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Anaerobic digestion is chosen for sludge rather than aerobic treatment mainly because it

  • A.destroys every pathogen present in the sludge
  • B.requires no heating or mixing at all
  • C.needs no aeration and yields usable gas
  • D.works much faster than any aerobic process

Answer: C

Correct answer: needs no aeration and yields usable gas

Aeration is the largest energy cost at a works, and anaerobic digestion avoids it entirely while producing methane that can run the plant. The trade is that digestion is slow - twenty to thirty days - and needs heating and mixing, and it reduces rather than eliminates the pathogens.

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