Sewage sludge treatment — described the processes used to manage and dispose of the sludges produced during sewage treatment.ources of sludgeCoarse primary solids and secondary biosolids accumulated in a wastewater treatment process must be treated and disposed of in a… … Wikipedia
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Sludge — is the residual semi solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.When fresh sewage or wastewater is added to a settling tank, approximately 50% of the suspended solid matter will settle out in about an… … Wikipedia
Sewage treatment — The objective of sewage treatment is to produce a disposable effluent without causing harm to the surrounding environment, and also prevent pollution.[1] Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants… … Wikipedia
Sewage — Black water redirects here. For other uses, see Blackwater (disambiguation). A medieval waste pipe in Stockholm Old Town formerly deposited sewage on the street to be flushed away by rain. Sewage is water carried waste, in solution or suspension … Wikipedia
sludge — [sluj] n. [var. of slutch, sludge, mud: akin to ME sluchched, muddy, prob. ult. < IE base * (s)leu , to hang limply > SLEET, MHG slote, mud, ooze] 1. mud, mire, or ooze covering the ground or forming a deposit at the bottom of bodies of… … English World dictionary
sludge — [slʌdʒ] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from slush] 1.) soft thick mud, especially at the bottom of a liquid 2.) the solid substance that is left when industrial waste or ↑sewage (=the liquid waste from toilets) has been cleaned 3.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sewage system — Collection of pipes and mains, treatment works, and discharge lines (sewers) for the wastewater of a community. Early civilizations often built drainage systems in urban areas to handle storm runoff. The Romans constructed elaborate systems that… … Universalium
Sludge Press House, Fields Point Sewage Treatment Plant — Infobox nrhp | name =Sludge Press House, Fields Point Sewage Treatment Plant nrhp type = caption = location= Providence, Rhode Island lat degrees = 41 lat minutes = 47 lat seconds = 40 lat direction = N long degrees = 71 long minutes = 23 long… … Wikipedia
sludge — /sluj/, n. 1. mud, mire, or ooze; slush. 2. a deposit of ooze at the bottom of a body of water. 3. any of various more or less mudlike deposits or mixtures. 4. the sediment in a steam boiler or water tank. 5. broken ice, as on the sea. 6. a… … Universalium
