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Issues related to the circumstances or condition of the earth's natural surroundings.
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effluent reuse
Environment; Pollution
Effluent reuse is the action of using treated wastewater effluent from the treatment processes again.
electrodialysis
Environment; Pollution
Electrodialysis is "Dialysis in which the movement of ions is aided by an electric field applied across the semipermeable membrane."
sequencing batch reactor (SBR)
Environment; Pollution
"SBR reactors treat wastewater such as sewage or output from anaerobic digesters or mechanical biological treatment facilities in batches. Oxygen is bubbled through the ...
foaming
Environment; Pollution
"Form or produce a mass of small bubbles; froth." Foaming is a sign of "nutrient deficiency" for activated sludge.
slime bulking
Environment; Pollution
"Nutrient deficiency causes stressful conditions for bacteria. Nutrient deficient bacteria are unable to produce proper cell walls and as reaction to stress will produce excess ...
bulking
Environment; Pollution
"An activated sludge that does not settle well and may overflow the weirs of the final clarifiers resulting in excess suspended solids in the effluent. It is usually caused ...
biological nitrogen removal
Environment; Pollution
Biological nitrogen removal means nitrification/denitrification process, the ammonia nitrogen in the wastewater needs first to be converted into nitrite and nitrate by autotrophic ...
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