AL-Qadisiya University Subject: Pollution & Ind.

Safety
College of Engineering Class:2nd Year
Chemical Engineering Dept. Time : 3 hours
Final Examination 2013-2014 Max. Marks: 60
Examiner :Ahmed Abbas Obaid Date: 8 / 6 / 2014
Answer Four Questions only (each question 15 marks).
Q1: A / What are the types of chemical plant accidents? Compare among them showing the
probability of occurrence, potential for fatalities and potential for economic loss. (5 Marks)
B/Define five of the following: (5 Marks)
Pollution, COD, Safety, OSHA incidence rate, fly ash, Chemical Hazards.

C/ What is fire triangle? Give an three examples. (5 Marks)

Q2:A/ list the air pollutants and give 6 of the most commonly used equipments that deals with
the air pollution control. (10 Marks)

B/ In 12 months the following accident are occurred in the chemical plant with 600 workers
averaging 8 hr daily.

Accident type No. of workers

death 2
One eye, loss of sight 1
Both eye, loss of sight 1

Compute the FAR, Fatality rate, the injury frequency rate and severity rate of these accidents .

Q3/A / A Firm A has 115 workers averaging 40 hours in each week where in 9 month 3
workers were injured. Firm B has 132 workers averaging 37 hours in each week where in 10
month 3 workers were injured.
Which firm has the better frequency rate? (7 Marks)

B/ Sketch a block diagram of : (8 Marks)

1- The activated sludge system.

2- The activation bond.

Q4/ A/ What may happen if : (5 Marks)

1- An organic matter inter a water course.
2- Present the air and a vapour of the hydrogen gas in sufficient quantity in a room
containing an electrical heater.
B/ Drive to obtain: (10 Marks)
1−Z (t )=L0 e−ḱ t
1

1
2−t c = ln ¿
k`2 −k`2
Q5/A/ Compare between (select one) : (5 Marks)
1- COD and BOD.
2- Aerobic and Anaerobic decomposition.

B/ why is the following wrong: (5 Marks)

1- The Heat is source of the power and could not be classified as a pollutant to the
environment.
2- There are no chemicals added to the water during treatment in the water treatment plant.
3- The Municipal wastewater contains high concentrations of organic carbon only.
4-The disabling injury cannot be eliminated in any branch of industry.
5- The essential elements for combustion are fuel, and an ignition source.
C/ What is the Characteristics of Typical Domestic Wastewater? (5 Marks)

Good Luck