Keywords

KEYWORDS

Aeration: To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air is called aeration.
Effluent: Discharge of liquid waste from an industry is called effluent.
Sewage: Wastewater containing suspended impurities is called sewage.
Sewer system: A channel system of pipelines used to carry sewage is called sewer system.
Wastewater treatment plant: A facility that treats wastewater from domestic as well as industrial sources is called wastewater treatment plant.
Sludge: Solid waste that settles at the bottom in the primary treatment of wastewater is called the sludge.
Scum: Light floatable waste that rises to the top during wastewater treatment is called the scum.
Incineration: A process used for treating sludge, in which the sludge is burnt into ashes is called incineration.
Biogas: A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by bacterial degradation of organic matter and used as a fuel.
Contaminant: All the wastewater that is released from various sources forms the sewage which contains suspended impurities called contaminants.
Sanitation: The study and use of practical measures for the preservation of public health is called sanitation.