Comminution

Comminution: Mechanical shredding or pulverizing of waste. Used in both solid waste management and wastewater treatment.

Comminution
Chopping up material, such as biomass, into small fragments.
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Primary treatment Treatment which includes all operation prior to and including primary treatment, e.g., bar screening, grit removal, comminution, and primary sedimentation.

Procaryotic organisms Organisms which do not have a cellular membrane.