VTU Civil Engineering (Semester 7)
Solid Waste Management
December 2015
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) Define Land Pollution. What are the effects and control methods of Land Pollution?
10 M
1 (b) List out different sources of Municipal Solid Waste. Explain briefly.
10 M

2 (a) Explain with the aid of neat sketches, Hauled container system and stationary container system of collection of Municipal wastes.
10 M

3 (a) Brief out what do you mean by Mechanical volume reduction and Chemical volume reduction.
10 M

4 (a) Define incineration. Sketch and explain a typical Municipal Incinerator.
10 M
4 (b) What are 3T's of incineration process? Explain.
5 M
4 (c) Explain Pyrolysis process with applicable to incineration process for Municipal solid waste.
5 M

5 (a) Describe different design components which are to be considered for Aerobic composting process.
10 M
5 (b) With the aid of neat sketch, explain the Bangalore Process of composting.
10 M

6 (a) Explain the factors that govern the selection of site for Sanitary Land filling.
10 M
6 (b) What are the sanitary land filling methods? Explain briefly.
10 M

7 (a) Highlight the Open dumping method of disposing Municipal Solid waste with its advantages and disadvantages.
10 M
7 (b) Determine the land fill area required for a municipal solid waste management system with a population 50000, given that:
i) Solid waste generation = 350 gm/person/day,
ii) Compacted density of landfill = 504 kg/m3.
iii) Average depth of compacted solid waste = 3m.
10 M

8 (a) Explain briefly the Biomedical waste classification and disposal.
10 M
8 (b) Write a short note on Plastic waste, its environmental significance and reuse.
10 M



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