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CEU Challenge
Members of the Florida Water and Pollution Control Operators Association (FWPCOA) may earn continuing education units through the CEU Challenge! Answer the questions published on this page, based on the technical articles in this month’s issue. Circle the letter of each correct answer. There is only one correct answer to each question! Answer 80 percent of the questions on any article correctly to earn 0.1 CEU for your license. Retests are available.
This month’s editorial theme is New Facilities, Expansions, and Upgrades. Look above each set of questions to see if it is for water operators (DW), distribution system operators (DS), or wastewater operators (WW). Mail the completed page (or a photocopy) to: Florida Environmental Professionals Training, P.O. Box 33119, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33420-3119. Enclose $15 for each set of questions you choose to answer (make checks payable to FWPCOA). You MUST be an FWPCOA member before you can submit your answers!
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Article 1 ____________________________________
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Suspended Ion Exchange: City of Tampa Demonstrates Exciting Alternative for Total Organic Carbon Removal
Melanie Picket, Michael Gerdjikian, Crickett Luu, Chuck Weber, Antony Gibson, Vincent Hart, and Tyler Smith (Article 1: CEU = 0.1 1 DW/DS02015411)
1. Resin regeneration is accomplished using a. sodium hydroxide. b. sodium chloride. c. calcium chloride. d. ozone.
2. Unlike the magnetic ion exchange (MIEX) process, the suspended ion exchange (SIX) process has a higher affinity for a. alkalinity. b. total organic carbon. c. calcium. d. free residual chlorine.
3. Pilot results demonstrated the viability of eliminating the need for a. sulfuric acid. b. lime. c. ferric sulfate. d. ozone.
4. In the reactor, the resin is kept in suspension by a. buoyancy. b. water velocity. c. air fluidization. d. magnetic attraction.
5. _____________ content increases in the finished water due to the exchange between target and counter ions. a. Hardness b. Chloride c. Sulfate d. Carbonate
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