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Sixth Semester B.E. Degree Examination, Dec.2018/Jan.2019

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Solid Waste Management

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Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80

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Note: Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing one full question from each module.
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

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1 a. With a neat schematic diagram, explain the functional elements of solid waste management.
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b. Estimate the energy content of a solid waste sample in unit energy on dry basis and ash free
dry basis, assume ash 5%.

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Component % by mass % moisture content Energy (kJ/kg)

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Food waste 15 70 4650

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Plastics 10 02 32600
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Garden trimming 10 60 6500

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Wood 05
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Tincans 05 03 700
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2 a. With a neat schematic diagram explain

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ii) Stationary container system.

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b. An area consisting of 1000 houses of average 5 person per home is contributing solid waste
to a transfer station designed for a week. The waste is carried in 2 types of vehicle i.e.,
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compactor trucks and flat bed trucks whose volume are 15 and 1.15 m3 with their densified
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of the material is 400 and 50 kg/m3 respectively. Assuming 10 compactor trucks loads and
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40 flat bed trucks loads per weeks. Estimate the unit waste generation rate. (06 Marks)
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3 a. Explain the following processing techniques briefly:

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i) Mechanical volume reduction

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ii) Mechanical size reduction.

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b. Explain chemical volume reduction. (06 Marks)

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4 a. Give list of component separation techniques, explain them. (10 Marks)

b. What are 3T’s of incineration process? Explain them.
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5 a. Explain the following composting methods:

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i) Bangalore method
ii) Indore method. (10 Marks)
b. With a neat sketch, explain the trench method of sanitary land filling. (06 Marks)
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6 a. Discuss the important affecting the aerobic composting process. (10 Marks)
b. Determine the landfill area required for municipality with a population of 50,000 given that

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solid waste generation = 360gm/person/day compacted density of landfill = 504 kg/m3.

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Average depth off compacted solid waste = 3m. (06 Marks)

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7 a. Explain briefly the bio medical waste classification and disposal techniques. (10 Marks)

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b. Write a note on: i) Hazardous waste; ii) Construction waste. (06 Marks)

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8 a. Explain the Cell vent and Well vent methods of controlling gas movement in land fills.
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b. Define E-waste. List the sources and disposal methods of E-waste. (08 Marks)

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10 a. Define pyrolysis. With the help of flow chart explain the process of pyrolysis. (08 Marks)
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