Week 7_Assignment

1. The intermediate process involved in anaerobic digestion in correct

sequence from initial to final is
a. Hydrolysis - Methanogenesis
b. Acetogenesis-Acidogenesis
c. Acidogenesis-Acetogenesis
d. Acidogenesis-Methanogenesis
2. Which of the following system will take maximum time for composting?
a. Statics piles
b. Mechanical system
c. Occasional turned piles
d. Non of the above
3. What is the percentage of lignin content when BVS is 0.66 mg?
(This question will not be evaluated for score calculation)
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
4. Which of the following is the not the thermal process of conversion of
waste for energy recovery?
a. Combustion
b. Pyrolysis
c. Plasma arc
d. Anaerobic digestion
5. The conceptual waste composition for combustible potential
characterization is
a. Fixed carbon+ Volatile solids+ Inorganic + Ash + water
b. Fixed carbon+ dissolved solids+ Inorganic + water
c. Fixed carbon+ suspended solids+ organic + Ash + water
d. Fixed carbon+ Volatile solids+ organic + water
6. Methane is a pungent , colourless and potent green house gas
a. True
b. False
7. C:N is only the major factor taken into account while designing compost
plant
a. True
b. False
8. Thermophilic bacteria thrive in higher temperature range
a. True
b. False
9. The chemical formula for a waste mixture analyzed is C 600 H 1100 O 398 N 10 S.
Determine the energy content using Dulong formula.
a. 8102 BTU/lb
b. 8202 BTU/lb
c. 8302 BTU/lb
d. 8402 BTU/lb
Answer:
C =600; H =1100; O= 398; N = 10; S=1
Total atomic weight = 12(600) +1(1100) +16(398) +14(10) +32(1) = 14840
% of C = [12(600)/ 14840] = 48.53
% of H = [1(1100)/ 14840] = 7.41
% of O = [16(398)/ 14840] = 42.90
% of N = [14(10)/ 14840] = 0.95
% of S = [32(1) / 14840] = 0.22
For calculation of Energy value, substitute the values of weight percentage in
the equation below
BTU/lb = 145 C + 610 (H – O) + 40 S + 10 N

BTU/lb = 145 (48.53) + 610 (7.41 – 42.90) + 40 (0.22) + 10 (0.95)

= 8302.19 BTU/lb
 10. Determine the amount of air supply required to compost 1 tonne of the
MSW using an in-vessel composting system with forced aeration.
Oxygen demand for the successive days of the 5-day composting period days
Days 1 2 3 4 5
% 20 35 25 15 5
The ammonia produced during the aerobic degradation of the MSW is lost to
the atmosphere. Air contains 23% of oxygen by mass and the specific weight
of air is equal to 1.29 kg/m 3, A safety factor of 2 has to be considered for the
actual air supply. Chemical formula to be used is C74H114O44N.
Assume:
Moisture content of the organic fraction of MSW = 25%,
Volatile solids, VS = 93% of total solids,
Biodegradable volatile solid, BVS = 60% of VS,
Expected BVS conversion efficiency = 95%,
Composting time = 5 d.
a. 1306 m3/d
b. 1406 m3/d
c. 1506 m3/d
d. 1606 m3/d
Solutions