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rotating biological reactor (RBC)
Environment; Pollution
"A rotating biological contactor or RBC is a biological treatment process used in the treatment of wastewater following primary treatment. The primary treatment process removes the grit and ...
primary wastewater treatment
Environment; Pollution
"First stage in which screens, sedimentation tanks, filters, and apparatus for skimming and chlorination is employed to remove material that floats or will settle, and pathogens that account for ...
secondary wastewater treatment
Environment; Pollution
"Secondary wastewater treatment is the second stage of wastewater treatment that takes place after the primary treatment process. The process consists of removing or reducing contaminants or ...
sewage treatment
Environment; Pollution
"Sewage treatment is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater, including household sewage and runoff (effluents). It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove ...
moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBR)
Environment; Pollution
"The MBBR system consists of an activated sludge aeration system where the sludge is collected on recycled plastic carriers. These carriers have an internal large surface for optimal contact ...
bioreactor
Environment; Pollution
"A bioreactor may refer to any manufactured or engineered device or system that supports a biologically active environment.In one case, a bioreactor is a vessel in which a chemical process is ...
cooling tower
Environment; Pollution
"Cooling tower is a heat rejection device which extracts waste heat to the atmosphere through the cooling of a water stream to a lower temperature. Cooling towers may either use the evaporation ...
