Reg. No.

Question Paper Code : 51250 |

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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE

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CE

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20 14.

Sixth Semester

2354,1CE 64110111

CE 605

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

- II

(Regulation 2008/20 10)

, Time : Three iror".

Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

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PARTA-(10x 2=2omarks)
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1.

Define "sewerage sYstem".

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.Etd6-Eh6rfive param-eters o-f*effI-uent-standarcls l6Fsewage disposal into-inland

surface water bodies.

3.

State the advantages of egg-shaped serwer sections,

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'5.

What is trap? State its quality

requirement.
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What is meant by on'site sanitation works?

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6.

What do you mean by grey water harvesting?

7.

What is meant by UASB reactor? State an advantage of it.

8.

What are the modifred forms of conventional

9.

What are the various zones of a Polluted River?

10.

Neime the different

ASP?

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unit processes involved insludges treatment.

PARTB-(5x16=80marks)

11. (a) (r)

(n)

flow.
How will you do the Storm water flow estimation? '

Explain the factors influencing the Dry weather

Or

(9)
(7)

(b)

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13.

(i)

BOD of a Sewage incubated for 2 days at 30"C was founcl to be

160 mgAit. What would be its 5 day 20"c BOD. Assume K (base 10)
(e)
at2O"C as 0.12 per day.

(iil

Explain the estimation of relative stability pf a sewage.

(a)

Explain the step by step proced.ure of laying and testing of sewer line.
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(b)

Describe the various plumbing Systems, their formation, advantages and

disadvantages.

(a)

Design a septic tank for the following data :

Number of Persons = 140
Sewage contribution = 120 litres/capita.day
Desiudging period = l year
Length: breadth ratio = 4: 1
Design a dispersion trench adopting infiltration rate as 1200 lit/m2 day.
Or

(b)

Discuss the following

(r)

In1et and Outlet arrangements of a settling tank and their purposes

and requirements.
(7)
Velocity control devices of grit chamber.

(ii)
14.

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(a)

Design a single stage high rate trickling filter for treating sewage flow of
4 million litres per day with a BOD = 300 mgll. Take the recirculation
ratio as 1.5. BOD removal in PST as 35% and the final BOD of effluent
as 20 mgll
Or

(b)

Explain the working condition of following treatment units with

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reference to their principle, efficiency, advantages and disadvantages.

(e)
(i) Oxidation pond
(il) Reverse osrnosis plants.
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15.

(a)

Explain the various actions involved in the self-purification process of a

stream.

Or

(b)

(i)

A waste water treatment plant

(ii)

Explain the mechanism of biogas recovery from

produces sludge of 1000 kg dry

solids per day with a moisture content of.97%. The solids arc 65%o
volatile with specific gravity 1.05 and inorganic solids of specifrc
gravity 2.55. Determine the sludge volume of raw sludge, after
(e)
dewatering to 7oo/o and after incineration.

sludge.

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