单词 | biotreatment |
释义 | > as lemmasbiotreatment biotreatment n. Brit. /ˈbʌɪə(ʊ)ˌtriːtm(ə)nt/ , U.S. /ˈbaɪoʊˌtritmənt/ treatment of waste material by biological processes (typically the action of microorganisms), esp. as a means of removing pollutants and toxic substances (cf. bioremediation n.); an instance of this.ΚΠ 1950 H. L. Jacobs in W. Staniar Plant Engin. Handbk. 1603 If the waste organics originate in chemical processes, they will probably be ‘sterile,’ and inoculation with sewage prior to biotreatment will be required. 1974 Environ. Sci. & Technol. 8 697/3 The biotreatment systems have been the state-of-the-art of municipal wastewater treatment for years, but their large-scale use in chemical plants is still relatively new. 2008 Jrnl. Hazardous Materials 154 485/1 Since azo dyes are potentially reduced under anaerobic conditions, and biological processes are the preferred choice for wastewater treatment, biotreatments based on anaerobic–aerobic sequences are currently under investigation. < as lemmas |
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