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  1. The main pollutant in waste water discharged from a petroleum refinery is oil (both in free and emulsified form). Free oil is removed by

  2. A.
    biological oxygen pond.
    B.
    aerated lagoons.
    C.
    trickling filters.
    D.
    gravity separator having oil skimming devices.

  3. Phenolic water generated in coke ovens & by-product plant attached to an integrated steel plant containing phenol in concentration of less than 100 mg/litre can be removed by

  4. A.
    chlorination
    B.
    treating in biological oxygen pond
    C.
    chemical coagulation
    D.
    none of these

  5. Which of the following dust collection equipments is the least efficient (for sub-micronic particles) ?

  6. A.
    Dust catcher (gravity type)
    B.
    Cyclone separator
    C.
    Bag filter
    D.
    Hollow wet scrubber

  7. Bag filter design is predominantly dependent on gas temperature, as it affects the gas density & viscosity and the selection of filtering material. The pressure drop in a bag filter is

  8. A.
    inversely proportional to viscosity of gas.
    B.
    proportional to the viscosity & density of the gas.
    C.
    proportional to the pressure of the gas.
    D.
    both (b) and (c).

  9. Dust collection efficiency of a cyclone separator depends upon its

  10. A.
    diameter.
    B.
    inlet gas velocity.
    C.
    overall height.
    D.
    all (a), (b) & (c).

  11. Ionisation potential employed in the industrial electrostatic precipitator is of the order of

  12. A.
    30 to 70 kV DC
    B.
    30 to 70 kV AC
    C.
    230 V AC
    D.
    230 V DC

  13. The widest explosive limit is of __________ , thereby making it the most explosive gas.

  14. A.
    acetylene
    B.
    petrol vapor
    C.
    hydrogen
    D.
    carbon monoxide

  15. Aerobic biological oxidation ponds used for the purification of polluted water

  16. A.
    destroys/removes pathogen from the sewage.
    B.
    is not very effective for nonbiodegradable substances (e.g. ABS) containing effluents.
    C.
    destroys/removes pathogen much more effectively if the sewage is chlorinated.
    D.
    all (a), (b) & (c).

  17. Polluted water having low BOD are most economically treated in

  18. A.
    sedimentation tanks
    B.
    oxidation ponds
    C.
    sludge digester
    D.
    clarifier

  19. Tri-sodium phosphate is used in boiler water treatment to reduce

  20. A.
    turbidity
    B.
    caustic embrittlement
    C.
    suspended silica
    D.
    dissolved oxygen