR>MALR → Absolutely
unstable, A stable layer after sunset is → Nocturnal boundary layer

Question 11 Label the treatment processes of the water treatment plant shown in the diagram.
Correct

Mark 2.00 out of

2.00

(a) Coagulation

(d) Filtration

(c) Sedimentation

(b) Flocculation

Your answer is correct.

The correct answer is: (a) → Coagulation, (d) → Filtration, (c) → Sedimentation, (b) →
Flocculation
Question 12 Identify the wastewater treatment unit shown in the diagram.
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of

1.00

Select one:
a. Oil and grease remover

b. Activated sludge process

c. Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor

d. Sequencing batch reactor

e. Anaerobic digestion unit

Your answer is correct.

The correct answer is: Activated sludge process

Question 13 Which of the following treatment unit(s) do(es) NOT remove TDS? There is no
Incorrect partial marking.

Mark 0.00 out of

Select one or more:
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a. Reverse osmosis

b. Precipitation
c. Lime-soda ash process

d. Distillation

Your answer is incorrect.

The correct answers are: Lime-soda ash process, Precipitation
 Question 14 Select the unit(s) used for sludge treatment in a wastewater treatment plant.
Incorrect There is no partial marking.

Mark 0.00 out of

Select one or more:
1.00
a. Anaerobic digester

b. Grit chamber
c. Trickling filter

d. Sequencing batch reactor

Your answer is incorrect.

The correct answer is: Anaerobic digester

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