by ebs | Nov 15, 2021 | Training
EBS believes that monitoring the microbiology (biomass) of your activated sludge system or aerated stabilization basin (ASB) is just as critical as any other test such as pH, nutrients, total suspended solids (TSS), or chemical oxygen demand (COD). Often, the bacteria...
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...
by ebs | Dec 17, 2010 | Wastewater
Nitrogen, as ammonia, is a critical nutrient in biological wastewater treatment. It is utilized by bacteria to make proteins, including enzymes needed to break down food or BOD as well as in making energy. In activated sludge, the two primary symptoms of nutrient...
by ebs | Nov 18, 2010 | Aerated Stabilization Basins, Filamentous Bacteria Identification
Concern or Curiosity? Part 2 – Thiothrix and Type 021N Mike Foster, Principal Consultant – Environmental Business Specialists, LLCPaul Klopping, Principal Consultant – Callan & Brooks In part one of this series, we discussed the differences...
by ebs | Nov 18, 2010 | Aerated Stabilization Basins, Filamentous Bacteria Identification
Filamentous bulking has long been the bane of activated sludge operations. Biomass or sludge bulking is generally defined as mixed liquor with a Settled Volume Index (SVI) of >150 ml/g. However, sludge bulking does not definitively translate to a sludge bulking...
