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What is the measurement of detention time in activated carbon filtration called?

  • Process velocity
  • Filtration rate
  • Empty bed contact time (correct)
  • Molecular weight cutoff

What is a mixture of suspended particles in water known as?

  • Saturated solution
  • Homogeneous mixture
  • Slurry (correct)
  • Hydrophilic solution

What is PAC treatment commonly used to combat?

  • Pathogens
  • Fluoride
  • Phosphates
  • Nitrates (correct)

Which material is commonly used as a filter medium for the removal of SOCs from drinking water?

<p>Anthracite coal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What could be used as a source of carbon for manufacturing activated carbon?

<p>Bamboo (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the abbreviation GAC stand for in water treatment?

<p>Granular activated carbon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common means of transferring ozone gas into water?

<p>Fine bubble diffuser (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of fluoride addition to drinking water?

<p>Dental health of children (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common means to feed a liquid chemical solution into drinking water supplies?

<p>Positive displacement pumps (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum concentration of a solute that can be dissolved within a solution known as?

<p>Saturation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following metal contaminants of drinking water could be present due to the effects of corrosion?

<p>Sodium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following processes can cause the precipitation of dissolved manganese?

<p>All of the above (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern with elevated levels of iron in drinking water?

<p>Staining of plumbing and laundry (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most likely result of raising the pH of water?

<p>The formation of insoluble precipitates of manganese (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following membrane processes will have the largest pore size?

<p>All of these processes have similar pore sizes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following processes is capable of the direct removal of viruses without any coagulation/flocculation pretreatment?

<p>All of the above (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following processes will use hollow fiber membranes?

<p>Ultrafiltration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following processes is capable of desalination?

<p>Pressure filtration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate reject rate for microfiltration and ultrafiltration?

<p>$5%$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a concern associated with hard water?

<p>Increased DBP formation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Temporary hardness in water is also known as

<p>Manganese hardness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Non-carbonate hardness is also known as

<p>Sulfate hardness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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