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InsemSep 20242019 patternBE Civil

Air Pollution and Control (APC) SPPU Insem Question Paper Sep 2024

All 4 questions from this SPPU insem paper, as printed. Read them here or open the PDF.

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Subject code
401004 A
Pattern
2019 pattern
Exam
Insem
Session
Sep 2024
Max. marks
30
Time
1 Hour
Semester
VII
Paper code
[6361]-35

Printed for: B.E (Civil Engg) Insem.

Instructions to the candidates

  1. Answer Q.1 or Q.2, and Q.3 or Q.4.
  2. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
  3. Draw neat figures wherever necessary.

Questions

  1. Q1

    1. a)

      What are the zones of atmosphere? Explain any one.

      [4]
    2. b)

      Write a short note on- i) Ozone Depletion ii) Acid Rain iii) Global Warming

      [6]
    3. c)

      Explain National Clean Air Program (NCAP)

      [5]

  2. Q2

    1. a)

      State & Explain the scales of meteorology?

      [4]
    2. b)

      Explain the important provision made in central motor vehicle Act 1988.

      [6]
    3. c)

      Define air quality index (AQI) and explain the significance of it.

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      [5]

  3. Q3

    1. a)

      Write short note on: Wind rose diagram

      [4]
    2. b)

      A factory uses 2,00,000 litres of furnace oil (specific density 0.97) per month. If for one million litres of oil used per year, the particulate matter emitted is 3.0 tonnes per year, SO2 emitted is 59.7 tonnes per year, NOx emitted is 7.5 tonnes per year, hydrocarbons emitted are 0.37 tonnes per year, and carbon monoxide emitted is 0.52 tonnes per year, calculate the height of chimney required to be provided for the safe dispersion of the pollutants

      [6]
    3. c)

      Explain plume behavior with the help of neat sketches. 2 6361-35

      [5]

  4. Q4

    1. a)

      Explain how the concentration of pollutants is found out by Gaussian model. Explain each term of Gaussian formula.

      [5]
    2. b)

      List various equipment’s used and the unit of measurement for the meteorological parameters.

      [5]
    3. c)

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      [5]