Paper Technology / Printing Technology
WASTE DISPOSAL TECHNIQUES
Q 1. In Pulp and paper industry, the production process consists two main steps: pulping and bleaching where large quantity of water is used.
Answer: True
Q 2. Water consumption is more in pulping process than in paper making.
Answer: True
Q 3. Water consumption can get as high as 60 m³/ton paper produced.
Answer: True
Q 4. The wastewaters generated include high concentration of chemicals such as
Answer: d. All of above
Q 5. The major problems of the wastewaters are
Answer: d. All of above
Q 6. Type of waste generated from pulp and paper industry
Answer: d. All of above
Q 7. Solid wastes from pulp and paper industry contain
Answer: d. All of above
Q 8. Wastewater treatment sludges contain large amount of solid waste
Answer: True
Q 9. During pulp processing, approximately __________ of lignin cannot be removed
Answer: a. 5–10%
Q 10. _______ is responsible for the dark colour of the end product
Answer: a. Lignin
Q 11. Wastewaters generated from pulping stage include mostly
Answer: d. All of above
Q 12. Bleaching wastewater includes toxic components
Answer: True
Q 13. Pulping wastewater consists of lignin, carbohydrate and extractives
Answer: True
Q 14. Treatment of pulping wastewater biologically is difficult
Answer: True
Q 15. Caustic process generate type of waste
Answer: c. Both of above
Q 16. Power boiler produce type of waste
Answer: b. Ash
Q 17. Paper mill produce type of waste
Answer: a. Sludge
Q 18. Air pollutants generated from pulp and paper industry
Answer: e. All of above
Q 19. Modern waste minimization approach is
Answer: c. Both of above
Q 20. Hazardous waste generation can be reduced by waste management methods
Answer: d. All of above
Q 21. Industries cannot develop and apply new technologies for waste minimization.
Answer: False
Q 22. Organic solvent pulping uses ethanol, methanol
Answer: True
Q 23. Organic solvent pulping is more energy consuming than conventional methods
Answer: True
Q 24. In acid pulping, acetic acid under high pressure is used
Answer: True
Q 25. Bio-pulping is
Answer: c. Biopulping
Q 26. Bio pulping is preferred because
Answer: d. All of above
Q 27. New technologies for pulping
Answer: d. All of above
Q 28. Elemental chlorine can be used for bleaching instead of
Answer: a. Chlorine dioxide and hypochlorite
Q 29. In bio-bleaching fungal cells or enzymes are used
Answer: True
Q 30. White rot fungi reduces chemical dosage in bleaching
Answer: True
Q 31. Lignin can be removed before bleaching by extended delignification
Answer: True
Q 32. Extended delignification may be achieved by cooking, oxygenation, ozonation etc.
Answer: True
Q 33. Extended delignification improves waste effluent quality
Answer: d. All of above
Q 34. Secondary treatment removes suspended solids
Answer: False
Q 35. Biological treatment of wastewater is
Answer: b. Anaerobic treatment
Q 36. Advanced oxidation methods destroy pollutants
Answer: True
Q 37. Photocatalytic reaction is not used to remove COD
Answer: False
Q 38. Membrane filtration removes colour, COD, AOX etc.
Answer: True
Q 39. By membrane filtration COD and BOD can be removed
Answer: a. 80–90%
Q 40. Advanced oxidation methods include
Answer: d. All of above
Q 41. Wet oxidation increases biodegradability from 30% to 70%
Answer: True
Q 42. Solid waste management of pulp and paper mills is done through
Answer: d. All of above
Q 43. Thermal processes include
Answer: d. All of above
Q 44. Paper sludge and organic wastes are disposed by
Answer: a. Incineration
Q 45. Method suitable for fibres and organic wastes
Answer: a. Composting
Q 46. Organic wastes converted to gas and liquid at high temperature without oxygen
Answer: b. Pyrolysis
Q 47. Wet oxidation process converts waste into fuel equivalent to coal
Answer: True
Q 48. Technology not sufficient for pulp and paper mill waste
Answer: c. Steam reforming
Q 49. Landfill method preferred due to CaCO₃ content of sludge
Answer: True
Q 50. Wet oxidation involves oxidation under high temperature and pressure in water
Answer: True