GTU BE 6th Semester 2163505 Solid and Hazardous Wastes – Characterization and Treatment Summer 2018 Question Paper

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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE – SEMESTER ?VI (NEW) – EXAMINATION ? SUMMER 2018
Subject Code:2163505 Date:08/05/2018
Subject Name:Solid & Hazardous Wastes – Characterization & Treatment
Time:10:30 AM to 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 (a) Define following terms:
? Garbage
? Occupier
? Leachate
? EPR
? Used oil
? Hazardous waste
? Illegal traffic
07
(b) Describe MSW; Discuss ?physical and chemical properties of MSW? in detail. 07

Q.2 (a) Discuss guidelines for management of Municipal Solid Wastes under schedule II
of ?Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000??
07
(b) Describe Hazardous waste? Discuss the Responsibilities of occupier under ?The
Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling & Transboundary movement) Rules,
2008??
07
OR
(b) Write a detailed note on ?Plastic waste management?. 07

Q.3 (a) What is e waste? Discuss the Responsibilities of the Producer under e-waste (Management) Rules, 2015?
07
(b) Write Short Notes on:
? Composition of MSW
? Manifest system
07
OR
Q.3 (a) Discuss Site selection criteria for hazardous waste landfill. 07
(b) Write Short Notes on:
? Influencing factors of quantity of MSW produced
? Vermi-composting
07

Q.4 (a) Explain process of liquid fuel production from of solid waste with the help of a
suitable diagram.
07
(b) Write Short Notes on:
? Manifest system
? Dioxin and Furan Emission from incinerator
07
OR
Q.4 (a) What do you mean by biomethanation. Explain process of anaerobic digestion
and bio gas production from of solid waste with the help of a suitable diagram.
07
(b) Write Short Notes on:
? Dairy waste management
? Agricultural waste management
07
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE – SEMESTER ?VI (NEW) – EXAMINATION ? SUMMER 2018
Subject Code:2163505 Date:08/05/2018
Subject Name:Solid & Hazardous Wastes – Characterization & Treatment
Time:10:30 AM to 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 (a) Define following terms:
? Garbage
? Occupier
? Leachate
? EPR
? Used oil
? Hazardous waste
? Illegal traffic
07
(b) Describe MSW; Discuss ?physical and chemical properties of MSW? in detail. 07

Q.2 (a) Discuss guidelines for management of Municipal Solid Wastes under schedule II
of ?Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000??
07
(b) Describe Hazardous waste? Discuss the Responsibilities of occupier under ?The
Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling & Transboundary movement) Rules,
2008??
07
OR
(b) Write a detailed note on ?Plastic waste management?. 07

Q.3 (a) What is e waste? Discuss the Responsibilities of the Producer under e-waste (Management) Rules, 2015?
07
(b) Write Short Notes on:
? Composition of MSW
? Manifest system
07
OR
Q.3 (a) Discuss Site selection criteria for hazardous waste landfill. 07
(b) Write Short Notes on:
? Influencing factors of quantity of MSW produced
? Vermi-composting
07

Q.4 (a) Explain process of liquid fuel production from of solid waste with the help of a
suitable diagram.
07
(b) Write Short Notes on:
? Manifest system
? Dioxin and Furan Emission from incinerator
07
OR
Q.4 (a) What do you mean by biomethanation. Explain process of anaerobic digestion
and bio gas production from of solid waste with the help of a suitable diagram.
07
(b) Write Short Notes on:
? Dairy waste management
? Agricultural waste management
07

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Q.5 (a) Discuss the working of Incinerator with the help of typical process flow diagram. 07
(b) What are the location criteria for hazardous waste landfill? 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Discuss Physicochemical conversion of solid waste with the help of suitable
diagram.
07
(b) Discuss the criteria for site investigation for hazardous waste landfill. 07
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