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Activated Sludge
For Activated Sludge we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Environment and Sanitation.
Activated Sludge (Environment) 
Product that results when primary effluent is mixed with bacteria-laden sludge and then agitated and aerated to promote biological treatment, speeding the breakdown of organic matter in raw sewage undergoing secondary waste treatment.
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Activated Sludge (Sanitation)
Sludge withdrawn from a secondary clarifier following the activated sludge process; it consists mostly of biomass, with some inorganic settleable solids. Return activated sludge (RAS) is recycled to the head of the process; waste (excess) activated sludge (WAS) is removed for conditioning.
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