Question

During the primary treatment of sewage, solid particles that settle down are called

• A. Flocs
• B. Primary sludge
• C. Activated sludge
• D. Anaerobic sludge

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Primary sludge

Primary or physical treatment is the process of removal of small and large, floating and suspended solids from sewage through two processes of filtration and sedimentation. First floating and suspended matter is removed through sequential filtration with progressively smaller pore filters. The sediment is called primary sludge while the supernatant is called effluent. The primary sludge traps a lot of microbes and debris. It is subjected to composting, land fill or anaerobic digestion to produce biogas and manure.

So, the correct answer is 'Primary sludge'.