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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER–VI (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2023
Subject Code:2160604 Date:11-12-2023
Subject Name:Water & 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) Enlist factors for selection of location for water treatment plant 03
(b) Explain how will you estimate raw water discharge for treatment plant 04
(c) Draw a layout of a conventional water treatment plant and explain the 07
functions of each unit
And
Q.2 (a) Define Intake. Give the classification of intake 03
(b) Explain in short conveyance of water 04
(c) With a neat diagram explain lake intake. Enlist advantages of lake intake 07
OR
(c) Explain the design procedure for pumps to be used to lift the water 07

Q.3 (a) Explain theory of discrete settling 03

(b) Differentiate between 04
1. Plain sedimentation and sedimentation aided with coagulation.
2. Unit processes and unit operations used for wastewater treatment
(c) Explain with sketch different types of aerators. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Explain (1) Pre chlorination (2) Double chlorination (3) Super chlorination 03
(b) Why water softening is required? Enlist different methods used for water 04
softening
(c) A city has a population of 50,000 with an average rate of demand of 160 lpcd. 07
Find area of rapid sand filters. Also find number of units or bed required.

Q.4 (a) What is F/M ratio? Explain its significance. 03

(b) Design a primary settling tank of rectangular shape for a town having 04
population of 40000 with water supply of 135 lpcd.
(c) Differentiate between Activated sludge unit and Trickling filter unit 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Define peak factor and explain its importance in design of sewers. 03
(b) How will you determine optimum coagulant dose 04
(c) Draw a typical flow sheet of a municipal wastewater treatment plant and 07
explain the functions of each unit

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Q.5 (a) Differentiate between separate and combined sewerage system 03
(b) Explain in detail sludge dewatering 04
(c) Calculate the diameter and discharge of circular sewer laid at a slope of 1 in 07
500 when it is running half full, and with a velocity of 1.0m/s (Consider n =
0.012)
OR
Q.5 (a) Why sludge recirculation is done in activated sludge process? 03
(b) Differentiate between attached growth process and suspended growth process 04
(c) Explain with a neat sketch septic tank and state its advantages and 07
disadvantages

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