Activated sludge should have the ability to settle quickly so that it can:
a. be rapidly pumped back from sedimentation tank to aeration tank

b. absorb pathogenic bacteria present in wastewater while sinking to the bottom of the settling tank

c. be discarded and anaerobically digested

d. absorb colloidal organic matter.
Activated sludge should have the ability to settle quickly so that it can:
a. be rapidly pumped back from sedimentation tank to aeration tank

b. absorb pathogenic bacteria present in wastewater while sinking to the bottom of the settling tank

c. be discarded and anaerobically digested

d. absorb colloidal organic matter.

Solution:

Option (a) is the answer.

To be pumped back to the aeration tank, the activated sludge must settle fast. ‘Be swiftly pumped back from the sedimentation tank to the aeration tank’ is the proper choice.