• Suspended solids refers to small solid particles which remain in suspension in water as a colloid or due to motion of the water. Suspended solids can...
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  • Mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) is the concentration of suspended solids, in an aeration tank during the activated sludge process, which occurs during...
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  • Total suspended solids (TSS) is the dry-weight of suspended particles, that are not dissolved, in a sample of water that can be trapped by a filter that...
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  • Volatile suspended solids (VSS) is an analytical parameter representing, loosely, the undissolved organic matter in a water sample. More technically, it...
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    the solids must be small enough to survive filtration through a filter with 2-micrometer (nominal size, or smaller) pores. Total dissolved solids are...
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  • however, clarification does not remove dissolved solids. Suspended solids (or SS), is the mass of dry solids retained by a filter of a given porosity related...
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    separator is a device designed to separate gross amounts of oil and suspended solids from industrial wastewater produced at oil refineries, petrochemical...
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    of the suspended solids and organic matter from the sewage".: 11 It consists of allowing sewage to pass slowly through a basin where heavy solids can settle...
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    Relatedly, the river is polluted by various substances, including suspended solids and manmade chemicals. These chemicals include per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
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    concentration of chlorophyll-a pigment, and the concentration of total suspended solids. Clear water generally has a deep Secchi depth, low light attenuation...
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