Answer - Past Test Nov 2019
Answer - Past Test Nov 2019
DESIGN
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COGNITIVE TOTAL SYNDICATE
NO CO1PO2 CO2PO2 CO3PO3
LEVEL MARKS MARKING
1(a) 3 C1– C2
1(b) 7 C3 – C4
2(a) 6 C1 – C2
2(b) 6 C3 – C4
2(c) 11 C3 – C4
4 C3 – C4
3
13 C5 – C6
TOTAL 10 23 17 TOTAL
50
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY PREPARED BY:
1
CONFIDENTIAL EC221/NOV 2019/CEW555
QUESTION 1
b) Determine the maximum domestic demand for Seberang Prai in October 2021 if the
population in Dec 2011 was 398000 and population increase at constant rate of 1.8%
per year. Given the average water demand for this area in 2011 was 35 MGD and this
value expected to be constant until year 2021. (CO1:PO2:C3)
Hint: Po = Pi + nI ; Qmax = 1.8.q. population. (CO1:PO2:C4)
(7 marks)
QUESTION 2
a) A potable water is one that is safe to drink, pleasant to drink and suitable for domestic
usage. Contaminated or polluted water is one that contains impurities such as
dissolved and/or undissolved organic, inorganics and living organisms. Explain
THREE (3) objectives of water treatment to produce potable water. (CO2:PO2, C2)
(6 marks)
(6 marks)
2
CONFIDENTIAL EC221/NOV 2019/CEW555
b) Distinguish THREE (3) justifications you made in order to select appropriate treatment
method in treating water. (CO2:PO2, C3)
(6 marks)
c) Table Q2(c) shows the result of jar test which was conducted at Water Treatment Plant
Sungai Dua on two different day that was on 10/10/2019 and 11/10/2019. The treatment plant
treats the water at the amount of 3.1 MGD.
i) Analyse the average amount of alum required in a month.
ii) Analyse the average amount of alum required if the purity of alum is 82%.
iii) Give opinion on the different demand of alum for both days.
Table Q2(c)
Alum dosage (mg/L) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Initial
turbidity
Date : 10 October 2019
Residual Turbidity 20 8 3 14 24 29 35 108
(NTU)
Date: 11 October 2019
Residual Turbidity 45 31 18 9 5 11 29 241
(NTU)
(CO2:PO2:C4)
(11 marks)
3
CONFIDENTIAL EC221/NOV 2019/CEW555
QUESTION 3
Design sedimentation tank which will receive water from 3-compartment flocculation tank at the
design size of 15 m x 10 m x 5 m. The flocculation tank was designed with 25 minutes retention
time. Give argument on the settling of particle if the surface overflow rate is 43 m3/m2/d and 24
m3/m2/d. (CO3:PO2:C6)
(17 marks)