(01 of 02) KEY for AS‐4211
B.TECH. (Seventh Semester) Examination‐2013
(Civil Engineering Branch)
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING – II
(CE41T02)
Max. Marks 60 Time Allowed: 3 Hrs.
Note :i) Section‐ A is compulsory ii) Answer any one part from each question /unit under Section B.
iii) Each question carries equal 8 marks. Iv) Assume suitable data (if required)
SECTION – A
Q.1) Fill up the blanks with appropriate answer:
i) The solubility of oxygen in sewage, when compared to its solubility in distilled water, is 90%
ii) A drop manhole may be provided along a sewer line option b as below
a) When the sewer drops from a height of more than 0.6m or so.
b) When a branch sewer outfalls into it from a height of more than 0.6 m or so
c) To provide inspection chambers in the sewer line
d) For non of the above
iii) The relative stability of a sewage sample whose dissolved oxygen is same as the total oxygen required
to satisfy BOD is 100%
iv) If the sewage contains grease & fatty oils, these are removed in skimming tank.
v) The term sludge age is associated with option b as below
a) sedimentation b) aeration c) sludge drying d)none of these
vi) Lower F / M value in a conventional activated treatment plant will mean option b as below
a) lower BOD removal b) higher BOD removal
c) No effect on BOD removal d) nothing can be said
vii) The required area for the sludge drying beds normally ranges between option a as below
a) 0.05 to 0.2 Sq. m. per capita b) 0.005 to 0.02 Sq. m. per capita
c) 0.5 to 2.0 Sq. m. per capita d) 5.0 to 20.0 Sq. m. per capita
viii) The acidity in the sludge digestion tank increases with option a as below
a) overdosing of raw sludge b) optimal withdrawal of digested sludge
c)gradual design admission of industrial wastes d) aerating the tank
ix) The anaerobic method of mechanical composting, as practiced in India, is called
option c as below
a)Indore method b) Manglore method c) Banglore Method d) None of these
x) Leachate is a coloured liquid, that comes out of option b as below
a) septic tank b) Sanitary Landfills c) compost plants d) aerated lagoons
SECTION – B
UNIT‐I
Q.2) 125 cumecs of sewage of a city is discharged in a perennial river which is fully saturated with
oxygen and flows at a minimum rate of 1600 cumecs with a minimum velocity of 0.12 m/sec. If the
5 day BOD of sewage is 300 mg/l, find out where the critical DO will occur in the river. Assume i)
the coefficient of purification of the river as 4.0; ii) the coefficient of DO as 0.11 and iii) the
ultimate BOD as 125% of the 5 day BOD of the mixture of sewage and river water.
Solution) Assume the value of saturation DO of river water as 9.2 ppm
OR
a) Find the relation between the side of a square section of one sewer and the diameter of a circular
section of another sewer when both are hydraulically equivalent.
b) Self Purification of natural streams.
Q.4) A rectangular grit chamber is designed to remove particles with a diameter of 0.2 mm, gravity 2.65.
Settling velocity for these particles has been found to range from 0.016 to 0.022m/sec, depending on
their shape factor. A flow through velocity of 0.3 m/sec will be maintained by proportioning weir.
Determine the channel dimensions for a maximum wastewater flow of 8,000 cu.m./day.
OR
a) The BOD 5-day of a waste water has been measured as 600 mg/l. If k = 0.23/day ( base e) ,
what is the ultimate BOD of the waste? What proportion of this ultimate BOD would remain un-
oxidized after 20 days ?
ii) What is Relative Conductivity ? Calculate the population equivalent of a city given, i) the average
sewage from the city is 95x106 l/day, and ii) the average 5 day BOD is 300 mg/l
Solution:
b)
Q.5) Discuss about: i) Rotating Biological Contactor
ii) Principle of oxidation Pond iii) Sewage farming
Answer :
i) Rotating Biological Contactor :
ii) Principle of oxidation Pond
iii) Sewage Farming :
A single stage filter is to treat a flow of 3.79 Mld of raw sewage with BOD of 240 mg/l It
is to be designed for a loading of 11086 kg of BOD in raw sewage per hectare meter, and
the recirculation ratio is to be unity. What will be the strength of the effluent, according to
the standard recommendations.
Q.6) Design a septic tank for the following data: No. of people=150; Sewage/capita/day=125litres;
de-sludging period=one year; length : width = 3:1; Assume any other data if required.
b) Stages of Digestion in Sludge Digester :
b) Distinguish between the Refuse and Garbage:
Key:
