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Wastewater treatment generates a large quantity of sludge, which can be treated by

A

anaerobic digesters

B

floc

C

chemicals

D

oxidation pond

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The sediment of settling tank is called activated sludge. A part of it is used as inoculum in aeration tanks. The remaining is passed into a large tank called anaerobic sludge digesters.
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