Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

 BE - SEMESTER–IV (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021

Subject Code:3141311 Date:24/12/2021

Subject Name:Municipal & Industrial Solid Waste Management

Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70

Instructions:

1. Attempt all questions. 

2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary. 

3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.

Q.1 (a) Draw the flowchart of material flow and solid waste generation. 03

(b) What is proximate analysis and ultimate analysis? 04

(c) Write a Short note on: Need of Transfer & Transport in the management of MSW. 07

Q.2 (a) Write down the advantages and disadvantages of sanitary landfill. 03

(b) Which are the Factors that affecting the Waste generation Rate? 04

(c) Explain in detail functional elements of a waste management system. 07

OR

(c) Write down the hierarchy of integrated Solid Waste Management. 07

Q.3 (a) What are important considerations for storage of MSW? 03

(b) Enlist the chemical properties of municipal solid waste. 04

(c) Explain, in brief, factors that should be considered in evaluating onsite processing 

equipment.

07

OR

Q.3 (a) Write a short note on: waste transformation through aerobic composting. 03

(b) Enlist and explain the physical properties of municipal solid waste. 04

(c) Define Pick up Haul, at site & Off-route with reference to the hauled Container 

system & stationary Container System. Draw a net diagram of operational 

sequences of both the system.

07

Q.4 (a) Discuss in detail landfill gas management. 03

(b) Microwaving methods of disposal of biomedical waste. 04

(c) Enlist the Different methods used for the treatment of Bio-Medical Waste. Explain 

in detail.

07

OR

Q.4 (a) Which are considerations for post-closure care of Landfill? 03

(b) Write a short note on Leachate & its Management. 04

(c) Enlist the categories of bio medical waste. 07

Q.5 (a) Write a note on Incineration. 03

(b) Write a short note on energy from MSW. 04

(c) Explain the transfer and transport of Hazardous waste with manifest system. 07

OR

Q.5 (a) Write a note on Pyrolysis. 03

(b) Enlist properties of Hazardous waste. 04

(c) Enlist & Explain the treatment Technologies of Hazardous Waste. 07