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Midterm 2020 Model Answer

This document contains a midterm exam for a chemical engineering course on environmental engineering. It consists of 5 questions: 1. Sketches related to environmental pollution concepts and removal of H2S from natural gas. 2. Completing statements about air pollution, wastewater reduction techniques, and wastewater sampling methods. 3. Selecting true statements about hydrogen sulfide, air pollution sources, and most harmful pollution. 4. Short notes on compliance audit procedures and wastewater characterization. 5. Design of a manual screen chamber for a wastewater treatment plant to separate particles above 3cm using flow rate data.

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Midterm 2020 Model Answer

This document contains a midterm exam for a chemical engineering course on environmental engineering. It consists of 5 questions: 1. Sketches related to environmental pollution concepts and removal of H2S from natural gas. 2. Completing statements about air pollution, wastewater reduction techniques, and wastewater sampling methods. 3. Selecting true statements about hydrogen sulfide, air pollution sources, and most harmful pollution. 4. Short notes on compliance audit procedures and wastewater characterization. 5. Design of a manual screen chamber for a wastewater treatment plant to separate particles above 3cm using flow rate data.

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CAIRO UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
MID TERM
NOVEMBER 2020 TOTAL MARKS: 20
FOURTH YEAR TIME ALLOWED: 1 hours

Question 1:
Show by a sketch the following (4 marks)

i) The general concept of the environmental pollution (1 mark)

ii) The removal of H2S from natural gas & show its utilization by equations

Draw Absorption – Stripping Towers to absorb H2S from natural gas using Ethanol Amine as
a solvent and Steam as stripping agent

The corresponding reactions:

iii) The cycle of water contamination in different sectors (domestic, industrial, agriculture) (1
mark)

Refer to Lectures

iv) The wastewater management scheme and provide a brief description of each step (2
marks)

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+ Brief Description for each step

Question 2: (5 marks)
Complete the following statements

i) Air pollution is the most harmful pollution issue because global and not controlled (1 mark)
ii) Hot exhausted gases & very small particulate goes upwards due to low density.
iii) Nitrogen Oxide gases converted by means of photochemical reactions to a solid product of
nitrate
iv) The amount of industrial wastewater could be reduced by: (1 mark)
a. Installation of cooling tower (changing from open circuit to closed circuit cooling).
b. Using the condensate from indirect steam and recycling it to the boiler.
c. Applying the integration and segregation concepts.
d. Avoiding the transformation of any solid to liquid by flushing.
e. Changing the techniques of tanks & pipelines washing
Any 2 are Ok.
v) The concentration of pollutants could be reduced by: (1 mark)
a. Calibration of the controlling devices.
b. Applying Dragging-out concept.
c. Washing of tanks 4 or 5 times.
Any 2 are Ok.
vi) Wastewater sampling are usually needed for: (1 mark)
a. Routine operating data on the overall plant performance;
b. Data that can be used to check the performance of certain unit;
c. Data that can be used to implement proposed new programs;

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d. Data needed for reporting regulatory compliance.
Any 2 are Ok.
vii) Grab samples are used when: (1 mark)
a. A snapshot of the wastewater quality at a particular instant of time is desired;
b. The water or wastewater stream is not continuous (e.g., batch discharges or
intermittent flow);
c. The characteristics of the wastewater stream are known to be constant or nearly so;
d. The sample is to be analyzed for analytes whose characteristics are likely to change
significantly with time or due to the composting process (e.g.: dissolved oxygen,
residual chlorine, pH, temperature, oil and grease);
e. Data on maximum/minimum concentrations are desired.
Any 2 are Ok.
while Composite samples are used when:
a. The wastewater stream is continuous;
b. Analytical capabilities are limited;
c. Determining average pollutant concentration during the compositing period;
d. Calculating mass/unit time loadings
Any 2 are Ok.

Question 3:
Select the right statements: (4 marks)

i) Hydrogen sulfide gas always has a smell of a rotten egg (True) (1 mark)
ii) Black cloud starts from industrial Zones (False) (1 mark)
iii) Carbon dioxide gas is a pollutant gas (True) (1 mark)
iv) Wastewater pollution is the most harmful pollution issue (False) (1 mark)

Question 4: (4 marks)
Write short notes on the following:

i) Compliance audit procedure (2 marks)


Team Formation - Questionnaire Preparation - Opening Meeting - Field Visit - Closing Session
+ Brief Description for each step and the objective of compliance audit
ii) Wastewater Characterization (2 marks)
1. Quantitative Characterization:
a. Knowing the flowrate (average, maximum and minimum)
2. Qualitative Characterization:
a. Physical Parameters (Color, Turbidity, Temperature)
b. Chemical Parameters (pH – TDS – TSS – Heavy Metal)
c. Biological Parameters (BOD5 – COD)
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Question 5: (5 marks)
Design a manual screen chamber for a new IWWTP. The screening chamber should be designed
to separate elements of particle size higher than 3 cm. The chamber will be concrete which have
manning coefficient of roughness equal to 0.013. The wastewater flow rates are shown in the
following table.

Wastewater Flow Rate (m3/day)


Maximum 4500 Average 3000 Minimum 1200

Use the Excel sheet to verify your answers, don’t forget to re-calculate the water depth after
changing the channel width.

Best Wishes
Prof. Nabil Abdelmonem
Prof. Omar El Farouk Abdelsalam
Prof. Mohamed Hanafy

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