QUESTION BANK

EN8591- MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

UNIT I - SOURCES AND TYPES

PART- A
1. What is “3R”?
2. What are the effects of improper disposal of solid waste on environment?
3. What is meant by Municipal Solid Waste?
4. What is integrated solid waste management?
5. List out any two factors affecting solid waste generation.
6. What are the physical characteristics of Municipal Solid Wastes?
7. Summarize how solids wastes are classified based on sources.
8. Explain the role of NGO’s in Solid waste management.
9. Explain hazardous waste.
10. Classify the various improper methods of solid waste disposal.
11. Summarize the composition of Municipal solid waste.
12. Identify whether glass pieces and paper wastes comes under which categories of Municipal
Solid Waste (MSW)?
13. Define solid waste. How do you utilize it?
14. Illustrate are the functional elements of Solid Waste Management system?
15. Distinguish garbage and trash.
16. Classify the different types of Municipal Solid waste.
17. Assess any two legislation rules for Municipal Solid Waste Management.
18. Show the importance of solid waste management.
19. Discuss the biological and thermal processes of waste treatment.
20. Elaborate the physical composition of Municipal Solid Waste.

PART - B
1. List the possibilities in solid waste management with respect to reduction, reuse and recovery.
2. What are the different factors influencing solid waste generation rate? Explain them.
3. List any ten features that affect the generation of MSW. Also, briefly discuss about any three
of them.
4. List out the various sources of municipal solid waste and compositions of solid waste from
each source.
5. Illustrate the adverse health and environmental effects due to improper handling of solid
waste.
6. Compare and contrast the characteristics of solid waste in Indian cities and that of developed
countries.
7. Explain the properties of MSW.

UNIT II - ON SITE STORAGE & PROCESSING

PART – A
1. What are the characteristics of materials used for storage containers?
2. What are the qualities of materials used for the containers?
3. List out any two diseases transmitted by improper storage of MSW.
4. What do you mean by on-site storage of MSW?
5. Classify the different types of containers in Onsite storage of solid wastes.
6. Classify the different on-site processes on solid wastes.
7. Discuss the various onsite storage methods for solid wastes.
8. Write down the various factors to be considered in Onsite storage of solid waste.
9. What are the physical components to be segregated from MSW?
10. Why material characteristics are very essential in storage of MSW?
11. Show the objectives of waste-sorting.
12. Explain the segregation of solid waste.
13. Summarize the various advantages of waste segregation.
14. Write any four advantages of source reduction.
15. Write down the purpose of reduction in volume of solid waste.
16. Discover the essential of proper storage of MSW.
17. Compare the processing of solid waste at commercial and industrial facilities.
18. Compare Recycle and Reuse.
19. Justify the four R’s in waste hierarchy.
20. Invent any two “Reduce Tips” for reducing solid wastes and “Reuse tips” for reusing solid
wastes.

PART - B
1. What are the factors that must be considered in on-site storage of solid waste.
2. List out the various onsite handling techniques. Explain it.
3. List out the various factors that should be considered in evaluating onsite processing
equipment
4. Explain the effects of storage of waste components.
5. Summarize the impacts on public health and economic aspects of solid waste storage.
6. Classify the materials used for the storage containers.
7. Write about the estimation of storage capacity of community basins.

UNIT III - COLLECTION AND TRANSFER

PART – A
1. What is transfer station? How do you select the most appropriate transfer stations?
2. What is meant by secondary collection of solid waste?
3. What are the informations available in a collection route schedule?
4. When will you recommend a stationary container system?
5. What are the objectives and role of using transfer stations in MSW management.
6. What are the factors influencing waste collection system of solid waste?
7. Classify the collection system based on mode of operation.
8. Show the two separate components for routing procedure.
9. Classify the different types of vehicles used for collection of Municipal solid waste
management.
10. Summarize the significance of optimal collection route.
11. Write down the methods of collection of solid waste.
12. Identify any two factors to be considered while selecting the suitable location for transfer
station.
13. Write about “at – site” in solid waste collection
14. Distinguish stationary and hauled container system
15. Distinguish Primary and Secondary collection
16. Distinguish the various collection systems based on area improvement, convenience of
people and staff, handling and reliability
17. Explain Motion time measurement (MTM)
18. Recommend the normal range of tonnage/day capacity of a typical large transfer station.
19. Discuss collection routes.
20. Discuss the components of waste collection systems.
PART- B
1. What are the important aspects that should be considered to select the efficient ‘Collection
route’ and ‘Collection crew size’ in an area?
2. What the common principles to be considered while planning collection routes for MSW.
3. What is the present scenario in collection of MSW with flow diagram under Indian condition?
Explain it briefly.
4. Show the various components and requirements of a transfer station.
5. Explain in detail the various methods of MSW collection system with flow diagram.
6. Summarize the points to be considered in selecting any transfer station. Also, appropriately
explain its operation with a neat sketch.
7. Identify and explain the impacts on public health and economic aspects of solid waste storage.

UNIT – IV -OFF-SITE PROCESSING.

PART-A
1. What is the need for processing solid waste?
2. What are the objectives of incineration?
3. What do you mean by composting process?
4. How can an incineration help to reduce pollution?
5. What is landfill?
6. Define composting.
7. Show the significance of moisture content in composting process.
8. Show the signifance of C/N ratio in composting.
9. Summarize about waste disposal
10. Summarize the merits and demerits of incineration.
11. Write down the objectives of off-site processing?
12. Write about pyrolysis.
13. Write down the objectives of waste processing.
14. Distinguish between incineration and pyrolysis. 15. Distinguish between aerobic and
anaerobic composting of MSW.
16. Distinguish between ‘Hazardous waste’ and ‘Bio-medical waste’.
17. Explain the process parameters of composting.
18. List any four recoverable products form off-site processing of a solid waste.
19. Discuss ‘in-vessel composting”.
20. What are end products of pyrolysis of solid waste?
PART- B
1. What are the objectives of waste processing? Discuss the options for processing of municipal
solid waste from larger urban areas of developing world.
2. State the various mechanical methods of volume reduction of solid waste.
3. Classify the various incineration technologies
4. Illustrate the facilities needed for air pollution/emission and its control due to incinerator.
5. Write a note on off-site processing options for solid wastes are well suited under Indian
conditions.
6. With the help of sketches, elaborate the types and working principle of composting methods.
7. List out and explain the techniques & equipments used for resource recovery from solid
wastes.

UNIT-V-DISPOSAL

PART – A
1. Define the terms leachate and landfill.
2. Give the composition of landfill gases.
3. Name some factors that affect the production of landfill gas and leachate.
4 List out two benefits associated with leachate recirculation in a landfill
5. What is the purpose of using landfill for waste disposal?
6. List the various gases generated in sanitary landfill.
7. IIlustrate the various methods to control Leachate.
8. Discuss the types of municipal solid waste which are permitted for land filing as per Indian
regulations.
9. Discuss the different types of landfills. BT2 Understanding
10. Describe about landfarming.
11. Illustrate the uses of daily cover in a land fill.
12. Classify the various methods of disposal of solid waste.
13. Discover the covering materials used in a sanitary land fill.
14. Explain layer to layer disposal system.
15. Explain the effects of improper disposal of solid waste.
16. Differentiate Leachate water and waste water.
17. What are the impacts occurs if, open dumping of solid waste is carried out?
18. Prioritize the factors to be considered before selecting a site for landfill.
19. State the two prime health effects of dumping MSW on land.
20. Invent the various parameters to be taken in a disposal yard.
PART – B
1. What is leachate? Mention the various methods of treatment of leachate and disposal.
2. Write the adverse effects of a landfill leachate and list appropriate control measures.
3. List and explain the important factor that must be considered in the site selection, design and
operation of sanitary landfill with a neat sketch.
4. Write a detailed note on management of leachate and landfill gas
5. Explain the various phases of municipal solid waste decomposition in a closed landfill cell.
6. Discuss the methods adopted for the control of leachate movement
7. Draw a neat sketch of a landfill Bio-Reactor and explain the various components of the unit.
Also explain the biological process involved in it.