Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER– VI (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021
Subject Code:3160513 Date:30/11/2021
Subject Name:Waste Water Engineering
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.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.

MARKS
Q.1 (a) Differentiate between domestic wastewater and industrial wastewater. 03
(b) Write down the design criteria of Activated Sludge Process 04
(c) State the purpose of filter presses. Enlist and explain the types of filter 07
presses.
Q.2 (a) What are the objectives of Waste water treatment? 03
(b) Differentiate between extended aeration and tapered aeration 04
(c) Enlist the various sludge handling equipments used and discuss any one in 07
brief
OR
(c) Explain about fluidized bed and expanded bed reactor in Anaerobic treatment 07
of wastewater

Q.3 (a) Explain the concept of flocculation and the different types of flocculators 03
(b) Explain COD test. 04
(c) Short note on mass balancing in activated sludge process and trickling filter 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Enlist various methane precursors in anaerobic decomposition 03
(b) Explain : Grit Chamber 04
(c) Explain the purpose of following unit operations/processes in a wastewater 07
treatment plant: (i) Attached growth biological process (ii) Secondary
Sedimentation and (iii) Nitrification

Q.4 (a) Explain the importance of equalization process in a waste water 03

treatment plant.
(b) Draw a schematic diagram of waste water management infrastructure. 04
(c) Short note : Duckweed pond and vermiculture 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Draw only a neat flow diagram of sludge drying beds 03
(b) What are the effects of pH, temperature and other parameters on anaerobic 04
treatment
(c) Explain the UASB process with its design criteria 07

Q.5 (a) What can be done to prevent sludge bulking? 03

(b) Explain root zone technology for wastewater treatment 04
(c) Short note : Treated wastewater reclamation and reuse 07

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Q.5 (a) Define the following terms: (i) Sludge volume index, (ii) Mean cell residence 03
time and (iii) Mixed liquor suspended solids
(b) List out the characteristics of waste water. 04
(c) Write a short note on “Natural evaporation “as a treatment of wastewater. 07
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER–VI(NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2022
Subject Code:3160513 Date:15-12-2022
Subject Name:Waste Water Engineering
Time:02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks:70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) Define: (1) Sedimentation (2) Plain Sedimentation (3) Coagulation. 03
(b) Enlist various types of screens and describe coarse screens used in 04
waste water treatment?
(c) Discuss in brief various types of settling processes and outline design 07
considerations of sedimentation tanks.

Q.2 (a) What is Aeration? What are the objectives of providing the aeration in 03
water treatment?
(b) Differentiate between Activated sludge unit and Trickling filter. 04
(c) Explain ASP in treating waste water with neat labeled flow diagram 07
Discuss the various design parameters involved in it.
OR
(c) Discuss about the working principle of oxidation ditch with advantages 07
and disadvantages with a typical process flow diagram.

Q.3 (a) What are the essential conditions for efficient anaerobic treatment? 03
(b) State the advantages of UASB reactor. 04
(c) Classify different types of anaerobic reactors. Explain in detail Static 07
granular bed reactor (SGBR).
OR
Q.3 (a) List the various advantages of anaerobic processes. 03
(b) Compare the anaerobic and aerobic processes. 04
(c) Explain in detail factors affecting anaerobic processes. 07

Q.4 (a) Define following term for waste water treatment: 03

i) Duckweed pond, (ii) vermiculture and (iii) root zone technology
(b) Enlist the various different applications of treated waste water. 04
(c) Write a note on recent advancement in wastewater treatment 07
technologies.
OR
Q.4 (a) Why reclaimed wastewater can be safe for agricultural irrigation? 03
(b) Describe advantages and disadvantages with respect to waste water 04
reuse.
(c) Explain in detail the duckweed pond technology for wastewater 07
treatment.

Q.5 (a) Enlist various sources of industrial waste water. 03

(b) Explain the importance of equalization for industrial wastewater? 04
(c) Explain wastewater treatment scheme for sugar industries effluent? 07

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Q.5 (a) Write down the name of the processes used for industrial wastewaters 03
treatment?
(b) What are the various factors affecting industrial wastewater 04
sedimentation?
(c) Describe waste water treatment scheme for textile industries effluent? 07

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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER–VI (NEW) EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2022
Subject Code:3160513 Date:06/06/2022
Subject Name:Waste Water Engineering
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.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) List challenges involved in wastewater treatment? And explain to 03
one.
(b) Explain in detail the wastewater collection system. 04
(c) Explain in detail the roadmap of the sequential batch reactor for 07
wastewater treatment.

Q.2 (a) What is the sampling protocol for wastewater? 03

(b) Develop mass balance for activated sludge process. 04
(c) Explain with a flow diagram the activated sludge process. 07
OR
(c) Explain the attached growth process with trickling filters. 07

Q.3 (a) Interpret the importance of pH in the anaerobic treatment process. 03

(b) Explain up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor. 04
(c) List recent advanced technologies in wastewater treatment. 07
Explain detail to anyone.
OR
Q.3 (a) Discuss the importance of temperature in the anaerobic treatment 03
process.
(b) Discuss the concept of the anaerobic contact process. 04
(c) Explain the importance of duckweed ponds in the field of 07
wastewater engineering.

Q.4 (a) Why do we need to reuse treated wastewater? 03

(b) Explain the process of expanded bed reactors for anaerobic 04
wastewater treatment.
(c) Discuss in detail the treatment methodology for sugar industry 07
wastewater.
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain the ground water recharge system. 03
(b) Discuss the anaerobic filter system used for wastewater treatment. 04
(c) Explain the wastewater treatment process for pharmaceutical 07
industries.

Q.5 (a) Write Indian standards for disposal of effluent water in the 03
environment.
(b) Why is it necessary to understand a process flow sheet for an 04
efficient wastewater treatment process?
(c) Discuss the treatment methodology for pulp and paper industry 07
wastewater.

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Q.5 (a) What is vermiculture technology for wastewater treatment? 03
(b) Brief on wastewater characteristics? 04
(c) Explain the wastewater treatment process for dye and intermediate 07
industries.

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