Environment Engineering Flashcards
Waste management, Forest engineering
factor that contribute to the increasing amount of waste
a. overpopulation
b. utilization of chemicals in
agriculture
c. natural catastrophe and drought
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
It refers to manure with added bedding, hair, feather, rainwater, soil, etc.
a. as excreted manure
c. waste
b. pollutant
d. litter
c. waste
accumulated moist animal excrement that does not undergo decomposition or drying
a. as excreted manure
c. waste
b. manure
d. litter
b. manure
refers to feces and urine prior to any
changes due to dilution, water addition, drying, volatilization, or other physical, chemical, or
biological processes
a. as excreted manure
c. waste
b. manure
d. litter
a. as excreted manure
rapid laboratory procedure using chemical oxidants and heat to fully oxidize organic components of waste
a. COD
c. TOC
b. BOD5
d. DO
a. COD
any source of pollution not identifiable, e.g. runoff from irrigation or rainwater which picks up pollutants from farms and urban areas
a. residue
c. point source
b. non-point source
d. waste
b. non-point source
a portion of the total solids driven off by a combustible gases at 500-600 °C for at least one hour
a. fixed solids
c. volatile solids
b. suspended solids
d. dissolved solids
c. volatile solids
part of total solids passing through the filter in a filtration procedure
a. fixed solids
c. volatile solids
b. suspended solids
d. dissolved solids
d. dissolved solids
part of total solids after volatile gases is driven off at 600oC
a. fixed solids
c. volatile solids
b. suspended solids
d. dissolved solids
`a. fixed solids
residue remaining after water is
removed from waste material by
evaporation
a. total solids
c. settleable solids
b. suspended solids
d. dissolved solids
a. total solids
introduction of substances not found in the natural composition of water making it less desirable or unfit for intended use
a. pollution
c. wastewater
b. contamination
d. none of the above
b. contamination
waterborne human or animal wastes removed from residences, buildings, institutions, industrial and commercial establishments
a. sludge
c. effluent
b. pollutant
d. sewage
d. sewage
residue generated from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or water control pollution facility
a. sludge
c. effluent
b. pollutant
d. sewage
a. sludge
settled portion or precipitate of the slurry
a. sludge
c. effluent
b. pollutant
d. sewage
a. sludge
waste in liquid state containing pollutants
a. influent
c. effluent
b. wastewater
d. sewage
b. wastewater
any air contaminant, pollutant, gas stream or unwanted sound from a known source which is passed into the atmosphere
a. emission
c. GHG
b. air pollution
d. none of the above
a. emission
A mixture in the air of irregular shape with mineral particles ranging from 1 to 200 micrometer formed by crushing, chipping, grinding or by natural disintegration of solid substances.
a. fume
c. dust
b. sulfurous smog
d. all of the above
c. dust
Wastewater which is treated or untreated, that is being discharged from reservoir, basin, or treatment plant
a. effluent
c. turbid water
b. influent
d. none of the above
a. effluent
If air is mixed with one or more constituents not normally present in the atmosphere, it is considered as ___________ .
a. polluted air
c. air pollution
b. turbid air
d. none of the above
a. polluted air
Wastewater flowing into a reservoir or treatment plant.
a. slurry
c. intake
b. influent
d. none of the above
b. influent
It is a biological wastewater treatment process in which the mixture of wastewater and biological solids is agitated and aerated.
a. activated sludge process
c. anaerobic digestion process
b. agitation process
d. none of the above
a. activated sludge process
It is the ordinary killing of all living
microorganisms with the use of heat and pressure or with the use of chemicals.
a. disinfection
c. fumigation
b. sterilization
d. none of the above
b. sterilization
Much efficient method of separating
particles from air
a. cyclone separator
c. momentum separator
b. gravity separator
d. none of the above
a. cyclone separator
Particles that ultimately settle after the wastewater losses velocity.
a. sediments
c. flocs
b. colloids
d. none of the above
a. sediments
The water-carried waste from households or industry
a. turbid water
c. slurry
b. sewage
d. none of the above
b. sewage
It is the biological decomposition of
nitrogenous organic matter with the production of foul-smelling products associated with anaerobic degradation of proteins.
a. anaerobic digestion
c. liquefaction
b. putrefaction
d. none of the above
a. anaerobic digestion
The rapid oxidation of solids in a specially designed combustion chamber.
a. solid burning
c. thermal activation
b. incineration
D. none of the above
b. incineration
Chemical reaction of disinfectant is speed up by using __________ .
a. cold water
c. hot water
b. raw water
d. all of the above
c. hot water
Sedimentation and filtration are performed preceding chlorination to __________ .
a. enhance disinfection effect
b. reduce chlorination time
c. reduce treatment time
d. all of the above
a. enhance disinfection effect
It is the method of cleaning on a rapid filter by reversing the direction of flow of water.
a. back splashing
c. reverse cleaning
b. back washing
d. none of the above
b. back washing
biological process by which ammonia is first converted to nitrite and then to nitrate
a. aerobic process
c. nitrification
b. anoxic process
d. denitrification
c. nitrification
major pollution sources that contribute to environmental quality problems
a. Carbon
c. Nitrogen
b. Phosphorous
d. two of the above
d. two of the above
A film produced during slow filtration
responsible for the bacteriological- purification effect on water.
a. scum
c. filter skin
b. bacteriological film
d. none of the above
c. filter skin
A treatment process which reduces the amount of substances that cause unpleasant odor and discoloration of water.
a. filtration
c. aeration
b. disinfection
d. none of the above
b. disinfection
A water treatment process aimed to destroy microorganisms that cause infectious disease.
a. ozonation
c. irradiation
b. disinfection
d. none of the above
b. disinfection
In coagulation and flocculation processes, water is mixed with coagulants to _______.
a. disperse colloidal particles
b. allow the formation of settleable particles
c. mechanically screen colloidal matters
d. none of the above
b. allow the formation of settleable particles
Sources of coagulants include __________.
a. earth from termite hills
b. aluminum and iron salts
c. potato starch
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
In flocculation process, it is necessary that the water being treated must be _________.
a. agitated
c. heated
b. stagnant
d. all of the above
a. agitated
In sedimentation, processed water is
allowed to pass through a settling chamber at ______.
a. low velocity
c. zero velocity
b. high velocity
d. none of the above
a. low velocity
It is the simplest method of separating solid particles from air by allowing air to pass through a large chamber to cause the solid material to fall due to its weight.
a. momentum separation
c. gravity separation
b. settling chamber
d. none of the above
c. gravity separation
A good material used for water filter.
a. chlorine
c. filter paper
b. activated carbon
d. none of the above
b. activated carbon
A method of separating fine duct by
allowing it to pass through a mist of water.
a. water purifier
c. water spraying
b. water scrubber
d. all of the above
b. water scrubber
storage where liquid waste is stored before final disposal
a. storage pond
c. holding pond
b. collecting pond
d. none of the above
c. holding pond
quantity of oxygen needed to satisfy
biochemical oxidation of organic matter in waste sample in 5 days at 20°C
a. TOC
c. COD
b. DO
d. BOD5
d. BOD5
It is the commonly practiced method of disinfecting water by households.
a. chlorination
c. boiling
b. ozonation
d. none of the above
c. boiling
Lesser amount of chorine is needed for water being treated if the turbidity of water is ________ .
a. high
c. zero
b. low
d. none of the above
b. low
non-biodegradable component of liquid waste composed of sand, gravel, cinders or other heavy solid materials
a. scum
c. grit
b. sludge
d. filling liners
c. grit
Liquid waste facility shall be constructed on soils with _______.
a. at least 15% clay
c. 0% clay
b. greater than 15% clay
d. none of the above
a. at least 15% clay
lagoons that can function as aerobic or anaerobic depending on the environment
a. anaerobic lagoon
c. facultative lagoon
b. embankment lagoon
d. none of the above
c. facultative lagoon
A gas filter that is suitable for high
temperature condition.
a. wool
c. filter glass
b. asbestos
d. all of the above
b. asbestos
In PAES 414-2:2002, the contaminated liquid that contains dissolved and suspended materials are called _________.
a. sewage
c. effluent
b. leachate
d. wastewater
b. leachate
standard test for measuring pollution
potential of waste materials that could be discharged to surface water
a. COD
c. TOC
b. BOD5
d. DO
b. BOD5
layer of compacted soil and gravel to
support the digester wall
a. headland
c. filling line
b. backfill
d. none of the above
b. backfill
adding or introducing anaerobic bacteria to the digester
a. inoculating
c. loading
b. seeding
d. none of the above
b. seeding