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COD - ANSWER Chemical Oxygen Demand



Sensors used in continuous monitoring program should not require frequent ... - AN-
SWER Calibration to maintain their accuracy



Sulfuric Acid - ANSWER H2SO4



Out of pH, suspended solids, BOD, COD, which one can be monitored continuously? - AN-
SWER pH (temperature as well)



The easiest way to evaluate absorption of organics in a carbon column is to perform ... - AN-
SWER Analysis of dissolved organics



BOD - ANSWER biochemical oxygen demand, amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aer-
obic decomposers to break down organic materials



Prior to using a buret for titration, The burette should be rinsed out with - ANSWER Dis-
tilled water



POTW - ANSWER Publicly Owned Treatment Works



Receiving Waters - ANSWER all distinct bodies of water that receive runoff such as
streams, lakes and rivers from a POTW



Sodium hypochlorite is used as a - ANSWER Liquid

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,Suspended Solids (SS) - ANSWER Anything that settles to the bottom of the receiving wa-
ter and smothers living things



Oils and Grease (O&G) - ANSWER Anything that will float on top of receiving and pre-
vents oxygen from being added



Total solids = suspended solids & WHAT? solids. - ANSWER Dissolved



Grease entering a waste water treatment plant is removed by - ANSWER Skimming



Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) - ANSWER Anything that consumes oxygen prevent-
ing fish etc. from getting oxygen they need



No industrial facility shall discharge to a POTW a waste stream with a pH lower than - AN-
SWER 5.5



Suspended Solids are removed by - ANSWER Settling



Oils and Grease are removed by - ANSWER Skimming



To determine the amount of organic material present in an industrial waste stream you
would use - ANSWER A BOD test



BOD is removed by - ANSWER Aeration and microorganisms



Valves used to open or close only are - ANSWER Ball valves (small piping)

Gate valves (large piping)



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,Along with the SS, O&G and BOD POTWs also prohibit the discharge of - ANSWER 1. Any-
thing creating fire/explosion hazard

- worker safety

2. Anything with pH below 5.0

- acidic water dissolves concrete piping and tanks

3. Anything that obstructs flow or is a solid. - clogs piping and restricts flow

4. Anything above 104 F

- kills organisms and bacteria

5. Anything creates toxic gas

- worker safety

6. No priority pollutants Toxic Organics TTO's

- kills organisms and bacteria

7. No heavy metals

- kills organisms and bacteria and contaminates settled solids



Biomass or biosolids - ANSWER A clump of organic material consisting of living organisms
feeding on wastes and other debris



Pulp and Paper Industry - ANSWER High BOD, COD and suspended solids



Mesh equals the number of holes - ANSWER Per inch



Battery Manufacturing - ANSWER Lead and Acids



Slurry - ANSWER The suspension of water and another solid material that does not dis-
solve i.e. lime slurry




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, Petroleum Industry - ANSWER High suspended solids, dissolved solids and oils



Gate valves are most commonly used for - ANSWER Lime slurries



Blinding - ANSWER When a screen type filter clogged because all it's pores are plugged
up



Turbidity - ANSWER Measurement of the cloudiness of a water stream. Typically, this is
due to suspended or colloidal solids and they won't settle because they are so small



Iron and Steel Industry - ANSWER Toxic organics, dissolved salts, oils, acids and solvents



Volatile - ANSWER A substance i.e. methanol gasoline that can be evaporated at a rela-
tively low temperature



Dairy Industry - ANSWER High BOD and suspended solids



Plastics Industry - ANSWER High Temperatures, oils and coolants



Because lime slurries need to be vigorously agitated or the lime will settle out and clog eve-
rything, there's only on type of pump used - ANSWER Centrifugal



Tanning Industry - ANSWER High salts, high BOD, suspended solids



Meat Packing Industry - ANSWER High BOD and suspended solids



Air stripping - ANSWER The removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from a water
stream by evaporating them and adding them to air



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