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primary treatmentThe first treatment given for a disease. It is often part of a standard set of treatments, such as surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation. When used by itself, primary treatment is the one acc [..]
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primary treatmentstep in the sewage treatment process, where sewage sits in large tanks and sludge settles at the bottom, while grease rises to the top.
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primary treatmentPhysical processes used to substantially remove floating and settleable solids in wastewater. This process can include screening, grit removal, and sedimentation.
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primary treatmentThe removal of particulate materials from domestic wastewater, usually done by allowing the solid materials to settle as a result of gravity.
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primary treatmentInitial treatment used to reduce a cancer. Primary treatment is followed by other treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy to get rid of cancer that remains. Also called first-line therapy, induction therapy, and primary therapy.
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primary treatmentA step in the treatment process where solids are removed through settling or floating. The floating solids (scum) is then taken to a land fill or burned. It increases the efficiency of plants where th [..]
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primary treatmentA wastewater treatment process that takes place in a rectangular or circular tank and allows those substances in wastewater that readily settle or float to be separated from the wastewater being treat [..]
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primary treatmentInitial wastewater treatment process to remove solids which settle by sedimentation, and floating objects by physical screening and skimming.
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primary treatmentmechanical treatment in which large solids are screened out and suspended solids in the sewage settle out as sludge. Compare secondary treatment
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primary treatmentA wastewater treatment method that uses settling, skimming, and chlorination to remove solids, floating materials, and pathogens from wastewater.
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primary treatmentthe first process in wastewater treatment which removes settled or floating solids.
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primary treatmentmechanical treatment in which large solids are screened out and suspended solids in the sewage settle out as sludge. Compare secondary treatment, tertiary treatment. produced water
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primary treatmentThe removal of separable materials from wastewaters by sedimentation.
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