activated sludge

ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd slʌdʒ

Definition

Definition of activated sludge - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wastewater treatment

TECH.

sewage aerated to grow microorganisms that decompose organic material

TECH.

Activated sludge helps clean water at the treatment plant.
Engineers sampled activated sludge to measure bacterial activity.
The plant increased aeration to improve activated sludge performance.

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Expressions with activated

voice-activated

adj.

responding to voice commands

Voice-activated lights turn on when you speak.

activated charcoal

antidote for some kinds of poisons

Doctors gave him activated charcoal after the poisoning.

activated carbon

carbon with many tiny pores for trapping substances

Activated carbon is used in water filters.

activated alumina

used to clean water by removing impurities

Activated alumina is used in water treatment plants.

Expressions with sludge

sewage sludge

thick waste material left after treatment of dirty water in plants

The factory must properly dispose of its sewage sludge to avoid pollution.

de-inking sludge

waste material from removing ink in paper recycling

The factory processes de-inking sludge for environmental safety.

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ASPD

acr.

acr: Activated Sludge Process Design

method for treating wastewater using bacteria

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French:boues activées, ...
German:Belebtschlamm, ...
Italian:fango attivato, ...
Spanish:lodo activado, ...
Portuguese:lama ativada, ...
Chinese:活性污泥, ...
Japanese:活性汚泥, ...
Arabic:حمأة منشطة, ...
Hebrew:בִּיּוּב מְפוּעָל, ...
Russian:активный ил, ...
Ukrainian:активний мул, ...
Hindi:सक्रिय स्लज, ...
Bengali:সক্রিয় স্লাজ, ...
Catalan:fang actiu, ...
Czech:aktivovaný kal, ...
Danish:aktivt slam, ...
Dutch:actief slib, ...
Greek:ενεργός ιλύς, ...
Hungarian:eleveniszap, ...
Khmer:ភក់សកម្ម, ...
Korean:활성 슬러지, ...
Persian:لجن فعال, ...
Polish:osad czynny, ...
Portuguese (BR):lodo ativado, ...
Romanian:nămol activat, ...
Swedish:aktivt slam, ...
Thai:ตะกอนกระตุ้น, ...
Turkish:aktif çamur, ...
Vietnamese:bùn hoạt tính, ...

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