Islamic University

Faculty of Engineering
Civil Engineering Dept.

Sanitary Engineering
Second Semester 2011/2012
Final exam

Instructor: Dr. A-Majid Nassar

T.A.: M. Abu Hatal & F. Fayad
22-5-2012
Time: 12:00-14:30

Hint: ASSUME ANY MISSING DATA

Name..

Number.

Q1(10 Points)
An inverted siphon composed of three pipes is to be used to convey wastewater from
one side of the Wadi to the other side. The system is designed to serve 150,000
inhabitants with water consumption of 150 l/c/d. Find the diameter of each of the
three pipes, and the invert of each pipe at the down stream manhole.

28.5+

27.5+
27.0+
O/ = 500mm
L = 300m

Q2 (12 Points)

A wastewater flow rate of 19,000 m3/d and BODin 160 mg/l, COD in = 300 mg/l and
BODout of 20 mg/l and to be treated in a completely mix activated-sludge system. The
reactor is to operate at a concentration of 3000 mg/l MLSS, and the secondary
clarifier to thicken the sludge to 12,000 mg/l. for a mean cell-residence time of 8 days,
determine
- the volume of the reactor
- the mass of the solids and the wet volume of sludge wasted each day
- the sludge recycle ratio.
- What is the sludge loading rate (F/M ration)?
- What do you expect to be the COD/BOD ration of the effluent?
Take Kd = 0.04 d-1, Y=0.60 kg MLSS/kg food

Q3 (12 Points)
A trickling filter with 3500 m3 volume and diameter of 32 m has been constructed as a
one stage high rate trickling filter to produce a BOD effluent of 55 mg/L. the filter
treats 7,500 m3/d with influent BOD = 300 mg/l, water temperature (T) = 20 oC, the
recirculation ratio R=1 and Plastic media is used.
Check if the system meets the design criteria of trickling filters and propose any
modifications to meet the efficiency if required.
.

Q4 (12 Points)
A wastewater treatment plant consists of 2 anaerobic, 1 facultative and 2 maturation
ponds
A)

Draw a flow chart of the proposed Treatment plant and give the arguments for
your proposed setting.
B)
Draw a 24 hours profile of Dissolved Oxygen and pH of the final effluent
assuming good performance in all the ponds.
C)
Mention at least two factors determining the degree of fecal coliform reduction in
maturation ponds?

Formulas
V

1 2 / 3 1 / 2
R S
n
8

0.312 3 2
Q
D S
n
Pf 1

14
4

BODLR: BOD loading rate kg BOD/m3.day