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    Operator

    Quiz Test No. 122 – Aeration

    T he following questions are designed for trainees as they prepare to take the ABC wastewater operator test. It is also designed
    for existing operators to test their knowledge. Each issue of Clear Waters will have more questions from a different section
    of wastewater treatment. Good luck!

    1. Which of the following is not a form of a diffused aeration 7. The typical MLSS concentration range of an SBR is:
    system? a. 100 to 1,000 mg/L
    a. Ultrafine bubble b. 1,000 to 2,000 mg/L
    b. Fine bubble c. 2,000 to 6,000 mg/L
    c. Course bubble d. 6,000 to 10,000 mg/L
    d. Surface aerator
    8. These common protozoa, found in activated sludge, possess
    2. The growing or coming together of small scattered particles one or more long hair-like appendages used to propel
    into larger particles, also known as floc, is called? themselves. Also known as Mastigophora, they are called:
    a. Agglomeration a. Amoebas
    b. Algorithm b. Free-swimming ciliates
    c. Aerobic digestion c. Stalked ciliates
    d. Anaerobic digestion d. Flagellates

    3. Aeration tank diffusers are most commonly found: 9. What is the procedure for finding the weight of volatile solids
    a. Upstream of the blower discharge valve of an MLSS sample?
    b. Downstream of the blower discharge and near the surface a. Find the amount of total solids, ignite dried solids at
    c. At the bottom of the aeration tank 550°C, cool in desiccator, weigh remaining white ash and
    d. At the surface of the aeration tank calculate
    b. Evaporate water from dried total solids sample, ignite at
    4. Calculate the pounds of solids under aeration within an 103°C, measure wet sludge sample
    aeration system that has a volume of 2.5 MG and c. Find the amount of total solids, cool sample in desiccator,
    an MLSS of 1500 mg/L. ignite sample at 550°C, calculate the amount of MLSS
    a. 28,050 d. Find the amount of total solids, ignite sample at 103°C,
    b. 31,275 cool in desiccator, weigh remaining white ash and
    c. 12,510 calculate
    d. 3,750
    10. When using the Off-Gas test method to determine the OTE of
    5. An aeration tank is showing characteristics of white sudsy an aeration system, the OTE is known as:
    foam. This is an indication of which of the following? a. Organically Tested Element
    a. The MLSS is too low b. Oxygen Theoretical Equation
    b. The MLSS is too high c. Operator Tested Efficiency
    c. The WAS rate is too low d. Oxygen Transfer Efficiency
    d. The RAS rate is too high

    6. Which of the following most accurately describes the stages


    in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR)?
    a. Fill, Suspend, Digest, Incinerate, Chlorinate
    b. Empty, Fill, Aerate, Decant, Chlorinate
    c. Fill, Aerate, Settle, Decant, Idle Answers and explanations on next page.
    d. Remove FOG, Aerate, Decant, Fill, Repeat
    For those who have questions concerning operator certification
    re­quire­­ments and sched­ul­ing, please contact Tanya May Jennings at
    315-422-7811 ext. 4, [email protected], or visit www.nywea.org/OpCert.

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    Answers from page 61: 1D, 2A, 3C, 4B, 5A, 6C, 7C, 8D, 9A, 10D

    Operator Quiz Test No. 122 “Aeration” Answers Explained


    1. A surface aerator is an example of a mechanical aeration system.
    2. (b) an algorithm is a procedure for solving a mathematical problem; (c) aerobic digestion breaks down
       waste solids in the presence of oxygen; (d) anaerobic digestion breaks down waste solids in the absence
       of oxygen.
    3. Aeration diffusers are located at the bottom of the aeration tank to allow for necessary contact time of air
       bubbles with the mixed liquor and to allow for mixing within the tank.
    4. Solids (lbs) = 2.5 MG x MLSS of 1,500 mg/L x 8.34 lbs/gal
    5. Thick billowy foam is indicative of low MLSS, reduce wasting to increase MLSS and MCRT.
    6. The typical sequence of operation of an SBR includes filling the tank; aerating the tank for a reaction
       period; settling the MLSS; decanting or withdrawal of clarified effluent; and idling the tank.
    7. MLSS of 2,000 to 6,000 mg/L is common in an SBR as well as a sludge age between 25 and 45 days and
       a F/M ratio of 0.02 to 0.05 lbs BOD/day/lb MLVSS.
    8. (a) amoebas use a flexible cell membrane or false foot to move; (b) free-swimming ciliates possess many
       short hair-like extensions to move; (c) stalked ciliates are tulip-shaped and grow on a flexible stalk.
    9. Total solids are first analyzed by drying sample in a drying oven set to between 103°C to 105°C. The
       remaining sample is then ignited in a muffle furnace set to 550°C.
    10. (d) The Oxygen Transfer Efficiency can be used to determine localized diffuser performance data.
       The other answers are made-up terminology.

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