UG/5th Sem/ENVS-H-DSE-L-2B/22

626/Env.Sc
U.G. 5th Semester Examination - 2022

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
HONOURS]
Course Code : ENVS-H-DSE-L-2B
(Waste and Wastewater Management)

Full Marks: 40 Time 2; Hours

The figures in the right-hand margin indicate marks.

Candidates are required give their answers in

to
their own words as far as practicable.

1. Answer any five of the following: 2x5 10

a) How GPP, NPP and community respiration are
related?

b)
b ) What are the major sources ofindustrial wastes?
c) What do you mean by waste generation rate?

d) What is the significance of waste management?

How does discharge of high nutrient load of

e)
waste affect an water body?

fDifferentiate between pyrolysis and

incineration.

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 g) State two advantages ofreductive dehalogenation
waste.
in resource recovery from

State two in favour of biologicalJ

h) reasons

wastewater treatment.

52-10
22. Answer any two of the following:

a) Briefly describe the 'thermal hydrolysis'

wastewater treatment.
technology used for
b) Point out the differences between MBR and SBR

techniques of wastewater treatment.

Briefly mention the risks and benefits of

wastewater reuse.

Define Integrated Solid Waste Management

(ISWM). Describe the planning process and
components of ISWM.

3. Answer any two of the following: 10x2-20

a) Elaborate on the responsibilities of occupier and

State Government in managing hazardous and

other wastes. 10

b) Why 'waste to energy' (WTE) projects are

important in India? Describe different methods

of WTE practiced in India. Give two reasons for
failure of WTE in India. 3+5-2 10

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 and disadvantages of
Explain the advantages
waste treatment.
different green techniques of
10

State the chemical composition of municipal/

d)
domestic wastewater. Describe in brief how
can be recovered from such
nutrients
wastewater. 3+7-10

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