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complete your answers to the questions below.
1. What is the length of the
pipeline in the Free State natural
gas project going to be?
a. 1070km
b. 107km
c. 17km
2. What is the objective of the SABS
according to contributor Vollie
Brink?
a. Ensuring best prices and cheapest
material
b. Ensuring technical correctness of
standards
c. Ensuring best practices and quality
material
3. What is the intent of the water
reuse strategy?
a. Wise decisions relating to water reuse for
all decision-makers
b. Wise decisions relating to water reuse only
for government
c. To be able to make an informal decision
on the go
5. What is Mike Muller’s hot tip for
the industry?
a. Investing in water efficiency and water
saving fittings
b. Investing offshore
c. Investing in water efficiency schemes
6. In terms of flow rates required
for each terminal fitting, what
is important?
a. Pipe weight
b. Pipe colour
c. Pipe sizing
7. What has contributed to causing
confusion and frustration in
developing the guidelines to
cylinder failure?
a. Non-compliant installations
b. Poor inspections
c. The wrong material used
8. What two important words does
one of the contributors refer to
in his article?
a. ‘Can’t’ and ‘doesn’t’
b. ‘Shall’ and ‘should’
c. ‘Shall’ and ‘won’t’ PA
4. As a primary disinfectant for
water, what is more effective
than chlorine?
a. Hydrogen
b. Ozone
c. Carbon dioxide
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August 2017 Volume 23 I Number 6