DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (BFC 3103/BFC32403)
SEM 2 2013/2014
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CQI- TEST 2
Instruction:
Please answer and submit the answer script before 3 .00 pm, 12 Jun, 2014
Q1

(a)

Briefly explain how to remove colloids in water treatment process.

(3 marks)

(b)

Q
2

Calculate the diameter and depth of a circular clarifier for a design flow of 3800
m3/d and an overflow rate of 0.00024 m/s and a detention time of 3 h. Calculate
the weir loading rate by assuming the total effluent weir is 20 m.
(5 marks)

(a) What are the sources of municipal wastewater.

(2 marks)
(b) Give objectives of the three processes in pre-treatment of wastewater treatment
below:
i)
Screening (bar rack)
ii)
Grit channel
iii)
Equalization
(6 marks)
(c) Below are the primary design tank:
Flow = 0.150 m3/s
Influent SS = 280 mg/L
Sludge concentration = 6.0 %
Efficiency = 60 %
Length = 40.0 m (effective)
Width = 10.0 m
Liquid depth = 2.0 m
Weir length = 75.0 m

Calculate the detention time, overflow rate and weir loading.

(6 marks)
(d) Why the tertiary treatment is is needed? Give ONE (1) example of tertiary
treatment.
(4 marks)
(e) Briefly explain how to treat the sludge.
(2 marks)
(f)

The following data were reported on the operation of primary sedimentation tank and
activated sludge system in treating a wastewater
Primary Sedimentation Tank
BOD
Suspended Solid

Influent
150mg/L
275 mg/L

Removal Efficiency
35%
60%

Activated Sludge System

with 90% removal efficiency for BOD and Suspended Solid operates
under the following conditions:
: 0.08m3/s
: 7.5 wide, 30m long, 4m deep
(2 tanks are operated in series)
Mixed Liquor Volatile Suspended Solid: 3000 mg/L
Return Flow
: 0.03m3/s
Waste Sludge Concentration
: 6000 mg/L
Waste Sludge Flow
: 0.001m3/s
Flow
Aeration Tank Dimension

Calculate:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

Hydraulic Retention Time

F/M ratio
Mean cell residence time
(11 marks)