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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

A

Anaerobic digesters

B

Floc

C

Chemicals

D

Oxidation pond

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Wastewater treatment produces a large quantity of sludge, which can be treated by anaerobic sludge digesters. These are large heated tanks in which its chemical decomposition is catalysed by microorganism.
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