PHYSICAL UNIT OPERATIONS

NAME: _________________________
IDENTIFICATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
For nos. 1-4:
a. Weirs
b. Flow Sensor
c. Primary Flow Device
d. Flumes
1. The heart of a typical continuous flow measurement system is the _____
2. A ____ is required to measure responses of the primary flow measurement device.
3. It is a barrier across a river designed to alter its flow characteristics.
4. It is a man-made channel for water, in the form of an open declined gravity chute.
For nos. 5-8:
a. Aerated Grit Chamber
b. Vortex-Type Grit Chamber
c. Horizontal Flow Grit Chamber
d. Hydrocyclone
5. Grit is removed by causing the wastewater to flow in a spiral pattern.
6. Consists of a cylindrical tank in which the flow enters tangentially.
7. The oldest type of grit removal system.
8. Typically used to separate grit from organics in grit slurries or to remove grit from primary sludge.
For nos. 9-12:
a. Bar Racks
b. Screen
c. Screenings
d. Nozzle
9.
The materials removed by these devices are known as _____.
10. The term _____ is used for screening devices consisting of perforated plates, and wire cloth
11. Early _____ were of the inclined disk or drum type
12. These are used to protect pumps, valves, pipelines, and other appurtenances from damage.
For nos. 13-15:
a. Turbine Mixer
b. Static In-line Mixer

c. In-line Turbine Mixer

d. Static Turbine Mixer
13. Are principally identified by their lack of moving parts.
14. Are usually constructed with a vertical shaft driven by a speed reducer and electric motor.
15. Are similar to static mixers but contain a rotating mixing element to enhance the mixing process.
TRUE OR FALSE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
MATCHING TYPE
1. Flow Metering
2. Screening
3. Comminution
4. Flow Equalization
5. Mixing
6. Flocculation
7. Sedimentation
8. Flotation
9. Filtration
10. Microscreening
11. Gas Transfer
12. Volatilization
13. Aerated Grit Chamber
14. Vortex-Type Grit Chamber
15. Horizontal Flow Grit Chamber
ENUMERATION

A. Process control, and process monitoring.

B. Type of grit chamber with a spiral pattern
C. Removal of course solids by interception
D. Grinding of course solids
E. Type of grit chamber with tangential flow
F. Equalization of flow and mass loadings of BOD
G. Mixing chemicals and gases with wastewater
H. Promotes aggregation of small particles into larger particles
I. Removal of settleable solids
J. Removal of finely divided suspended solids and particles
K. Removal of fine residual suspended solids
L. Removal of algae from stabilization-pond effluent
M. Addition and removal of gases
N. Oldest type of grit removal system
O. Emission of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds

Answer Key

Identification
Multiple Choice
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

C.
B.
A.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
C.
B.
B.
A.
B.
C.
A.

True or False

Matching Type
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

A.
C.
D.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
O.
B.
E.
N.

Enumeration