Recent activity in Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

The characteristics of two types of solid waste are given in the table.The quantity of sludge to be added to leaves to achieve a $\mathrm{C} / \mathrm{N}$ ratio of $25$ (...

An anaerobic digestion system is operated for methane gas generation from organic fraction of municipal solid waste $\text{(OFMSW)}$. The moisture content and volatile so...

Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT in the context of hazardous waste management and its risk assessment?Risk is estimated based on the probability of an act...

Which of the following processes is/are primarily used to remove the organic matter in sludge?DigestionIncinerationMagnetic separationWet-oxidation

Which ONE of the following options is NOT a parameter as a part of proximate analysis of municipal solid waste?Volatile matterAsh contentCarbon to nitrogen ratioMoisture ...

A solid waste of composition $\mathrm{C}_{60} \mathrm{H}_{135} \mathrm{O}_{50} \mathrm{~N}_{5}$ is to be composted aerobically in a closed vessel mechanical composting fa...

​​According to the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, $2016$, choose the correct option(s) from the followingBio-medical waste generated should be taken to a common bio-...

​​​​Which option gives the best control strategies for Dioxins and Furans in the flue gas emitted from waste incineration facilities?Avoid burning polystyrene (PS) and po...

​​​​​Choose the option(s) giving the correct process flow-sheet for producing refuse derived fuel (RDF) from the segregated waste collected in the dry waste containers (b...

​​​​​Plastic wastes may be burnt to generate fuel oil and fuel gas.Plastic wastes along with bitumen may be used for road/pavement construction.Polyethylene terephthalate...

​​​​​Choose the correct option regarding the Basel ConventionAlmost all the nations of the world assembled for the first time in the history to discuss and find out the s...

​​​​Which option gives the components that are most likely to be present in the segregated combustible fraction (SCF) separated from raw mixed municipal solid waste (MSW)...

The costliest functional element in an urban centralized Municipal Solid Waste management infrastructure for a typical Indian Tier $\text{I}$ city is _______.biological t...

As per the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) guidelines 2004, the maximum size of microplastics is __________.$10 \mathrm{~mm}$$5 \mathrm{~mm}$$10 \mu \mathrm{m...

As per the Hazardous Waste $\text{(Management and Handling)}$ Rules, $2016$, of India, which is/are the characteristic(s) that must be exhibited by a waste to be classifi...

A municipal solid waste digester generates $1000 \mathrm{~kg}$ of methane gas. The volume of the tank needed to store this gas at $30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and 3 atmospheri...

Food waste, paper waste and plastic waste have typical densities of $280 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3}, 80 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3}$, and $50 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{...

Which of the following is NOT a designated waste category under Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, $2016$ of Government of India?YellowGreenRedBlue

Consider the following waste categoriesi) Domestic Hazardous Wasteii) Nuclear Wasteiii) Sludge from wet scrubbers of hazardous waste treatment processesiv) Chromium beari...

Match the followingPlastic typeCommon applicationsP. High-density polyethylene (HDPE)(i) Garbage bags, bubble packagingQ. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)(ii) Pharmaceutic...