sludge

[US]/'slʌdʒ/
[UK]/slʌdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mud; mire; sediment; small floating ice.

Phrases & Collocations

sewage sludge

toxic sludge

industrial sludge

activated sludge

sludge treatment

activated sludge process

sludge disposal

sludge dewatering

sludge concentration

oil sludge

excess sludge

sludge blanket

sludge water

sludge thickening

dewatered sludge

sludge digestion

digested sludge

bulking sludge

sludge thickener

raw sludge

Example Sentences

a trendy sludge green.

the sludge was cleared from the colliery.

When  heavy  dirt  and  sludge  accumulate  on  the suction strainer, the pump soon begins to cavitate.

The operation of the slurry pumps for transferr in g sludge in the dilute phosphoric acid defecator in the phosphoric acid producti on is mostly not satisfactory.

Extracting nonvolatile and semivolatile organic compounds from soils, sludges and waste.

The efficiency of removing alachlor from water by the integrated process of ferrate oxidation and activated sludge has been studied.

In the third part of the screen the residual water is pressed out of the sludge, at a minimum filter cake thickness, by the pneumatic counterpressure cone at the press discharge.

The paper introduces their salt-tolerance mech anism and research progress regarding conventional anaerobic or aerobic sludge, halophile and salt-tolerant yeast.

Respirometry is very widely used to characterize the activated sludge system and to control its operation in wastewater treatment plant.

The effect of excess sludge reduction by uncoupler of 2,4-dechlorophenol(DCP) was studied using Sequencing Batch Reactor.

This paper made a study of the variety regulation of pathogens in the activated sludge through biological fermentation using Aspergillus niger as zymophyte.

The sludge application constrained under the rate of 4.8kg/m2 for woodland and 2.4kg/m2 for lawn, has good bio-effects for the growth of metasequoia and lawny-grass.

Two technologies of sintering municipal sewage sludge for manufacturing haydite ("wet process granulation-sintering" and "anhydration-sintering") were studied.

The state point analysis can be used in the design and operation analysis of the activated sludge system as the RAS ratio, overflow rate and settling characteristics of flocci are varying.

The respirometric activities of sludge before and after tame have been determined by the BOD Track, and the activity could be expressed by first slope of respirometric curve.

Real-world Examples

An incinerator burns the leftover sludge at a sewage plant.

Source: Discovery documentary "Understanding Bacteria"

My job is to clear the pipes, and keep the sludge moving.

Source: House of Cards

The sludge contains pollutants that the plant can't treat.

Source: Discovery documentary "Understanding Bacteria"

I'm really into this weird recipe I made called sludge. It's like you take couscous, you make the couscous.

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

It was shocking for me to discover how little I knew about sludge.

Source: "Growing Pains" Selected Collection

Emergency crews and soldiers continued today to dig through the sludge and debris.

Source: PBS English News

43.the drain screw of fuel oil sludge tank to be changed with valve or cock.

Source: Maritime English listening

Its workers cleared the tank of tonnes of sludge, and relaid the neighbourhood's sewage pipes.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Other companies use the same approach to destroy PFAS or treat toxic sludge, but David says the Annihilator is faster.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American June 2023 Collection

Fifty people were pulled alive from the sludge on Saturday before the rescue operation was paused overnight.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation January 2019

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