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CONFIDENTIAL COURSE NAME COURSE CODE PROGRAMME CODE EXAMINATION DATE DURATION INSTRUCTIONS Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia BUTHM | UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA FINAL EXAMINATION SEMESTER I — SESSION 2016/2017 2,28 : ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING : BFC 32403 : BFF : DECEMBER 2016 / JANUARY 2017 : 3 HOURS : ANSWER FOUR (4) QUESTIONS, ‘THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES, ONLY CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL BFC32403, Qi fa ) () @ Q2 (a) (b) Explain TWO (2) objectives of Malaysia Policy on Environment. (3 marks) From your points of view, explain how air, water, wastewater and soils create the environmental problem. (8 marks) Cyclone is used to prevent air pollution. i Sketch a cyclone and show the outlet for dirt and cleaner air, What is the most suitable pollutant that can be removed by cyclone? ') What are the materials that could not be removed by cyclone? (6 marks) Carbon monoxide and particulates are the two common air pollutants in ambient air. Compare each of them based on the followings: i) Sources. ii) Effects to health. TERBUKA (8 marks) List TWO (2) parameters of water quality according to their: i) Physical characteristics. ii) Chemical characteristic. iii) Biological characteristic. (3 marks) Illustrate the typical DO sag curve in the river and label the followings: i) Critical point. ii) Initial deficit. iii) Saturation DO, iv) Deficit. And explain the important of DO sag curve in water quality management of a river. (8 marks) 2 CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL BFC32403, (©) Data in Table Q2(c) were obtained from an experiment to measure the BOD of a sample. Determine the BOD rate constant (k) and ultimate BOD (Lo). Table Q2(c) = Time (day) 2 4 6 8 10 BOD (mg/l) | 150 210) 240 250 | 255 (6 marks) ()_A chemical analysis of surface water at pH 9.5 yields is shown in Table Q2(d). Determine the alkalinity. Use the molecular weight (MW) as follows: coe 60 gimole HCos :61 g/mole Ht : 1 g/mole ow 217 g/mole = Table Q2(d) Ton Concentration, mg/L HCOs 165 co?" 250 (8 marks) Q3 (a) Briefly explain TWO (2) types of aerator. (3 marks) (b) Sketch and label the surface water treatment plant (type coagulation and flocculation). Explain the purpose of chlorination in disinfection process (8 marks) (©) Differentiate the slow and rapid sand filtration with respect to the followings: i) Maximum raw water turbidity. ii) Process for regeneration method. (6 marks) (4) Design one (1) unit of sedimentation tank i) Calculate the flowrate (m*/d) and surface area (m2) using the following assumptions: Volume = 240 m3, Detention time = 120 min Design overflow rate = 40 m/day 3 CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL BFC32403, Q4 @ (b) ©. (@) ii) Determine the length (L) of the sedimentation tank by assuming the tank width (W) is 4.5 m. Use L: W ratios as 2:1

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