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slub
A generic term for solids separated from suspension in a liquid
A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler
A mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a body of water
A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes
{n} mire, dirt, dirt, mixed with water
(d) Settling of cottonseed oil, used in making soap, etc
Solid matter that is removed during wastewater or water treatment It can be processed into a material that can be beneficially used (biosolids)
(e) A residuum of crude paraffin-oil distillation
the precipitate produced by sewage treatment any thick messy substance
Insoluble material formed as a result either of deterioration reactions in an oil or of contamination of an oil, or both
Small floating pieces of ice, or masses of saturated snow
A mixture of solids and water produced during the treatment of waste water or sewage This will frequently have to be removed from the treatment system by de-sludging
the solids (and accompanying water and organic matter) which are separated from sewage or industrial wastewater in treatment plant facilities Sludge separation and disposal is one of the major expenses in wastewater treatment operations
Solid matter settling to the bottom of sedimentation tanks in a sewage treatment plant
A semi-solid residue, containing microoroganisms and their products, from any water treatment process Softening The removal of calcium and magnesium from water to reduce hardness
(1) mud, mire, or ooze covering the ground or forming a deposit, as on a river bed; (2) slushy matter or sediment such as that precipitated by the treatment of sewage or collected in a boiler
Precipitated solid matter produced by water and sewage or mineral treatment processes
any thick messy substance
Biosolids separated from liquids during processing May contain up to 97% water by volume See BIOSOLIDS
the precipitate produced by sewage treatment
Sludge is thick mud, sewage, or industrial waste. All dumping of sludge will be banned by 1998
The solid, semi-solid or liquid residue removed during the treatment of wastewater Sludge includes septage removed from septic tanks
A general term for the precipitated solid matter produced during water and sewage treatment; solid particles composed of organic matter and microorganisms that are involved in aerobic sewage treatment (activated sludge) (See 658)
{i} mud, muck, mire, ooze, slush; any semiliquid messy substance; processed waste
Mud; mire; soft mud; slush
the gooey, muddy solids that remain after wastewater is treated
the accumulated solids separated during primary and secondary treatment It is disposed of through incineration or land application
A mixture of solid waste material and water Sludges result from the concentration of contaminants in water and wastewater treatment processes Typical wastewater sludges contain from 0 5 to 10 percent solid matter Typical water treatment sludges contain 8 to 10 percent solids
unpleasant viscous oozy sewage ejection
(Otomotiv) A combination of oxidized oil, gasoline, coolant, and blow-by that can foul an engine. Some engine oils have detergents to break down sludge
Anything resembling mud or slush; as: (a) A muddy or slimy deposit from sweage
A semi-solid residue from any of a number of air or water treatment processes Sludge can be a hazardous waste
The settled solids containing enough water to form a semi-liquid mass that comes from treatment processes in sewage, reclamation and freshwater plants
A semi-solid residue from any of a number of air or water treatment processes; can be a hazardous waste
See Slime, 4
Mixture of toxic chemicals, infectious agents, and settled solids materials separated from wastewater at a sewage treatment plant
Solid matter that settles to the bottom of sedimentation tanks in a sewage treatment plant and must be disposed of by digestion or other methods or recycled to the land
(b) Mud from a drill hole in boring
(c) Muddy sediment in a steam boiler
The precipitate or settled solids from sedimentation, coagulation, or treatment of wastewater
A semi-solid residue from any of a number of air or water treatment processes
Solid, semi-solid or liquid waste from municipal, commercial or industrial waste-treatment facilities, waste-water treatment plants and air pollution control facilities In discussions of environmental controls, the mud-like residue that results from the cleaning process of scrubbers or certain other devices designed to prevent solid particles from entering the environment
Solid waste material removed during water treatment
Any solid, semisolid or liquid waste generated from municipal, commercial, or industrial wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility or any other such waste having similar characteristics and effects It can be a hazardous waste
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