Chemistry GCSE
Anaerobic digestion
What Anaerobic digestion means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Anaerobic digestion
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Treatment of sewage sludge in which microorganisms break it down without oxygen, reducing its volume and producing biogas that can be used as fuel.
Topics that use Anaerobic digestion
- Waste water treatment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Chemical treatment of pollutants
- Ground water
- Harmful chemicals
- Harmful microbes
- Organic matter
- Potable water
- Sedimentation
- Separation techniques
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