A-05: Intro To Plant Operations And The Environment Flashcards
By doing this, waste disposal can be made to be more effective
A. Treat the waste
B. Evaporate the waste
C. Isolate the waste
D. Dilute the waste
A. Treat the waste
Which four important biogeochemical cycles operate within the environment?
A. Oxygen, water, carbon, climate
B. Oxygen, oceanic, carbon, climate
C. Oxygen, water, carbon, soil
D. Oxygen, oceanic, carbon, soil
C. Oxygen, water, carbon, soil
Most common processes for the removal of sulfur dioxide from flue gas:
A. Produce a useful end product
B. Remove all of the sulphur trioxide as well
C. Involve the use of lime, limestone or sulphuric acid
D. Inject limestone into the furnace
C. Involve the use of lime, limestone or sulphuric acid
In a power plant, a large factor in the creation of thermal pollution is:
A. Cooling water discharges
B. Solar gains
C. Water treatment samples
D. Elevated boiler temperatures
A. Cooling water discharges
With regards to ecology, what are decomposers classed as?
A. Inactive organic matter
B. Producers
C. Omnivores
D. Consumers
D. Consumers
Before a site reclamation can begin, what must be done?
A. A site evaluation must be conducted
B. Representatives from environment Canada must be on site
C. Federal funding must be applied for
D. Sufficient funding must be in place
A. A site evaluation must be conducted
Where does the oxygen in the air come from?
A. Minerals
B. Animals
C. The oceans
D. Plants
D. Plants
A decommissioned plant:
A. Means there are no dangerous materials on-site
B. Must pose no danger to the future public health
C. Must be suitable for most activities
D. Simply means the plant is temporarily shut down
B. Must pose no danger to future public health
What determines how much ash a combustion process produces ?
A. How the fuel is prepared
B. How long the fuel has been in storage
C. How the fuel is burned
D. The type of fuel
D. The type of fuel
The term “particulate” is often applied to what?
A. Bottom ash which is flushed out of the bottom of the furnace
B. The waste from a flue gas de-sulphurization process
C. Cooling tower sludge which is recycled
D. Fly ash which enters the atmosphere
D. Fly ash which enters the atmosphere
Where is most of the world’s carbon stored?
A. In rocks
B. In animals
C. In plants
D. In the oceans
A. In rocks
What are the layers of the atmosphere, starting from earth ?
A. Mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, troposphere, stratosphere
B. Thermosphere, exosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere
C. Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
D. Stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, troposphere
C. Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
In a plant, potential environmental problems can be detected by plant personnel. How can they do this?
A. By conduction regular fly-overs
B. By depending on the instrumentation fitted on the equipment
C. By noting abnormal conditions and asking questions
D. Using proper sensing equipment
C. By noting abnormal conditions and asking questions
Places where ground water leaves the system to become surface water are called:
A. Discharge points
B. Runoff areas
C. Recharge points
D. Springs
A. Discharge points
Whether or not solid waste can be re-used or not depends on:
A. The market for it
B. Whether the waste is wet or dry
C. The composition of the ash
D. The type of fuel used in the process
D. The composition of the ash
The cycling of matter which are necessary for life is called the ____ cycle
A. Geohydroxy cycle
B. Life cycle
C. Biogeochemical cycle
D. Biological cycle
C. Biogeochemical cycle
When a problem has been identified in a plant, what does “adaptive” action allow?
A. It allows the plant to operate with the problem indefinitely
B. It allows the plant to operate for a limited time period
C. It allows the plant to operate until a solution can be determined and actioned
D. It allows the plant time to shut down safely and fix the problem
A. It allows the plant to operate with the problem indefinitely
In the oxygen cycle, where does carbon dioxide get released into atmosphere ?
A. The earth
B. Plants
C. The oceans
D. Animals
D. Animals
Squirrels are herbivores and are also part of the food web. When a squirrel dies, what happens next?
A. There is a net gain in matter in the soil
B. Carbon dioxide is released
C. Energy is released
D. Decomposes break it down into its basic elements
D. Decomposers break it down into its basic elements
Settling ponds and grease traps are methods used to:
A. Remove solid matter from feedwater
B. Are part of all liquid treatment facilities
C. Decrease liquid pollution
D. Very effective at removing small colloidal particles from effluent
C. Decrease liquid pollution
