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For a sample water with the ionic composition shown in the figure below, the carbonate and non-carbonate hardness concentrations (in mg/l as $CaCO_3$), respectively are: $200$ and $50$ $175$ and $75$ $75$ and $175$ $50$ and $200$

For a sample water with the ionic composition shown in the figure below, the carbonate and non-carbonate hardness concentrations (in mg/l as $CaCO_3$), respectively are:$...

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 20
A sample of domestic sewage is digested with silver sulphate, sulphuric acid, potassium dichromate and mercuric sulphate in chemical oxygen demand (COD) test. The digested sample is then titrated with standard ferrous ammonium sulphate (FAS) to determine the un-reacted amount of mercuric sulphate potassium dichromate silver sulphate sulphuric acid

A sample of domestic sewage is digested with silver sulphate, sulphuric acid, potassium dichromate and mercuric sulphate in chemical oxygen demand (COD) test. The digeste...

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 43
A town is required to treat $4.2 \: m^3/min$ of raw water for daily domestic supply. Flocculating particles are to be produced by chemical coagulation. A column analysis indicated that an overflow rate of $0.2$ mm/s will produce satisfactory particles removal in a ... depth of $3.5$ m. The required surface area (in $m^2$) for settling is $210$ $350$ $1728$ $21000$

A town is required to treat $4.2 \: m^3/min$ of raw water for daily domestic supply. Flocculating particles are to be produced by chemical coagulation. A column analysis ...

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GATE2014-1-22
The amount of $CO_2$ generated (in kg) while completely oxidizing one kg of $CH_4$ to the end products is _________

The amount of $CO_2$ generated (in kg) while completely oxidizing one kg of $CH_4$ to the end products is _________

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GATE2018 CE-1: 33
A rapid sand filter comprising a number of filter beds is required to produce $99$ MLD of potable water. Consider water loss during backwashing as $5\%$, rate of filtration as 6.0 m/h and length to width ratio of filter bed as $1.35$. The width of each ... to take care of break-down, repair, and maintenance. The total number of filter beds required will be $19$ $20$ $21$ $22$

A rapid sand filter comprising a number of filter beds is required to produce $99$ MLD of potable water. Consider water loss during backwashing as $5\%$, rate of filtrati...

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At a small water treatment plant which has $4$ filters, the rates of filteration and backwashing are $200 \: m^3/d/m^2$ and $1000 m^3/d/m^2$, respectively. Backwashing is done for $15$ min per day. The maturation, which ... the water being wasted during backwashing and maturation. The percentage increase in the filtered water produced (up to two decimal places) would be ______

At a small water treatment plant which has $4$ filters, the rates of filteration and backwashing are $200 \: m^3/d/m^2$ and $1000 m^3/d/m^2$, respectively. Backwashing is...

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GATE2018 CE-2: 15
In the figures, Group I represents the atmospheric temperature profiles (P, Q, R and S) and Group II represents dispersion of pollutants from a smoke stack $(1, 2, 3$ and $4)$. In the figures of Group I, the dashed line represents the dry adiabatic lapse rate, whereas the horizontal axis represents temperature and ... $P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-2$ $P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4$

In the figures, Group I represents the atmospheric temperature profiles (P, Q, R and S) and Group II represents dispersion of pollutants from a smoke stack $(1, 2, 3$ and...

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GATE2018 CE-2: 14
As per $\text{IS }10500:2012$, for drinking water in the absence of alternate source of water, the permissible limits for chloride and sulphate, in mg/L, respectively are $250$ and 200$ $1000$ and 400$ $200$ and 250$ $500$ and 1000$

As per $\text{IS }10500:2012$, for drinking water in the absence of alternate source of water, the permissible limits for chloride and sulphate, in mg/L, respectively are...

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GATE2018 CE-1: 52
The ultimate BOD $(L_0)$ of a wastewater sample is estimated as $87 \%$ of COD. The COD of this wastewater is $300$ mg/L. Considering first order BOD reaction rate constant $k$ (use natural log) $= 0.23$ ... value in (in mg/L, up to one decimal place) after three days of incubation at $27^{\circ}$C for this wastewater will be _____

The ultimate BOD $(L_0)$ of a wastewater sample is estimated as $87 \%$ of COD. The COD of this wastewater is $300$ mg/L. Considering first order BOD reaction rate consta...

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GATE2018 CE-1: 53
A waste activated sludge (WAS) is to be blended with green waste (GW). The carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) contents, per kg of WAS and GW, on dry basis are given in the table. ... $C: N$ ratio of $20:1$ on dey basis is ____

A waste activated sludge (WAS) is to be blended with green waste (GW). The carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) contents, per kg of WAS and GW, on dry basis are given in the table...

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GATE2018 CE-1: 25
A city generates $40 \times 10^6$ kg of municipal solid waste (MSW) per year, out of which only $10\%$ is recovered/recycled and the rest goes to landfill. The landfill has a single life of $3$ m height and is compacted to a density of $550 \: kg/m^3$. If $80 \%$ of the landfill is assumed to be MSW, the landfill area (in $m^2$, up to one decimal place) required would be _______

A city generates $40 \times 10^6$ kg of municipal solid waste (MSW) per year, out of which only $10\%$ is recovered/recycled and the rest goes to landfill. The landfill h...

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GATE2018 CE-1: 51
A water sample analysis data is given below, ... $CaCO_3$, up to one decimal place), for the water sample, is ____

A water sample analysis data is given below,$$\begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \textbf{Ion} & \textbf{Concentration, mg/L} & \textbf{Atomic Weight} \\ \hline Ca^{2+} & 60 & 40...

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GATE2018 CE-2: 52
A schematic flow diagram of a completely mixed biological reactor with provision for recycling of solids shown in the figure. $S_0$, $S$ = readily biodegradable soluble BOD, mg/L $Q, \: Q_r, \: Q_w$ = flow rates $m^3/d$ ... (mixed liquor soils volatile suspended solids or MLVSS ), mg/l The mean cell residence time (in days, up to one decimal place) is _____

A schematic flow diagram of a completely mixed biological reactor with provision for recycling of solids shown in the figure. $S_0$, $S$ = readily biodegradable soluble B...

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