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activated sludge

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activated sludge [′ak·tə‚vād·əd ′sləj]
(civil engineering)
A semiliquid mass removed from the liquid flow of sewage and subjected to aeration and aerobic microbial action; the end product is dark to golden brown, partially decomposed, granular, and flocculent, and has an earthy odor when fresh.


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For example, only 9% of diclofenac was found to be removed by biologic filtration, whereas 75% was removed by activated sludge treatment (Stumpf et al.
Milorganite, an abbreviation for Milwaukee Organic Nitrogen, is nothing more than activated sludge from the sewage system of the city of Milwaukee.
The BAF and an optimized activated sludge process are expected to further reduce contaminants released from the plant once all systems are installed.
 
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