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Solid Waste Management

Max. Marks:100
Note: Answer any FIVE

full

questions.

a. b. c.

Define and explain the following terms: i) Soiid r.vaste ii) Solid waste management iii) Integrated

solid waste management.

(06 Marks)

(06 Marks) Expiain in briel the different sources and types of Urban -soiid r.vastes? Estimate the moisture content and density of a solid il'aste sample for the following data. values based naseo on 1000k IUUUKg sam le ensrtv \alues Moist ure content on 100ke basis and density % by mass Moisture content (%) Typical Density kg/m Ccmponent 70 29a 15 Food rvastes

Paper

45
10

06
05

85

Card board i Plastics

50
65
105

(08 N{arks)

a. b. c.

Distinguish betueen Hauled contarner svstcrn and stationan collection s)'stem i.vith a neat

sketch.
Discuss the f-actors influencing solid rvaste qencration

(0Slvlarks)

ratcs.

(06 i\{arks)

Estimate the quantity of solid \ iaste geireratiLr.r pcr .innum in a ntunicipal area having one iakh dwellings. Assuming each person produces 3-50gm ol solid rvaste per dav. Also workout the number of collectors required per day'. if a collector collects l2 calls per hour and works for 8 hours aday. Assume a mean population of -t residcnts per du,clling. (06 \{arks) Explain the various t-actors to be considered in the sclcction of a site for a sanitary land fill.
(06 Marks)

3a.
b.
c.

Explain Area method and Trench method of land tilling techniques stating their rnerits and

demerits.
Determine the land area required for municipalrtv r.rith a population following data. (i) Solid w'aste generation : 1.50kgipersoru,'da1,' (ii) Completed density of solid waste in land tlll - -100ksim' (iii) Average compacted depth of solid rvaste : i.Om.

(08 Marks)

of

50,000 for the

(06 &iarks)

processes'/
b.

\Lhat are the factors that must be considered for the design of aerobic

composting
(08 N{arks)

Explain briefly lndore process and Bangalore process of composting

waste.

of municipal

solid

(06 Marks)

Determine ihe Amount of air required to oxidize com pl eteiv one tonne of waste having the chemical equation: CsoHrooo+oN Use the equation

:>

C.H6O.N6

4a+b

o-r., -2c-3d o,+ aCo, +l/k-?'r luro*dNHr , trl4 \4/ ') (06 Marks)

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a. What are the various types of incinerators and explain the process of incineration b. Explain briefly various methods of solid waste disposal. c. Explain briefly volume reduction and size reduction of soiid waste. 6a.
b.

(06 Ma (08 Ma (06 Ma

c.

What is pyrolysis? Briefly explain th6 process. Discuss in detail re-use and re-cycling of plastic, glass, metal and paper. Define the term leachate and explain the factors that atfect the composition municipal land

(06 M (08 Ma

fill.

of leachate

a. b.
c.

List the different types of collection services and explain any one of them in detail.loo Explain the importance of transfer and transporl stations as related to solid
management. Describe briefly conventional incinerator with the help
(06 Ma

of

a neat sketch.

(08 Ma
ia:

a. b. c. d. e. f.

Write short notes on any four of the following: Vermi composting Garbage chute Management of Toxic solid waste Land fill gas collection systems Effects of open dumping of solid waste on environment and health Leag aspects of solid waste management.
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