by ebs | Jun 6, 2025 | Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Nutrients
A common problem in aerated stabilization basins (ASBs) is oxygen deficiency. This can arise for a variety of reasons, such as a power outage, aerators being offline for maintenance, oxygen scavenging by sulfur-containing chemical compounds, or upstream production...
by ebs | Jan 6, 2011 | Suspended Solids, Wastewater
TSS testing measures the total concentration of suspended (non-soluble) solids in the aeration stabilization basin (ASB) or in effluents. The total suspended solids (TSS) data is critical in determining the operational behavior of a waste treatment system. It is...
by ebs | Jan 6, 2011 | Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids
MLSS testing measures the total concentration of mixed liquor suspended (non-soluble) solids in the aeration basin of an activated sludge system. The mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) data is critical in determining the operational behavior and solids inventory. It...