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18-Env-A6 Solid Waste Engineering and Management: May 2015

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  1. Question 1 Definitions
  2. Question 2 Design Criteria and Considerations
  3. Question 3 Waste Generation and Composition Study
  4. Question 4 Compacted Density
  5. Question 5 Clay Liner Thickness for Leachate Seepage Control
  6. Question 6 Aerobic Composting Design Considerations
  7. Question 7 Extending Landfill Life — Consulting Strategy
  8. Question 8 Role of Particle Size in Composting
  9. Question 9 Life Cycle Analysis of a Composting Operation
  10. Question 10 Landfill Site Selection Factors
  11. Question 11 Sanitary Landfill Cross Section
  12. Question 12 The Three T's of Incineration

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National Examination, May 2015 — 04-Env-A6 / 18-Env-A6, Solid Waste Engineering and Management. 3 hours duration, closed book, no calculator beyond an approved Casio/Sharp model, one letter-sized aid sheet permitted. All 12 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.); Freeze & Cherry, Groundwater; CCME, Guidance Document on Landfill Gas Management; Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.