2039 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

LTPC
3003

OBJECTIVE
This subject covers the various sources and characterisation of municipal solid wastes
and the on-site/off-site processing of the same and the disposal methods. The student is
expected to know about the various effects and disposal options for the municipal solid
waste.
UNIT I SOURCES AND TYPES OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES 9
Sources and types of solid wastes - Quantity factors affecting generation of solid wastes;
characteristics methods of sampling and characterization; Effects of improper disposal of solid
wastes public health effects. Principle of solid waste management social & economic aspects;
Public awareness; Role of NGOs; Legislation.
UNIT II ON-SITE STORAGE & PROCESSING 9
On-site storage methods materials used for containers on-site segregation of solid wastes
public health & economic aspects of storage options under Indian conditions Critical
Evaluation of Options.
UNIT III COLLECTION AND TRANSFER 9
Methods of Collection types of vehicles Manpower requirement collection routes; transfer
stations selection of location, operation & maintenance; options under Indian conditions.
UNIT IV OFF-SITE PROCESSING 9
Processing techniques and Equipment; Resource recovery from solid wastes composting,
incineration, Pyrolysis - options under Indian conditions.
UNIT V DISPOSAL 9
Dumping of solid waste; sanitary land fills site selection, design and operation of sanitary
landfills Leachate collection & treatment
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. George Tchobanoglous et.al., Integrated Solid Waste Management, McGraw-Hill
Publishers, 1993.
2. B.Bilitewski, G.HardHe, K.Marek, A.Weissbach, and H.Boeddicker, Waste Management,
Springer, 1994.
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REFERENCES
1. Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management, CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban Development,
Government of India, New Delhi, 2000
2. R.E.Landreth and P.A.Rebers, Municipal Solid Wastes problems and Solutions, Lewis
Publishers, 1997.
3. Bhide A.D. and Sundaresan, B.B., Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries,
INSDOC, 1993.

JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
ASSIGNMENT BANK
CE 2039 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

UNIT I
SOURCES AND TYPES OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Part A
1. Define solid Waste Management. ( D-10 )
2. Define the term Refuse. ( J-09 )
3. List out the various Solid Waste produced by community. ( J-09 )
4. Define the term solid waste ( D-09 )
5. State the per capita solid Waste generation in India. ( D-09)
6. Mention any two public awareness programme with regard to SWM. ( A-10 )
7. Define special Waste. Draw the flowchart for Material flow and waste generation.
8. Write any four factors that affect the generation rates of the Solid waste.
9. What are the early disposal pracher of solid waste.
10. List the functional element of solid waste management system.
11. List out the various sources of Solid waste.
12. Define the term Rubbish.
13. Write short notes on physical composition of municipal solid waste.
14. Write short notes on chemical composition of municipal solid waste.
15. How will you determine the moisture content of the solid waste?
16. Write short notes on physical characteristics of MSW.
17. What are the chemical characteristics MSW?
18. Write any four health effects due to improper disposal.
19. Write any four ill effect of improper disposal of solid waste into environment.
20. Write any two role of NGO in creating awareness.
21. Define sampling of solid waste.
22. What are hazardous waste?
23. What is Bio Medical Waste?
24. What is E-Waste?
25. What is Leachate?
26. Define Vermi Composting.
27. What is demolition and construction waste?
28. Write any two advantages of waste characteristics.

Part B
1. Explain the various factors influence the generation of solid waste. ( J-09 , D-09 )
2. Estimate the moisture content of a solid waste sample with the following composition.
Assume 100 kg sample of waste ( J-09 )
Sl.
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Component

% by mass

% of Moisture contest

Food waste
Papa
Cardboard
Plastics
Garden Trimming
Wood
Tin cans

15
45
10
10
10
5
5

70
6
5
2
60
20
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3. Explain ill effects of improper disposal of solid waste. ( J-09 )

4. What are the roles of NGOs in creating awareness in Solid Waste
Management?( J-09 )
5. Write a detailed note on Solid Waste sources in urban Centres. ( J-09 )
6. Define Sampling of Solid Waste State its importance and describe the sampling procedure. (
J-09 )
7. Write short notes on hazardous waste. ( J-09 )
8. Discuss the role of NGOs and also public in taking the solid waste management system as
effective. ( J-09, M-10 )
9. Elaborate the goals and objective of solid waste management. ( D-09 )
10. Mention the advantages of waste characterization.( M-10 )
11. Explain the legislative aspects of MSW.
12. Explain the types of Solid Waste.
13. With the help of a flow chart explain the functional elements of Solid Waste.
14. Explain about the physical composition of Solid Waste.
15. Explain about the chemical composition of Solid Waste.

Unit II
ONSITE STORAGE AND PROCESSING
Part A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Name the Materials used for containers to collect Solid Waste. ( J-09 )
What are the various onsite processing to collect solid Waste? ( J-09 )
What is onsite segregation of solid waste state its necessity. ( J-09 )
List the objective of going for onsite processing of Solid Waste. ( J-09 )
List the various advantages of Waste segregation. ( D-09 )
Define onsite handling.
What are the factors that must be considered on onsite storage?
What are the equipments used for onsite handling of Solid Waste in residential and

commercial sources.
9. What is chute?
10. Write short notes on sorting.
11. Give the common methods of handling of Solid Waste in high rise apartment.
12. Write short notes on container location.
13. List any two factors influencing onsite storage.
14. Write short notes on container locations.
15. What is hydropulpery?
16. Define shredding.
17. List any four factors that should be considered in evaluating the onsite processing equipment.
18. Write about compaction.
19. What is compositing?
20. List the advantages and disadvantages associated with home separators.

Part B
1. Enumerate options for onsite storage Methods. ( J-09 )
2. Discuss about onsite storage of Solid Waste and the factors influencing it. ( J-09 )
3. Explain different options for onsite segregation of Solid Waste keeping public health in mind.
( J-09, D-10 )
4. Why onsite storage is necessary in the case of Solid Waste Management. ( M-10 )
5. List the different types of containers used for onsite storage of Solid wastes. ( M-10 )
6. Explain the factors influencing the selection of onsite processing equipment.
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7. Explain about the processing operation involved in medium and high rise apartment.
8. Explain about the various equipments used for the onsite handling of Solid Waste by Waste
sources.
9. Explain the application and limitations of containers used for the onsite storage of Solid
Wastes.
10. Write in detail about the operations and facilities used for onsite processing of Solid Waste.
11. What are the factors that should be considered in evaluating onsite processing equipment?
12. What is the necessity of onsite segregation of solid waste and mention any one method.
(M-10)

Unit III
COLLECTION AND TRANSFER
Part A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

What are the different types of Collection Service for Solid Waste? ( J-09 )
Distinguish between transfer and transport of Solid Waste. ( J-09 )
How are Waster identified at the point of Collection
Mention the types of Mechanical vehicles used for SW collections.
What is community bin system? State the bin capacity requirement. ( J-09 )
What are the important point to be considered selecting suitable location for community dust

bin ( D-09 )
7. Distinguish between primary and secondary collection ( D-09 )
8. .List the various types of vehicles used in secondary collection. ( D-09 )
9. What are the different types of collection services for solid waste? ( J-09 )
10. List out the different equipment used for processing solid waste. ( J-09 )
11. Define Haul.
12. What are different types of transfer station?
13. Why do we need transfer stations?
14. Write short notes on stationary container systems.
15. What do you mean by off route in Solid Waste Management? ( M-10 )
16. What are the types of hauled container system?
17. Write short notes on stationary container systems.
18. Write short notes on Labour systems.
19. Draw the schematic diagram for operational sequence of hauled container systems.
20. Draw the schematic diagram for operational sequence of stationary container systems.
21. Define container utilization factor.
22. Write any four factors that should be considered in laying out collection routes.
23. Write short notes on pneumatic, hydraulic and other of transport.
24. What are options for selection of continuous?
25. Describe the components of waste collection systems?
26. Identify the activities responsible for successful implementation of collection and transfer
system.

Part B
1. Explain the methods of collection of solid waste from the source of generation ( M-10 ,
D-10 )
2. Describe the types of vehicle and the requirement of vehicle for transportation of waste.
(D-10)
3. Discuss the present scenario in collection of Municipal Solid Waste.
4. Write detailed note on nuisance caused by garbage loaded open trucks on highway.
5. Write detailed on setting up of transfer stations. ( J-09, D-09 )
6. What are transfer stations? What are the factors to be considered while selecting the site for a
transfer station? ( J-09, M-10)
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7. Determine the Haul Equation constant from the following data. ( M-10 )
Round Trip distance km/trip
Average haul speed km/h

0.8
10

2.5
21

5.0
30

7.5 10
34 37.5

12.5 15
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39.5

8. Explain the factors to be considered in the collection of refuse. ( M-10 )

9. Discuss in detail the procedure adopted to identify the optimal routing for secondary
collection of solid waste. ( J-09 )
10. Explain different types of collection systems in solid waste. ( M-11 )
11. What are the factors to be considered while laying out routes of solid waste? ( J-09 )
12. How do you choose a location for transfer stations? ( J-09 )
13. Illustrate pneumatic and hydraulic stems of transport of solid waste. ( J-09 )
14. List the factors to be considered while selecting a vehicle for a solid waste. Explain them.
(J-09)

Unit IV
OFF- SITE PROCESSING

Part - A
1. What are the factors affecting the composing process? ( M-11, J-10 )
2. List out the physical and chemical parameters considered for energy recovery from msw.
(M-11)
3. Mention the name of various types of incinerators.
4. What is meant by Pyrolysis? ( D-10 )
5. What is the significance of recycling? ( D-10 )
6. Why source reduction required in waste management? ( D-10 )
7. Define energy Recovery. ( M-10 )
8. Calculation the amount of water to be removed from one tonne of shredded air classified
solid waste with and initial moisture content of 25%( M-10 )
9. What do you understand by the term processing of waste ( D-09 )
10. Write the merits and demerits of incineration. ( D-09 )
11. List out the different equipment used for processing solid waste. ( J-09 )
12. What is composting? ( J-09 )
13. What is resource recovery from solid waste?
14. State the solid waste generation rate in rural and urban centers of our country.
15. Write short notes on shredding.
16. Write short notes on compactions.
17. What are the process involved in chemical volume reduction.
18. Name the process involved in mechanical size reduction.
19. Write short notes on components separation.
20. What are the factors that must be considered in selection of air separation equipment?
21. What are the factors that must be considered in selection of magnetic seperatic equipement?
22. Write short notes on screening.
23. What is dewatering?
24. Write short notes on drying.
25. What is inertial separation?
26. Give note on floatation process.
27. Write short notes on electrostation separation.
28. Differentiate between heavy media separation and linear induction separation.

Part B
1. Explain composting process of biodegrable municipal solid waste. (M-10 )
2. Draw schematic diagram of a inline multiple-chamber incinerator and specify the parts. ( J09, M-10 )
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3. Write a note on composing micro biology. ( M-11 )

4. Write a note on gases in sanitary land fill. ( M-11 )
5. Write a note on air pollution problem in incineration process. ( M-11 )
6. Describe the incineration technologies and air emissions and its control in details.
7. Why is processing necessary in solid waste management?
8. Explain the mechanical volume reduction in detail.
9. Write notes on Resource recovery from solid waste. ( D-09 )
10. Explain the factors influencing the process of composting. State the various practical
problems associated with it. ( D-09 )
11. What are the Materials can be recovered from solid waste. Briefly describe concepts of
energy recovery from solid waste. ( J-09 )
12. Explain in details about drying and dewatering.
13. Describe chemical volume reduction.
14. Explain the factors influencing the process of composting . state the various practical
problems associated with it. ( M-11 )

Units V
DISPOSAL
Part A
1. List the various gases generated in sanitary land fill. ( M-11 )
2. Define leach ate on land fills. ( M-11 )
3. What are the factors which affect production of leachate and landfill gas? ( D-10 )
4. How are landfills classified? ( M-10 )
5. What is meant by Leachate Management? ( M-10 )
6. Draw the line sketch of sanitary landfill mention its components. ( D-09 )
7. Write the typical composition of municipal solid waste leachate. ( D-09 )
8. How is leachate produced? ( J-09 )
9. What are the factors to be considered for site selection of landfill? ( J-09 )
10. What is land farming?
11. List the adverse effects of open land dumping of solid waste. ( J-09 )
12. What are the advantages and disadvantages of sanitary land fill?
13. Write short notes on Trench method.
14. Write short notes on ocean disposal of solid waste.

Part B
1.
2.
3.
4.

Explain in detail the important aspects in the implementation of sanitary landfill. ( M-11 )
What are the environmental factors in sanitary landfill sites? ( M-11 )
Discuss the different methods used for MSW land fills. ( M-11,J-09 )
With neat sketches, describe different types of land filling technique for solid waste disposal.

( J-09 )
5. Explain land farming method of waste disposal. ( J-09 )
6. How do you leachate movement from land filling. ( J-09 )
7. Explain the various methods of Municipal Solid Waste decomposition in la closed land fill
cell. How do leachates and gases differ between each phase? ( D-10 )
8. Explain the various methods of leachate treatment. ( D-10 )
9. What is a leachate. Mention any one method of treatment of leachate and disposal. (M-10 )
10. Mention the main parameters to be considered in the design of a sanitary landfill. ( M-10 )
11. Explain the step by step procedure adopted for a design and operation of sanitary landfill.
( D-09 )
12. Define the term sanitary landfill and state the factors to be considered in identifying the
location for sanitary land fills. ( D-09 )
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