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Which one(s) is/are organoleptic parameters ?

a.
Odour

b.
Colour

c.
Temperature

d.
Taste
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Water can, therefore, have a more or less brown colour, a taste and an earth-like odour or
one of chlorine in the case of an over dosage of disinfectant.
Sensory organs quickly identify and perceive these parameters. These parameters are
called organoleptic properties.
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The correct answers are:
Colour,
Taste,
Odour

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Amongst these chemical substances, which ones are used for disinfection ?

a.
Carbon dioxide

b.
Chlorine

c.
Methane

d.
Ozone
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For this disinfection operation oxidants such as bleach, ozone, gaseous chlorine, hydrogen
peroxide or chlorine dioxide are used.
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Chlorine,
Ozone

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In order to determine its bacteriological quality, what are the two families of bacteria that
are sought out in water to be treated.

a.
Escherichia coli

b.
Enterococci

c.
Klebsiella Pneumoniae

d.
Orthomyxoviridae
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The presence of bacteria is most often the cause for water not being drinkable.
Two bacterial families should be sought and be quantified: Escherichia Coli and Enterococci

The correct answers are:

Escherichia coli,
Enterococci

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The expression of the volumetric flow rate is :

a.
Qm = M x t

b.
Qm = V x t

c.
Qv = V/t

d.
Qv = M/t
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The unit Q index v expresses the volume of water passing at a point in the facility per unit of
time.
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Qv = V/t

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What types of flow can be measured in water treatment facilities ?

a.
Mass flow rate

b.
Radiation rate

c.
Volumetric flow rate
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Flow rate is symbolised by the letter Q and may be :

in volume with the symbol Q index V (QV)
in mas with the symbol Q index M (QM).

The correct answers are:

Volumetric flow rate,
Mass flow rate

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Match up flow rate with their physical quantity :
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Volumetric flow Volume

rate Answer 1
Mass flow rate Mass
Answer 2
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Flow rate is symbolised by the letter Q and may be:

in volume with the symbol Q index V (QV)
in mass with the symbol Q index M (QM).

The correct answer is:

Volumetric flow rate → Volume,
Mass flow rate → Mass

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We can use a manometer to measure pressure.
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Different instruments exist to measure pressure. We can use a manometer (to measure the
pressure of tyres, for example) or a pressure sensor or a vacuometer.
The correct answer is 'True'.

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A pressure of 10 Pascals represents 5 bars.
5

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In a water tower, opening the tank at the bottom allows water to flow through gravity.
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the top and bottom of the tank. The pressure at the bottom of the tank is much greater than
at the top. Opening the tank at the bottom allows water to flow through gravity.
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To express very low concentrations we can use ppm or Parts Per
million
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The following formula enables us to calculate :

a.
Mass concentration

b.
Volumetric mass density

c.
Mass percentage
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Mass percentage is calculated by dividing the mass of one or several solutes by the mass
of the solution and multiplying the result by 100 to obtain a percentage.
The correct answer is:
Mass percentage

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What is the relation between mg/L and ppm ?

a.
1000 mg/L = 1 ppm

b.
1 mg/L = 1 ppm

c.
1 mg/L = 100 ppm
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Quick tip: 1 mg/L = 1 ppm.

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1 mg/L = 1 ppm

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The density of water is equal to :

a.
1 kg/m3

b.
1000 kg/m3

c.
10 kg/m3

d.
100 kg/m3
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The density of pure water at 4 degrees Celsius and at atmospheric pressure is equal to
1000 kilograms per cubic meter. For the purpose of simplification, we use this value in
normal conditions of temperature and pressure.
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1000 kg/m3
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The chemicals which sink in water :

a.
Are less dense than water

b.
Have a relative density which exceeds 1

c.
Are denser than water

d.
Have a relative density of less than 1
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The chemicals which “sink” in water have a relative density which exceeds 1. This is the
case of dichloromethane for example, whose relative density is equal to 1.33.
We say that dichloromethane is denser than water.
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Have a relative density which exceeds 1,
Are denser than water
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Place these elements from the most dense to the least dense :
Ethanol
The fourth : Answer 1

Oil
The third : Answer 2

Water
The second : Answer 3

Mercury
The first : Answer 4

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Mercury has a relative density of 13.56

Water has a relative density of 1
Oil has a relative density of 0.9
Ethanol has a relative density of 0.79

The correct answer is:

The fourth : → Ethanol,
The third : → Oil,
The second : → Water,
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The first : → Mercury

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PH is defined as the potential of hydrogen.
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pH signifies the potential of hydrogen, and corresponds to the chemical activity of H+ ions in
a solution.
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Water with a pH of 6.2 is considered as :

a.
Alkaline

b.
Neutral

c.
Acid
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A solution in which the pH is lower than 6.5 is considered as acidic. Above 7.5 the solution
is alkaline. Between 6.5 and 7.5 the solution is neutral.
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Acid
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Between which pH values should water be distributed in order to be fit for consumption ?
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a.
Between 6 and 7

b.
Between 6.5 and 7.5

c.
Between 7.5 and 8.5
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Water fit for consumption is has a neutral pH, i.e. between 6.5 and 7.5.
The correct answer is:
Between 6.5 and 7.5

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Water having a conductivity value of 0 µS/cm is considered :

a.
Not at all mineral

b.
Very mineral

c.
Unfit for consumption

d.
Fit for consumption
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A conductivity value at 0 µS/cm means that there are no minerals in the water making it
totally non-conductive and, above all, unfit for consumption.
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Not at all mineral,
Unfit for consumption
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True or false?
A dry residue measurement is equivalent to that of salinity.
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A dry residue measurement only measures mineral matter which remains following the
evaporation of water. Salinity gives the quantity of all ions present in water, even those that
will have evaporated after having been heated up. Be careful, as these two quantities are
expressed using the same unit, milligram per litre.
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A measure of conductivity measures the number of :

a.
Metallic cations present in water

b.
water molecules in a litre

c.
Cations and anions present in water
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Be careful, most of the minerals in solutions are cations, but conductivity provides
information on the capacity of water to conduct a current, which is indifferent to the nature of
ions, cations and anions.
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Cations and anions present in water

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In a drinking water plant, pretreatment enables water to be disinfected.
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During pretreatment, water is made to pass through a screen that retains bulky matter such
as stones, branches or pieces of plastic: this is screening.
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Which steps are part of the drinking water treatment process ?

a.
Activated sludge

b.
Anaerobic digestion

c.
Disinfection

d.
Clarification
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Once inside the plant, the treatment then takes place as follows:

 Pretreatment
 Clarification
 Filtration
 Disinfection

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Disinfection,
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Clarification
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Micropollutants are treated during which stage ?

a.
Screening

b.
Anaerobic digestion

c.
Polishing

d.
Biological treatment
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Then, in some situations, an optional polishing stage may be undertaken. Polishing enables
molecules that are present in low concentrations, called micropollutants, to be removed.
Treatment can be carried out using activated carbon or techniques using membranes such
as ultrafiltration.
The correct answer is:
Polishing
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The surface area of a grit chamber is determined by the speed at which one of the following
is deposited. Which one ?

a.
The largest particles

b.
The finest particles
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Grit removal is generally undertaken in rectangular, channel-type equipment. The

equipment’s surface area is determined according to the speed at which finer particles are
deposited.
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The finest particles
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True or False ?
Concerning screening equipment, manual cleaning screens and automated cleaning
screens exist.
Select one:

True

False
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Two types of screens exist: those which require manual cleaning and those with automated
cleaning.
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For surface water, the preferred technology for the screening stage is :

a.
Micro-sieving
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b.
Macro-sieving
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For surface water, such as rivers or lakes, micro-sieving is mainly found, the size of mesh
ranging from between 20 and 60 micrometres.
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Micro-sieving

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Amongst the following settling tanks, which ones currently exist ?

a.
Lamella settling tanks

b.
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Static settling tanks

c.
Ozonation settling tanks

d.
Pulverisation settling tanks
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Static settling tanks,
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Coagulation and flocculation are linked to one another.
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False
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The second stage in clarification is called flocculation. This is frequently carried out with
coagulation.
Indeed, after the coagulant has been added, colloids are no longer push apart from one
another but can be clumped together.

The purpose of flocculation is to encourage contact between destabilised particles with the
help of slow mixing.

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What is a colloid ?

a.
A particle that settles quickly

b.
A particle that takes time to settle

c.
A negatively charged particle

d.
A chemical agent that is added to facilitate coagulation
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Coagulation consists of introducing into the water a product capable of destabilising very
fine and very light particles called colloids.
These colloids could settle by themselves but they would take longer to do so.
Colloids present in raw water are generally negatively charged.

The correct answers are:

A negatively charged particle,
A particle that takes time to settle

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The filtering bed must be regularly washed in order to avoid :

a.
Scaling
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b.
Fouling

c.
Corrosion

d.
Loss in efficiency
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The particles may also be blocked at the granular bed’s surface if their size is greater than
that of the channels: this is called fouling. Fouling generally leads to decreased
performance. This is why the filter bed must be cleaned regularly.
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Fouling,
Loss in efficiency
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Which type of filtering media can be found in a multi-layer filter ?

a.
Wood granules

b.
Straw
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c.
Anthracite

d.
Sand
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However filters having several filtering media with different properties such as sand,
anthracite or granular activated carbon, exist. The choice between these is made according
the treatment targets and the quality of the water to be treated.
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Sand,
Anthracite
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Cleaning a fast granular bed filter can be carried out :

a.
Using water

b.
By scraping

c.
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Using air

d.
Using carbon dioxide
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To wash the filtering material, water is passed from bottom to the top in the opposite
direction of the current (backwash). Washing is generally carried out using compressed air
and water in order for the fouled media to be successively detached, put into suspension
and rinsed.
The correct answers are:
Using water,
Using air

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Match the type of the disinfection technique with the corresponding technology(ies) :
UV
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Chemica Chlorine, ozone
l Answer 2

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Disinfection may be carried out in several ways:

 physically, generally by using ultraviolet light.
 chemically, i.e. by creating chemical reactions by using compounds such as ozone
or chlorine.

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Physical → UV,
Chemical → Chlorine, ozone
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In which type of lamps is UV light is produced :

a.
Asbestos filament lamps

b.
Mercury and argon vapour lamps

c.
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Uranium and thorium granule lamps

d.
Sodium hypochlorite lamps
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UV light is produced by mercury and argon vapour lamps. Each lamp is placed in a quartz
duct, transparent to UV light and which protects them from coming into contact with water.
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Mercury and argon vapour lamps
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After having been placed in a solution which acid is formed by chlorinated compounds ?

a.
Fluorhydric acid

b.
Formic acid

c.
Hypochlorous acid

d.
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Sulphuric acid
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After having been put into the solution the chlorinated compound will form hypochlorous
acid, written as HClO, which is a disinfectant that prevents bacteria and protozoa from
growing.
The correct answer is:
Hypochlorous acid

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Dry content is :

a.
The percentage water in sludge

b.
The percentage dry solids in sludge
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Dry content is the percentage of dry solids that we find in sludge.

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The percentage dry solids in sludge
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Put the treatment stages in the right order :
Liming
The third : Answer 1

Thickening
The first : Answer 2

Dew atering
The second : Answer 3

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Generally wash water is not very concentrated and so it is necessary to carry out a
thickening stage. Thickening is generally performed by settling.
We can continue to reduce the water content using various techniques such as
centrifugation, a press filter or a belt filter. This stage is called dewatering.
A liming stage may be added.

The correct answer is:

The third : → Liming,
The first : → Thickening,
The second : → Dewatering
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The liming stage reduces dry content :
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False
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Adding lime to sludge dries it and increases the total mass. Nevertheless, this addition
increases dry content and thereby makes the sludge more solid and more stable.
The correct answer is 'False'.

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1 Wh (watt-hour) equals :

a.
3600 Joules

b.
3600 Joules per second

c.
3600 Watt

d.
3,600,000 Joules
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1 watt-hour is equal to 3600 Joules.

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3600 Joules
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Amongst these equations, which are correct ?

a.
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E = P x Δt

b.
P = E/Δt

c.
E = P/Δt

d.
P = E x Δt
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Energy, E, is equal to the product of power, P, and the variation in time, delta t. Expressed
in another way, power, P, is equal to energy divided by time.
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E = P x Δt,
P = E/Δt
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Put the stages giving access to electricity in order :
Distribution
The third : Answer 1

Generation
The first : Answer 2

Transmission
The second : Answer 3
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The first stage is called generation.

The second stage corresponds to transmission
Which brings us to the third stage of the electricity cycle: distribution.

The correct answer is:

The third : → Distribution,
The first : → Generation,
The second : → Transmission

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Amongst these formulae, which one is correct ?

a.
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Pinput = Tpsin operation x EConsumed

b.
Pinput = Tpsin operation / EConsumed

c.
EConsumed =Tpsin operation / Pinput

d.
EConsumed =Tpsin operation x Pinput
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Estimating energy consumption per piece of equipment is calculated by multiplying the

number of operating hours by its power input.
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EConsumed =Tpsin operation x Pinput
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If equipment requires a lot of power it will necessarily consume a lot of energy.
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False
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If the equipment does not operate for very long, it will not necessarily consume a huge
quantity.
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In a traditional plant, the energy share of pumps usually accounts for :

a.
60 to 90 %

b.
0 to 30 %

c.
30 to 60 %
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In a traditional plant, raw water supply pumps and treated water discharge pumps account
for most of the energy consumed. The energy share of these pumps usually accounts for 60
to 90% of the site’s total electricity consumption.
The correct answer is:
60 to 90 %

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Poorly adjusted settling tank blowdowns lead to :

a.
Over-consumption of electricity

b.
Under consumption of electricity

c.
Increased performance

d.
Decreased performance
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Another example is poorly adjusted settling tank blowdown operations which could be seen
by over-consumption of energy in the sludge treatment unit.
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Over-consumption of electricity,
Decreased performance
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Changes made to optimise energy consumption necessarily entail huge investment.
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False
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not require heavy investment. We call this eco-friendly measures.
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Select the correct answer to fill in the following sentence :
Complying with _________ instructions enables any shifts in performance from the norm to
be prevented over time.
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a.
Preventive maintenance

b.
Security
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Complying with preventive maintenance instructions enables any shifts in performance from
the norm to be prevented over time.
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Preventive maintenance