Sewage sludge

Definition

The thick, solid-rich material that settles at the bottom of a sedimentation tank.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.10.1.3 · Paper 2

Gravity causes suspended, denser solids to sink. This settled material forms sewage sludge.
Revise: Waste Water Treatment

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GCSE Chemistry · key term

The thick, solid-rich material that settles at the bottom of a sedimentation tank.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.10.1.3 · Paper 2

Gravity causes suspended, denser solids to sink. This settled material forms sewage sludge.
Revise: Waste Water Treatment

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