Chemical Engineering Mcqs

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


The main pollutant in waste water discharged from a petroleum refinery is oil (both in free and emulsified form). Free oil is removed by_________________?

(A) Biological oxygen pond

(B) Aerated lagoons

(C) Trickling filters

(D) Gravity separator having oil skimming devices

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Presence of ____________ in water stream are deleterious to aquatic life?

(A) Soluble and toxic organics

(B) Suspended solids

(C) Heavy metals and cyanides

(D) All

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Submitted By: Ali Uppal


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Iron & manganese present in the polluted water is removed by __________________?

(A) Simple filtration

(B) Oxidation followed by settling & filtration

(C) Chemical coagulation

(D) Chlorination only

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Aerobic biological oxidation ponds used for the purification of polluted water__________________?

(A) Destroys/removes pathogen from the sewage

(B) Is not very effective for non-biodegradable substances (e.g. ABS) containing effluents

(C) Destroys/removes pathogen much more effectively if the sewage is chlorinated

(D) All

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Presence of excess fluorine in water causes__________________?

(A) Dental cavity

(B) Tooth decay

(C) Fluorosis

(D) Respiratory disease

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