Aerobic Treatment: Process by which microbes decompose complex organic compounds in the presence of oxygen and use the liberated energy for reproduction and growth.
Aerobic: An organism that is living, active or occurring only in the presence of oxygen (e.g., most fungi are aerobic).
aerobic biological oxidation
any waste treatment process or other process utilizing aerobic organisms, in the presence of air or oxygen, as the agent for reducing pollution load, oxygen demand, or the amount of organic substance in waste.
Aerobic: refers to the presence of oxygen
Algae: an evolutionarily diverse group of non-vascular plants that lack structural complexity, that do not develop as embryos with covering provided by parent; ...
Aerobic: in the presence of or requiring oxygen.
Agri-chemical: chemicals (fertilizers and pesticides) used in agricultural production.
Algal Bloom: large, visible masses of algae found in bodies of water during warm water.
aerobic
(1) Having molecular oxygen as a part of the environment. (2) Growing only in the presence of molecular oxygen such as aerobic organisms.
Aerobic
(1) microorganisms that require oxygen for their respiratory processes; (2) an environment in which oxygen is available ...
Aerobic
Requiring air or oxygen, used in reference to decomposition processes that occur with the inclusion of oxygen
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Aerobic
Requiring oxygen [compare with anaerobic].
Ambient
Surrounding (for example, ambient air).
aerobic (air-0-bick). A condition in which free" (atmospheric) or dissolved oxygen is present in the water.
age tank. A tank used to store a chemical solution of known concentration for feed to a chemical feeder. Also called a day tank.
Aerobic: A process that takes place in the presence of oxygen, such as the digestion of organic matter by bacteria in an oxidation pond.
Aerosol: Very small liquid or solid particles dispersed in air.
Aerobic Respiration - Organisms utilize oxygen to break down components, derive energy, and generate needed biomolecules. Carbohydrates are cycled into water and carbon dioxide. [Applied and Environmental Microbiology; v59; 2918-2926; 1993.
Aerobic
Life or processes that require, or are not destroyed by, the presence of oxygen. See Anaerobic.
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aerobic
Requiring dioxygen.
aerodynamic diameter (of a particle)
Diameter of a spherical particle with relative density equal to unity which has the same settling velocity in air as the particle in question.
aerobic process See aerobic treatment.
aerobic decomposition Decomposition and decay of organic material in the presence of free or dissolved oxygen.
Aerobic Bacteria
The bacterium that needs oxygen to thrive and helps in the degradation of organic conditions is aerobic bacteria.
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Anaerobic Digester
In waste treatment facilities, it is a dedicated unit used for controlling the anaerobic decomposition of organic material.
anaerobic igester"anaerobic digester = collector of gases from organic decomposition for the purpose of reuse in the production of heat or electricity
anthropogenic = attributable to human activity ...
Anaerobic Decomposition - Decomposition of cellulose and proteins occurring in the absence of oxygen, such as in landfill waste, producing methane and carbon dioxide.
Aerobic: Refers to any process carried out in the presence of oxygen.
Afterburner: An off-gas post-treatment unit for control of organic compounds by thermal oxidation.
Aerobic process A process which requires molecular oxygen.
Alcohol An organic compound with one or more hydroxyl "-OH" groups.
Aerobic and anaerobic conditions may occur within centimeters of each other. Notice the bright red areas along the root channels, which are well aerated versus the anaerobic areas between the root channels.
compost: aerobically decomposed organic material, such as food scraps, animal manure or plant clippings, that can be used as a soil fertiliser and as an alternative to putting organic waste in landfill (where it decomposes anaerobically, ...
If organic matter decays when there is no oxygen present (anaerobic conditions or putrefaction), undesirable tastes and odors are produced.
Aerobic decomposition The process of breakdown of organic molecules to simple inorganic constituents when oxygen is in free supply.
aerobic (1) Occurring, acting, or living only in the presence of oxygen; (2) pertaining to organisms needing oxygen to live.
When aerobic bacteria eat waste, they consume large amounts of oygen needed for the survival of fish. Water Dissolved Oxygen levels of about 9 parts per million (ppm) are needed to support most fish and 4.
A mixture of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by anaerobic digestion, with small amounts of other gases.
Processes which employ aerobic or anaerobic microorganisms and result in decanted effluents and separated sludge containing microbial mass together with pollutants.
Organic substances "biodegrade" when they are broken down by other living organisms (such as enzymes and microbes) into their constituent parts, and in turn recycled by nature as the building blocks for new life. The process can occur aerobically ...
Aeration Technique that is used with water treatment that demands oxygen supply, commonly known as aerobic biological water purification.
BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD) The amount of oxygen needed for aerobic microorganisms to function in organic-rich water such as sewage.
BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT Technology that uses bacteria to consume waste/ organic materials.
Bacteria that can live under aerobic or anaerobic conditions.
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An offsite facility where the organic component of municipal solid waste is decomposed under controlled conditions; 2.an aerobic process in which organic materials are ground or shredded and then decomposed to humus in windrow piles or in mechanical ...
A colourless, non-poisonous, flammable gas created by anaerobic decomposition of organic com- pounds. A major component of natural gas used in the home.
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Facultative Bacteria: Bacteria that can live under aerobic or anaerobic conditions.
Putrefaction: Biological decomposition of organic matter; associated with anaerobic conditions.
Putrescible: Able to rot quickly enough to cause odors and attract flies.
Pyrolysis: Decomposition of a chemical by extreme heat.
Methane is produced through anaerobic (without oxygen) decomposition of waste in landfills, animal digestion, decomposition of animal wastes, production and distribution of natural gas and petroleum, coal production, ...
Composting: The natural biological decomposition of organic material in the presence of aerobic bacteria to form a rich, dark soil fertilizer.
Wetlands: Habitats flooded with shallow water all or part of the year. Can be identified by unique plants which have adapted to oxygen-deficient (anaerobic) soils. Wetlands influence stream flows and water quality.
 See also: Organic, Water, Air, Oxygen, Condition
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