Articles
Activated Sludge Systems
Is Your Chemical Program Impacting Your Wastewater Biology?
Wastewater managers and operators want confidence that their facility’s chemical program will not negatively impact their biological treatment system. Whether you are a chemical supplier or product end user, EBS can assess chemical additives for impacts on...
The importance of Primary Clarification:
The importance of Primary Clarification and how it can impact Effluent BOD.
How Can EBS NitriFire Stabilize Nitrification Rates in the Winter?
Free vs Bound Chemical Analysis
The return of healthy biological solids is essential to the performance of activated sludge systems. Along with concentrated biomass, inhibitory and toxic chemicals that can cause WET testing failures or treatment deficiencies may be returned to the system by being...
Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Treatment in Wastewater Systems: Part 2
A Focus on Anaerobic Treatment There are 2 major types of systems used for wastewater treatment: aerobic and anaerobic systems. Each has different uses along with pros and cons. This particular article focuses on anaerobic treatment. Aerobic treatment is the focus of...
Pros and Cons of Aerated Stabilization Basins and Activated Sludge Systems
In North America, there are predominantly two systems used to biologically treat industrial wastewater: the aerated stabilization basin (ASB or aerated lagoon) and the activated sludge system. These two systems have far more similarities than differences. Both pro...