Description : Explain briefly the meaning of the following terms: (i) Composting. (ii) Incineration. (iii) Segregation. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Composting: It is a process that involves decomposition of organic waste into humus known as compost which is a good fertilizer for the plants. (ii) Incineration: It is a ... at source into different categories of biodegradable and non-degradable waste, this process is called Segregation.
Description : What is incineration? Give advantage and disadvantage of incineration. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Incineration is the process of destroying waste materials by burning. Incineration is carried out both on a small scale by individuals, and so on a large scale industries. Advantages ... maintenance requirements. (ii) Incineration consumes significant amount of energy to achieve high temperature.
Description : What is incineration ?
Last Answer : : Incineration is the process of heating ore at a temperature lower than the melting point in the absence of air.
Description : Dumping of solid waste in lowlying areas earth cover is called as : (1) Sanitary land filing (2) Open dumping (3) Composting (4) Incineration
Last Answer : (1) Sanitary land filing Explanation: Sanitary landfills are low lying sites where waste is isolated from the environment until it is safe. It is considered when it has completely degraded ... chemically and physically. In high-income countries, the level of isolation achieved may be high.
Description : The biological decomposition of organic substances in wastes under controlled conditions known as - (1) composting (2) incineration (3) sanitary landfill (4) pyrolysis
Last Answer : (1) composting
Description : The best method of disposal of garbage is - (1) Vermiculture (2) Incineration (3) Land filling (4) Burning
Last Answer : (3) Land filling Explanation: Landfill is the most common and the oldest method for waste disposal management, incineration is the second largest method for waste disposal management in most of the countries around the world.
Description : The least preferred technique in the disposal of Municipal Solid Waste is - (1) Incineration (2) Composting (3) Land filling (4) Bricketting
Last Answer : (4) Bricketting Explanation: Some of the methods of solid waste disposal and management are : Open burning Dumping into the sea Sanitary Landfills Incineration Composting Ploughing in fields Hog feeding ... waste into fuel pellets or briquettes is the least preferred method of solid waste disposal.
Description : Wich of the following is a method/process of disposing of solid waste which cannot be re-used or recycled? (1) Landfills (2) Incineration (3) Pyrolysis and Gasification (4) An the above
Last Answer : (4) An the above Explanation: Landfills, Incineration, Pyrolysis and Gasification are methods of disposing of solid waste which cannot be reused or recycled.
Description : Waste incineration releases mainly
Last Answer : carbon monoxide
Description : The process by which nutrient chemicals or contaminants are dissolved and carried away by water, or are moved into a lower layer of soil (a) mulching (b) desertification (c) incineration (d) leaching
Last Answer : (d) leaching
Description : The biological decomposition of organic substances in wastes controlled conditions is called (A) Incineration (B) Biological oxidation (C) Composting (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Composting
Description : Radioactive solid nuclear wastes are disposed off by (A) High temperature incineration (B) Pathological incineration (C) Pyrolysis (D) Underground burial in concrete containers
Last Answer : (D) Underground burial in concrete containers
Description : Which of the following describes incineration? a. Flaming The Loop Before Transferring Bacteria b. Burning Medical Waste c. Burning Cattle That Died Of Anthrax d. A-C Are Correct
Last Answer : d. A-C Are Correct
Description : The elimination of pathogens in foods by irradiation is called a. The D Value. b. The Pasteurizing Dose. c. Incineration. d. Sterilization.
Last Answer : b. The Pasteurizing Dose.
Description : What is the combustion temperature range in cement kiln incineration? a) 1300-1600 b) 1350-1650 c) 1250-1450 d) 1235-1600
Last Answer : 1350-1650
Description : The process by which nutrient chemicals or contaminants are dissolved and carried away by water, or are moved into a lower layer of soil a) Mulching b) Desertification c) Incineration d) Leaching
Last Answer : d) Leaching
Description : The biological decomposition of organic substances in wastes under controlled conditions known as (1) composting (2) incineration (3) sanitary landfill (4) pyrolysis
Last Answer : composting
Description : The best method of disposal of garbage is (1) Vermiculture (2) Incineration (3) Land filling (4) Burning
Last Answer : Land filling
Description : The least preferred technique in the disposal of Municipal Solid Waste is (1) Incineration (2) Composting (3) Land filling (4) Bricketting
Last Answer : Bricketting
Description : Which of the following is a method/process of disposing of solid waste which cannot be reused or recycled ? (1) Landfills (2) Incineration (3) Pyrolysis and Gasification (4) All the above
Last Answer : All the above
Description : Dumping of solid waste in lowlying areas earth cover is called as : (1) Sanitary landfilling (2) Open dumping (3) Composting (4) Incineration
Last Answer : Sanitary landfilling