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List the factors that you will consider while planning a recycling program.

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Given that 100 ton/hr of solid waste is applied to a rotary screen for the removal of glass prior to shredding, determine the recovery efficiency and effectiveness of the screen, based on the following experimental data:

The percentage of glass in solid waste - 8%

Total weight of material in under flow - 10 ton/h

Weight of glass in screen underflow - 7.2 ton/h

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List the criteria to be considered in the evaluation of various options before adopting a source reduction policy.

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A town having population of 134659 with solid waste generation rate of 450 gm/capita/day uses a landfill for managed total waste/day with total income and expenditure cost Rs. 4/kg of waste. Calculate the tipping fee rate.

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What are the various strategies for route optimization?

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Explain various type of loaders used for transportation of solid waste.

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What are the different types of revenues that can be incurred from waste management?

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Explain about various components of Investment Costs for waste management plan?

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Why is it important to assess the feasibility for the waste processing and disposal at the time of waste collection planning and scheduling?

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Write information that should be collected and updated regularly for planning of solid waste collection.

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Compare and contrast semi-compaction vehicles and compaction vehicles.

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Write short notes on the different kinds of community waste storage systems.

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What are various considerations to be made in the design of a waste collection system?

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Discuss the authorizations required under the Plastic Waste Management rules.

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Discuss the authorizations are required for consent to establish, consent to operate and renewal under the hazardous waste management rules.

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Explain the significance of proximate and ultimate analysis of waste.

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Using the data in Table given below, estimate the 'as discarded' density of 1000kg of typical residential waste.

 

Component Percent by mass
Food Waste 15
Paper 45
Cardboard 15
Plastics 10
Wood 5
Tin Cans 10

 

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What are the Reasons for change in composition of waste?

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What are the health effects of solid waste pollution?

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Using following data evaluate the quantity of solid waste generated rate per week for a city residential area consists of 5000 homes. Given data are collected from local transfer station and observation period was one week. Assume approximately 2 adults and 1 child per home (2.5 people per home):

No. of vehicle No. of Strip Volume (m³) Specific weight (kg/m³)
I 15 10 280
II 20 8 210
III 25 12 320

 

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