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University Examinations 2021/2022

SECOND YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER ORDINARY EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

ECT 3258: WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT IN FOOD PROCESSING

DATE: MAY 2022 TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One and ANY other two questions from section B

SECTION A: COMPULSORY.

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)

a) List three major components of a Wastewater System (3 marks)

b) List three types of filters used in a water treatment plant (3 marks)

c) Define the following terms (4 marks)

i. Waste

ii. Cleaner production

d) Enumerate any four methods used in solid waste treatment (2 marks)

e) Using a flow chart, describe the water treatment process (4 marks)

f) Discuss the three broad water quality characteristics (6 marks)

g) Discuss five types of water demands of a city (8 marks)

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SECTION B: ANSWER ANY 2 QUESTIONS

QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)

a) Describe any four categories of solid waste (8 marks)

b) Discuss the Cleaner Production Benefits (12 marks)

QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)

a) State two broad categories of water sources and give two examples of each (2 marks)
b) Describe the significance of sanitation and hygiene to a community (4 marks)
c) Discuss the wastewater treatment process (14 marks)

QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)

Discuss any five Waste Prevention Techniques which can be used in a food processing industry
(20 marks)

QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)

a) Describe the sanitation ladder (5 marks)

b) Draw and label the environmental management hierarchy (6 marks)

c) Discuss three systems used for conveyance of wastewater (9 marks)

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