biological treatment

  • 71Incineration — For other forms of waste plant that produces energy, see waste to energy. Incinerator redirects here. For the fictional character, see Incinerator (Transformers). Incinerate redirects here. For the Sonic Youth song, see Incinerate (song). For the …

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  • 72Wastewater — For the lake in Northwestern England, see Wastwater. Public infrastructure …

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  • 73Radioactive waste — 2007 ISO radioactivity danger logo, designed in part for long term radioactive waste depositories which might survive into a far future time in which all knowledge of the meaning of present common radiation danger symbols and signs has been lost… …

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  • 74Landfill — For other uses, see Landfill (disambiguation). Garbage Dump redirects here. For the 1994 rock album, see Garbage Dump. A landfill in Poland A landfill site (also known as tip, dump or rubbish dump and historically as a midden), is a site for the… …

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  • 75Biofilter — Biofiltration is a pollution control technique using living material to capture and biologically degrade process pollutants. Common uses include processing waste water, capturing harmful chemicals or silt from surface runoff, and microbiotic… …

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  • 76Waste management — is the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics.… …

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  • 77Aerobic granulation — The biological treatment of wastewater in the waste water treatment plant often accomplished by means of the application of conventional activated sludge systems. These systems generally require large surface areas for implantation of the… …

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  • 78Refuse-derived fuel — (RDF) or solid recovered fuel/ specified recovered fuel (SRF) is a fuel produced by shredding municipal solid waste (MSW) or steam pressure treating in an autoclave. RDF consists largely of organic components of municipal waste such as plastics… …

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  • 79Slow sand filter — Slow sand filters are used in water purification for treating raw water to produce a potable product. They are typically 1 to 2 metres deep, can be rectangular or cylindrical in cross section and are used primarily to treat surface water. The… …

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  • 80Materials recovery facility — An MRF for the recycling of domestic waste A materials recovery facility or materials reclamation facility or materials recycling facility (MRF pronounced murf ) is a specialized plant that receives, separates and prepares recyclable materials… …

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