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18-Env-A6 Solid Waste Engineering and Management: December 2014

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  1. Question 1 Elements of a Waste Management System
  2. Question 2 Integrated Solid Waste Management
  3. Question 3 Important Issues in System Operation
  4. Question 4 Future Challenges and Opportunities
  5. Question 5 Information-Gathering Strategy for a Solid Waste Management Plan
  6. Question 6 Determining MSW Composition in the Field
  7. Question 7 Materials Commonly Separated from MSW
  8. Question 8 Separate Collection of Yard Wastes
  9. Question 9 Impacts of Waste Diversion Programs on MSW Composition
  10. Question 10 Important Physical Properties of MSW
  11. Question 11 Properties Needed for Solid Waste as Fuel
  12. Question 12 Determining the Energy Content of Solid Waste Components
  13. Question 13 Purpose of Measuring Biodegradability of the Organic Fraction
  14. Question 14 Factors Causing Odour in On-Site Storage
  15. Question 15 Physical and Chemical Transformation Processes
  16. Question 16 Biological Transformation Processes — Advantages and Disadvantages
  17. Question 17 Impact of Hazardous Wastes in Solid Waste Management Facilities
  18. Question 18 Most Effective Way to Manage Hazardous Wastes in MSW
  19. Question 19 Estimating Waste Quantities
  20. Question 20 Factors Causing Waste Generation Rates to Differ Between Communities
  21. Question 21 Goal and Major Steps of a Waste Characterization Study
  22. Question 22 Role of Size Reduction as a Unit Operation
  23. Question 23 How Density Separation, Magnetic Separation and Densification Are Accomplished
  24. Question 24 Issues in Implementing Combustion Facilities for MSW
  25. Question 25 Concerns with Landfilling of Solid Wastes
  26. Question 26 Sketch and Label a Landfill
  27. Question 27 Leachate Management Options
  28. Question 28 Topics in a Long-Term Landfill Closure Plan
  29. Question 29 Environmental Impacts of Thermal Recovery Systems

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National Examination, December 2014 — 04-Env-A6 / 18-Env-A6, Solid Waste Engineering and Management. 3 hours duration, closed book, one non-communicating calculator, one letter-sized aid sheet (both sides) permitted. All 29 questions constitute a complete paper (100 marks total).

Reference texts: Tchobanoglous, Theisen & Vigil, Integrated Solid Waste Management: Engineering Principles and Management Issues; Vesilind, Worrell & Reinhart, Solid Waste Engineering; Davis & Cornwell, Introduction to Environmental Engineering (6th ed.); CCME, Guidance Document on Landfill Gas Management; Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

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This paper prints marks IN FRONT of the question number on every line (e.g. "5 1. What are the elements…", "4 16. All 29 questions are answered in full.