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Generation of an appropriate bacterial mass in sludge, under aerobic conditions, that is capable of eliminating and/or adsorbing organic matter from sewage.
Industry:Environment
Naturally occurring water having a low concentration of salts. It is generally accepted as suitable for abstraction and treatment to produce potable water.
Industry:Environment
Plastic that releases hydrochloric acid when burnt. It may cause harmful effects. Its industrial precursor, vinylchloride monomer, is a potent carcinogen.
Industry:Environment
Processing and use of wastes in production and consumption processes, for example, melting of scrap iron so that it can be converted into new iron products.
Industry:Environment
Rapid and significant increase in one or a few species of planktonic algae, stimulated by input of nutrients. See also blue-green algae and eutrophication.
Industry:Environment
Tank for storage and partial treatment of excess storm sewage prior to its disposal in a body of water. It is usually situated near sewage treatment works.
Industry:Environment
Area in which there is little or no rainfall because it is located to the leeward side of mountains, the opposite side being exposed to moisture-laden winds.
Industry:Environment
Movement of city dwellers to suburban areas resulting in the creation of new urban areas. This is a phenomenon usually observed in industrialized countries.
Industry:Environment
Add-on control device that uses activated carbon to adsorb volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from a gas stream. The VOCs are later recovered from the carbon.
Industry:Environment
Assets of the natural environment. These consist of biological assets (produced or wild), land and water areas with their ecosystems, subsoil assets and air.
Industry:Environment
