GATE CE area:environmental-engineering PYQs & Answers — Page 5

Questions 41–50 of 110. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

The wastewater inflow to an activated sludge plant is 0.5 m³/s, and the plant is to be operated with a food to microorganism ratio of 0.2 mg/mg-d. The concentration of influent biodegradable organic matter to the plant (after primary settling) is 150 mg/L, and the mixed liquor volatile suspended solids concentration to be maintained in the plant is 200 mg/L. Assuming that complete removal of biodegradable organic matter in the tank, the volume of aeration tank (in m³, in integer) required for the plant is ________________.

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The theoretical aerobic oxidation of biomass (C

N) is given below:

N + 5O

→ 5CO

+ NH

+ 2H

The biochemical oxidation of biomass is assumed as a first-order reaction with a rate constant of 0.23/d at 20°C (logarithm to base e). Neglecting the second-stage oxygen demand from its biochemical oxidation, the ratio of BOD

at 20°C to total organic carbon (TOC) of biomass is __________ (round off to two decimal places).

[Consider the atomic weights of C, H, O and N as 12 g/mol, 1 g/mol, 16 g/mol and 14 g/mol, respectively]

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The total hardness in raw water is 500 milligram per liter as CaCO₃. The total hardness of this raw water, expressed in milligram equivalent per liter, is

(Consider the atomic weights of Ca, C, and O as 40 g/mol, 12 g/mol, and 16 g/mol, respectively.)

Your answerChoose one option.

100

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A process equipment emits 5 kg/h of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). If a hood placed over the process equipment captures 95% of the VOCs, then the fugitive emission in kg/h is

Your answerChoose one option.

0.25

4.75

2.50

0.48

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For wastewater coming from a wood pulping industry, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and 5-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD₅) were determined. For this wastewater, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Your answerSelect all correct options. You can choose more than one.

COD > BOD₅

COD ≠ BOD₅

COD < BOD₅

COD = BOD₅

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Which of the following process(es) can be used for conversion of salt water into fresh water?

Your answerSelect all correct options. You can choose more than one.

Microfiltration

Electrodialysis

Ultrafiltration

Reverse osmosis

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Henry’s law constant for transferring O₂ from air into water, at room temperature, is 1.3

. Given that the partial pressure of O₂ in the atmosphere is 0.21 atm, the concentration of dissolved oxygen (mg/liter) in water in equilibrium with the atmosphere at room temperature is

(Consider the molecular weight of O₂ as 32 g/mol)

Your answerChoose one option.

8.7

0.8

198.1

0.2

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A 100 mg of HNO

(strong acid) is added to water, bringing the final volume to 1.0 liter. Consider the atomic weights of H, N, and O, as 1 g/mol, 14 g/mol, and 16 g/mol, respectively. The final pH of this water is (Ignore the dissociation of water.)

Your answerChoose one option.

2.8

6.5

3.8

8.5

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In a water sample, the concentrations of Ca

, Mg

and HCO

are 100 mg/L, 36 mg/L and 122 mg/L, respectively. The atomic masses of various elements are: Ca = 40, Mg = 24, H = 1, C = 12, O = 16.

The total hardness and the temporary hardness in the water sample (in mg/L as CaCO

) will be

Your answerChoose one option.

400 and 100, respectively.

400 and 300, respectively.

500 and 100, respectively.

800 and 200, respectively.

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A wastewater sample contains two nitrogen species, namely ammonia and nitrate. Consider the atomic weight of N, H, and O as 14 g/mol, 1 g/mol, and 16 g/mol, respectively. In this wastewater, the concentration of ammonia is 34 mg NH₃/liter and that of nitrate is 6.2 mg NO₃⁻/liter. The total nitrogen concentration in this wastewater is ______ milligram nitrogen per liter. (round off to one decimal place)

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