978-1118741498 Chapter 2 Part 3

2.35 The Department of Environmental Quality determined that toxaphene concentrations in soil

exceeding 60 µg/kg (regulatory action level) can pose a threat to underlying groundwater. (a) If a

100 g sample of soil contains 10-5 g of toxaphene, what are the (a) toxaphene soil and (b)

regulatory action level concentrations reported in units of ppbm?

Solution:

2.36 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of organic chemicals associated with

the combustion of fossil fuels. Undeveloped areas may have total PAH soil concentrations of 5

µg/kg, while urban areas may have soil concentrations that range from 600 µg/kg to 3,000 µg/

kg. What is the concentration of PAHs in undeveloped areas in units of ppmm?

Solution:

2.37 The concentration of toluene (C7H8) in subsurface soil samples collected after an

underground storage tank was removed indicated the toluene concentration was 5 mg/kg. What is

the toluene concentration in ppmm?

Solution:

2.38 While visiting Zagreb, Croatia, Mr. Arthur Van de Lay visits the Mimara Art Museum and

then takes in the great architecture of the city. He stops at a café in the old town and orders a

bottle of mineral water. The reported chemical concentration of this water is: [Na+] = 0.65 mg/L,

[K+] = 0.4 mg/L, [Mg2+] = 19 mg/L, [Ca2+] = 35 mg/L, [Cl–] = 0.8 mg/L, [SO42-] = 14.3 mg/L,

[HCO3–] = 189 mg/L, [NO3–] = 3.8 mg/L. The pH of the water is 7.3. (a) What is the hardness of

the water in mg/L CaCO3? (b) Is the chemical analysis correct?

Solution:

2.39 The city of Melbourne, Florida has a surface water treatment plant that produces 20 MGD

of potable drinking water. The water source has hardness measured as 94 mg/L as CaCO3 and

after treatment, the hardness is reduced to 85 mg/L as CaCO3. (a) Is the treated water, soft,

moderately hard, or hard? (b) Assuming all the hardness is derived from calcium ion, what

would the concentration of calcium be in the treated water (mg Ca2+/L). (c) Assuming all the

hardness is derived from magnesium ion, what would the concentration of magnesium be in the

treated water (mg Mg2+/L).

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2.40 A laboratory provides the following analysis obtained from a 50-ml sample of water. [Ca2+]

= 60 mg/L, [Mg2+] = 10 mg/L, [Fe2+] = 5 mg/L, [Fe3+] = 10 mg/L, Total solids = 200 mg/L,

suspended solids = 160 mg/L, fixed suspended solids = 40 mg/L, and volatile suspended solids =

120 mg/L. (a) What is the hardness of this water sample in units of mg/L as CaCO3? (b) What

is the concentration of total dissolved solids of this sample? (c) If this sample was filtered

through a glass-fiber filter, then the filter was placed in a muffle furnace at 550oC overnight,

what would be the weight of the solids (in mg) remaining on the filter after the night in the

furnace?

Solution:

2.41 In 2010 landfills in the U.S. produced approximately 107.8 Tg CO2e of methane emissions.

Wastewater treatment plants emitted 16.3 Tg CO2e of methane. (a) How many pounds and

metric tons of methane (reported as CO2 equivalents) did landfills and wastewater plants emit in

2010? (b) What percent of the total 2010 methane emissions (and greenhouse gas emissions) do

these two sources contribute (total methane emissions in 2010 were 666.5 Tg CO2e and total

greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 were 6,821.8 CO2e).

Solution:

2.42 Mobile combustion of N2O in 2010 emitted 20.6 Tg CO2e. How many Gg of N2O was this?

Solution:

2.43 Reverse osmosis is used to treat brackish groundwater water and requires 1 kWh of energy

per 1 m3 of treated water. In comparison, reverse osmosis of seawater requires 4 kWh of energy

per 1 m3 of treated water (this difference is because of the higher TDS concentration of

seawater). According to eGRID, the carbon dioxide equivalent emission rate is 1,324.79 lb

CO2e/MWh in Florida and 727.26 lb CO2e/MWh in California. Estimate the carbon footprint of

using reverse osmosis to desalinate 1 m3 brackish groundwater and 1 m3 sea water in Florida and

California. Ignore line losses in your estimate.

Solution:

2.44 Your home in Texas averages 24 kwh/day of electricity use. (a) what is your annual

estimate of individual greenhouse gas emissions of CO2, CH4, and N2O for operating the home?

(b) What is the carbon footprint (in lb CO2e) for living in the home for one year with and without

line losses included in the estimate?

Solution:

2.45 You are considering installing a 10kW solar system that will provide 14,000 kW–hr of

electricity per year (assume you live in the E-Grid subregion, SERC Midwest). Assuming your

electricity consumption remains the same, how much is your carbon footprint reduced every year

(in pounds of CO2) if you install the solar panels?

Solution:

2.46 You are considering purchasing a new television set and wish to factor in the energy

consequences of your purchase. You are considering a 55-inch screen model (screen is 49.75

inches high and 29.75 inches wide) and a 32-inch screen model (screen is 29.1 inches wide and

17.5 inches high). Research shows that for these particular models, the 55-inch screen consumes

0.10 Watts/in2 and the 32-inch screen consumes 0.17 Watts/in2. (a) Compare the two televisions

by determining the power rating (number of Watts) associated with each television size. Report

your answer in Watts, N–m/sec, and joules/sec. (b) How many kW-hr of energy are consumed

by each screen if you operate the television for 3 hours per day (? (c) Assuming that operating

the television for 1kW-hr produces 0.5453 kg of CO2, compare the two screen sizes in terms of

their carbon footprint calculated over a 365-day year (assume you operate the television 3 hours

per day).

Solution:

2.47 A laboratory provides the following solids analysis for a wastewater sample: TS = 200

mg/L; TDS = 30 mg/L; FSS = 30 mg/L. (a) What is the total suspended solids concentration of

this sample? (b) Does this sample have appreciable organic matter? Why or why not?

Solution:

2.48 A 100-mL water sample is collected from the activated sludge process of municipal

wastewater treatment. The sample is placed in a drying dish (weight = 0.5000 g before the

sample is added), and then placed in an oven at 104°C until all the moisture is evaporated. The

weight of the dried dish is recorded as 0.5625 g. A similar 100-mL sample is filtered and the

100-mL liquid sample that passes through the filter is collected and placed in another drying dish

(weight of dish before sample is added is also 0.5000 g). This sample is dried at 104°C and the

dried dish’s weight is recorded as 0.5325 g. Determine the concentration (in mg/L) of (a) total

solids, (b) total dissolved solids, (c) total suspended solids, and (d) volatile suspended solids,

(Assume that VSS = 0.7 x TSS.)

Solution: