WATR 081 - Spring 2022 Module 4 Assessment Quiz
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What is the purpose of a Parshall Flume?

  • To mix and aerate the wastewater
  • To evenly distribute incoming flow to a plant with multiple primary clarifiers (correct)
  • To treat raw sewage before it enters the treatment facility
  • To measure the flow rate of wastewater
  • Can a weir be used as a flow measuring device?

  • Only for small-scale treatment facilities
  • Yes (correct)
  • No
  • Only in industrial wastewater treatment
  • What would inefficient grit removal tend to cause in raw primary sludge?

  • Decrease in pH level
  • Increase in pH level
  • Decrease in percent volatile solids (correct)
  • Increase in percent volatile solids
  • Where are proportional weirs usually located?

    <p>In grit chambers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of comminution in wastewater treatment?

    <p>Shred large debris and organic material into small particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the given scenario, what is the flow rate in MGD if a grit chamber is 2 feet 4 inches wide, with 8 inches deep flow at a velocity of 1.6 ft per second?

    <p>2.49 MGD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a Parshall Flume?

    <p>To divide the incoming flow for equal distribution to a plant with multiple primary clarifiers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can a weir be used as a flow measuring device?

    <p>Yes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would inefficient grit removal tend to cause in raw primary sludge?

    <p>A decrease in percent volatile solids in raw primary sludge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are proportional weirs usually located?

    <p>Grit chambers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of comminution in wastewater treatment?

    <p>Shred large debris and organic material into small particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a grit chamber is 2 feet 4 inches wide, with 8 inches deep flow at a velocity of 1.6 ft per second, what is the flow rate in MGD?

    <p>$2.49 MGD$</p> Signup and view all the answers

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