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Morphology of Filaments...


Bulking is the term applied to a condition in which an overabundance of filamentous organisms is present in the mixed liquor in the activated - sludge process. The presence of filamentous organisms causes the biological flocs in the reactor to be bulky and loosely packed. The bulky flocs do not settle well and are often carried over in great quantities in the effluent from the sedimentation tank. The filamentous organisms found in the activated - sludge process include a variety of filamentous bacteria, actinomycetes, and fungi. Conditions favoring the growth of filamentous organisms are numerous and vary from plant to plant.



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