Which of these process is involved in the removal of chemical flocs?

Civil Engineering : Waste Water Engineering - Quiz(MCQ)

Hindered settling

Compression settling

Flocculent settling

Ballasted flocculent settling

Correct Answer : Flocculent settling

Explanation : Flocculent settling is involved in the removal of chemical flocs from the waste water. This also removes a portion of the TSS from the untreated waste water in primary settling tanks. By coalescing, the mass increases and thus the particles settle faster.

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What is the growth of huge amounts of algae and other aquatic plants leading to the deterioration of the water quality called?

Algae growth

Eutrophication

Denitrification

Nitrification

Correct Answer : Option (B) : Eutrophication

Explanation : Eutrophication is the growth of huge amounts of algae and other aquatic plants leading to the deterioration of water quality. The untreated wastewater is rich in organic matter which demands oxygen.