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volatile suspended solids (VSS)
Environment; Pollution
"The biomass solids in a biological waste water reactor are usually indicated as total suspended solids (TSS) and volatile suspended solids (VSS).
anoxic waters
Environment; Pollution
Anoxic waters are areas of sea water, fresh water or groundwater that are depleted of dissolved oxygen and are a more severe condition of hypoxia. The US Geological Survey defines ...
anaerobic digestion
Environment; Pollution
Anaerobic digestion is a collection of processes by which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen.
alum
Environment; Pollution
Alum is both a specific chemical compound and a class of chemical compounds. The specific compound is the hydrated potassium aluminium sulfate (potassium alum) with the formula ...
sludge dewatering System
Environment; Pollution
A sludge dewatering system for on-site treatment of sludge from septic tanks, grease traps, industrial wastes, sewage and similar waste materials.
granular activated carbon (GAC)
Environment; Pollution
Granular activated carbon is a particularly good adsorbent medium due to its high surface area to volume ratio. One gram of a typical commercial activated carbon will have a ...
extruded activated carbon (EAC)
Environment; Pollution
Extruded activated carbon combines powdered activated carbon with a binder, which are fused together and extruded into a cylindrical shaped activated carbon block with diameters ...
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