Week 4

10/22/24, 11:13 PM Municipal Solid Waste Management - - Unit 7 - Week 4: Solid Waste Transport Means, Methods, Separation and
ration and Processing
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Course Week 04: Assignment 04

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Due on 2024-08-21, 23:59 IST.
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Assignment submitted on 2024-08-20, 19:09 IST
How does an 1) What is the requirement for setting up of an economic transfer station? 1 point
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course work? (a) A disposal sites more than 10 km far from city boundary and smaller vehicles are used
() for transportation of waste.
(b) A disposal sites more than 10 km far from city boundary and transportation of waste by
Week 0: railroads.
Prerequisite
(c) A disposal sites of 3 km far from city boundary and smaller vehicles are used for
()
transportation of waste.
Week 1: (d) A disposal sites more than 10 km far from city boundary and large dumpster are used for
Evolution, transportation of waste.
Sources, Yes, the answer is correct.
Types and Score: 1
Generation of Accepted Answers:
Solid Waste () (a) A disposal sites more than 10 km far from city boundary and smaller vehicles are used for
transportation of waste.
Week 2:
Waste 2) If the quantity of waste generated is low, waste separation can be done at 1 point
Handling,
Storage, (a) Material Recovery Facility
Processing (b) Separation at the source
and Types of
(c) After dumping in the landfill
(d) None of these
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10/22/24, 11:13 PM Municipal Solid Waste Management - - Unit 7 - Week 4: Solid Waste Transport Means, Methods, Separation and Processing
Collection of Yes, the answer is correct.

Solid Waste () Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(b) Separation at the source
Week 3:
Analysis of 3) Which of the following does not require size reduction of waste? 1 point
Solid Waste
Collection (a) Reduce storage
System and (b) Reduce shipping cost
Types of
(c) To get uniform product
Transfer
Station () (d) To reduce volume
Yes, the answer is correct.

Week 4: Solid Score: 1
Waste Accepted Answers:
Transport (d) To reduce volume
Means,
Methods, 4) Screening is the process of 1 point
Separation
and (a) Separation of waste of different densities
Processing () (b) Separation of waste of different volume
(c) Separation of waste of different sizes
Lecture 15:
Transport (d) Separation of waste of different mass
means and
methods (unit? Score: 1
unit=37&lesson
Accepted Answers:
=38) (c) Separation of waste of different sizes
Lecture 16:
Unit operation 5) Which type of waste separator is used for separation of light material from heavy 1 point
for component material based on weight?
separation
(unit? (a) Screening
unit=37&lesson
(b) Density separator
=39)
(c) Magnetic separator
Lecture 17:
(d) None of these
Material
recovery Yes, the answer is correct.
facilities (MRF) Score: 1
(unit? Accepted Answers:
unit=37&lesson (b) Density separator
=40)
6) What is the technique used to store and transport waste cheaply? 1 point
Lecture 18:
Recycling of
(a) Shredding
dry waste
components (b) Conveyors
(unit? (c) Hydraulic and pneumatic system
unit=37&lesson
(d) Densification
=41)
Score: 1
Quiz: Week
04: Accepted Answers:
Assignment (d) Densification
04
7) What is the requirement of a waste drop-off center? 1 point
(assessment?
name=167)
(a) The waste generator is not responsible for carrying the waste to the collection station
Lecture note: (b) The waste producer has to carry the waste to the collection center
week 04 (unit?
(c) The waste producer can purchase the recyclable material
unit=37&lesson
=150) (d) None of these

Week 4:
Score: 1
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Accepted Answers:
(unit?
(b) The waste producer has to carry the waste to the collection center
unit=37&lesson
=42)
8) Waste such as HDPE or PET are usually separated by 1 point
Week 5:
Incineration () (a) Air classification
(b) Density blower
Week 6: (c) Conveyor
Composting -
(d) Eddy current separator
I ()
Score: 1
Week 7:
Accepted Answers:
Composting -
(a) Air classification
II ()
9) Which among the following are non-recyclable plastics? 1 point

Week 8:
Anaerobic
(a) Low-density polyethylene
Digestion ()
(b) Polypropylene
Week 9: (c) Composite plastics

Landfill - I () (d) Polystyrene

Week 10: Score: 1
Landfill - II () Accepted Answers:
(c) Composite plastics
Week 11:
Special 10) What are the stages of glass recycling process? 1 point
Waste and
Integrated (a) Segregation, glass breaking, trommel, primary rotary screen, secondary rotary screen
Solid Waste size classifier, fluidized bed dryer, pulveriser.
Management
(b) Segregation, glass breaking, trommel, fluidized bed dryer, pulveriser, primary rotary
()
screen, secondary rotary screen size classifier.
(c) Segregation, glass breaking, trommel, fluidized bed dryer, primary rotary screen,
Week 12:
Finance and pulveriser, secondary rotary screen size classifier.
PPP Related
to Solid (d) Segregation, trommel, glass breaking, fluidized bed dryer, primary rotary screen,
Waste pulveriser, secondary rotary screen size classifier.
Management
() Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Text
(c) Segregation, glass breaking, trommel, fluidized bed dryer, primary rotary screen, pulveriser,
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secondary rotary screen size classifier.
Lecture
notes:
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ration and Processing

NPTEL (https://swayam.gov.in/explorer?ncCode=NPTEL) » Municipal Solid Waste Management (course)

Course Week 04: Assignment 04

Collection of Yes, the answer is correct.

Yes, the answer is correct.

Yes, the answer is correct.

9) Which among the following are non-recyclable plastics? 1 point

Week 9: (c) Composite plastics

Yes, the answer is correct.

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