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Sewer gas

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sewagenounA suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
biosolidnounA byproduct of domestic and commercial sewage and wastewater treatment.
endogasnounA gas, rich in carbon monoxide and hydrogen, produced by burning natural gas in a limited supply of air, that is used in the heat treatment of metals
gas waternounWater through which gas has been passed for purification, and used for the manufacture of sal ammoniac, carbonate of ammonia, and Prussian blue.
biogasnounA mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter, used as a fuel.
sewage plantnounAn industrial structure used in the treatment of sewage
effluentnoun(uncountable) Sewage or waste water discharged into a natural body of water.
wastewaternounAny water that has been used in some human domestic or industrial activity and, as a result, now contains waste products.
sludgenounA residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.
outflownounThe process of flowing out.
synthesis gasnoun(petrochemistry) The gas obtained by heating coal and steam; coal gas.
waste productnounThe unwanted results of metabolism, expelled in the urine and faeces.
septic tanknounA small-scale watertight treatment system for domestic sewage in which the flow is slowed to allow sedimentation and sludge digestion by bacteria to take place.
breathing gasnoun(underwater diving) A mixture of gases used for respiration in breathing equipment, typically in scuba diving.
gas washernounA gasworks apparatus within which gas from the condenser is brought in contact with a falling stream of water, to precipitate the tar remaining in it.
activated sludgenounSewage that has been aerated and agitated in order to promote the growth of beneficial microorganisms that break down organic matter.
digestatenoun(chemistry) Material that has been digested, usually using acid or biomethanation.
whitedampnounA noxious mixture of gases formed by the combustion of coal, usually in an enclosed environment such as a mine.
outgasverbTo release gaseous substances into the air, especially of a polymer material as it is aged or heated.
choke dampnounAn asphyxiant found in enclosed places such as mines and sewers; a mixture of several gases left after oxygen is removed from the air, typically nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.

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