Statistics for Texas Waste Water Treatment Ch#10 Advanced Treatment Processes

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QuestionAnswer% Correct
Advanced treatment processes strive to provide a ________ removal level of specific compounds, suspended solids, and oxygen-demanding materials than cannot be achieved through secondary treatment alone.higher
100%
________ is the adsorbent most commonly used for water treatment.Activated carbon
91%
Which of the following have been tried as oxidizing agents in wastewater treatment?All of the above
91%
Proper ________is essential to filter performance.cleaning
82%
Many overlook ________ as an oxidant because of its relative ineffectiveness in conventional waste treatment.ozone
82%
The most important factor affecting filter performance is the ________ of the secondary effluent applied to the filter.quality
82%
Which of the following is a common coagulant used for chemical precipitation?All of the above
73%
Direct filtration of secondary effluent is often used to reduce ________ solids to low levels.suspended
73%
The materials found to be practical for phosphorus precipitation include the ionic forms of which of the following?All of the above
64%
________ can cause problems in granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment.Biological growth
64%
As ________ materials are decomposed, their phosphorus content is converted to orthophosphate.organic
64%
________ occurs when solutions of two different concentrations are separated by a semipermeable membrane such as cellophane.Osmosis
64%
Laboratory-scale studies have shown that the changes occurring in the settlement of the floc are greatly influenced by ________.biological activity
55%
Biological denitrification is accomplished under ________ conditions by heterotrophic bacteria that use nitrate during the fermentation of organic carbon materials.anaerobic
45%
Electrons pass from the ________ source (the electron donor) to nitrate or nitrite (the electron acceptor) to promote the conversion to nitrogen gas.carbon
45%
The use of granular activated carbon (GAC) for ________ removal is common.organic
45%

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