Look up: sludge

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   Sludge
   A semi-solid residue from any of a number of air or water treatment processes; can be a hazardous waste.
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   sludge
   [n] - any thick messy substance 2. [n] - the precipitate produced by sewage treatment
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   Sludge
   the wet solids that can be settled from an untreated liquid effluent (primary sludge); or from aerobically treated effluent (secondary sludge)
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   Sludge
   the solids (and accompanying water and organic matter) which are separated from sewage or industrial wastewater in treatment plant facilities. Sludge separation and disposal is one of the major expenses in wastewater treatment operations.
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   sludge
   the waste from battery paste during pasting Category: Electrical engineering and energy • accumulation of oxidized elements heavier than the base melt that settle to the bottom of a crucible or furnace Category: Iron and steel industries • The spent solids of the original manure reduced to about 40 % of the volume it occupied in the raw state.Liquid or dry sludge makes an e...
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   Sludge
   Term for the waste material found in sump pump pits, septic systems and gutters.
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   Sludge
   Sludge noun [ CF. Slush .] 1. Mud; mire; soft mud; slush. Mortimer. Tennyson. 2. Small floating pieces of ice, or masses of saturated snow. Kane. 3. (Mining) See Slime , 4. Sludge hole , the hand-hole, or manhole, in a steam boiler, by means of which sediment can be removed.
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   Sludge
   Sludge noun Anything resembling mud or slush; as: (a) A muddy or slimy deposit from sweage. (b) Mud from a drill hole in boring. (c) Muddy sediment in a steam boiler. (d) Settling of cottonseed oil, used in making soap, etc. (e) A residuum of crude paraffin-oil distillation.
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   sludge
   1. Mud; mire; soft mud; slush. ... 2. Small floating pieces of ice, or masses of saturated snow. ... 3. <chemical> See Slime. Sludge hole, the hand-hole, or manhole, in a steam boiler, by means of which sediment can be removed. ... Origin: CF. Slush. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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    sludge
    slime noun any thick messy substance
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    Sludge
    `Sludge` is the residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes. When fresh sewage or wastewater is added to a settling tank, approximately 50% of the suspended solid matter will settle out in about an hour and a half. This collection of solids is known as raw sludge or primary solids and is said to be `fresh` before anaerobic processes become active. Once anaerobic bacteria take over, the sl...
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    SLUDGE
    `SLUDGE` (Scripting Language for Unhindered Development of a Gaming Environment) is a shareware adventure game engine developed by Hungry Software. It combines a scripting language with other IDE tools (including a sprite bank editor and a floor region editor). Freeware and commercial adventure games can be created with the engine. The engine and development kit are freely distributed, meaning that anyone can play and create SLUDGE games. The de...
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    sludge
    (sluj) a suspension of solid or semisolid particles in a fluid.
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    Sludge
    • (n.) Anything resembling mud or slush; as: (a) A muddy or slimy deposit from sweage. (b) Mud from a drill hole in boring. (c) Muddy sediment in a steam boiler. (d) Settling of cottonseed oil, used in making soap, etc. (e) A residuum of crude paraffin-oil distillation. • (n.) See Slime, 4. • (n.) Mud; mire; soft mud; slush. • (...
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    sludge
    in sewage treatment, solid matter that has settled out of suspension in sewage undergoing sedimentation in tanks or basins. See sewage system.[3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/110
    
    
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    Sludge
    Gooey solid mixture of bacteria and virus laden organic matter, toxic metals, synthetic organic chemicals, and solid chemicals removed from wastewater at a sewage treatment plant.
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    sludge
    
    1. the precipitate produced by sewage treatment
    2. any thick messy substance
    
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    sludge
    insoluble degradation products which are formed in an insulating liquid as a result of ageing
    Found on http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/