Activated sludge process is an example of:

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  1. Anaerobic suspended growth process
  2. Anaerobic attached growth process
  3. Aerobic attached growth process
  4. Aerobic suspended growth process

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Option 4 : Aerobic suspended growth process
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Followings are the classification of secondary treatment units:

S.No.

Method

Contact Mechanism

Decomposition

1

Trickling filter

Attached growth

Aerobic

2

Rotating biological contactor

Attached growth

Aerobic

3

Activated sludge process

Suspended growth

Aerobic

4

Oxidation pond

Suspended growth

Aerobic

5

Septic tank

Suspended growth

Anaerobic

6

Imhoff tank

Suspended growth

Anaerobic

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