Aerobic granular sludge biotechnological solutions for wastewater treatment

Abstract

Characterization methodology of the aerobic granules microorganisms Applicability: Wastewater treatment plants Overview: microbial aerobic granules play an important role in recent research to develop biological treatment systems for waste water treatment due to their advantages compared with suspended sludge conventional system, such as: a global structure stronger and denser, better sedimentation and separation capacity, the possibility of operating with higher concentrations of biomass and a greater ability to withstand shock loads or potentially toxic substrates. Experiments based on modern methods of physico-chemical, microbiological, morphological and physiological characterization led to a better understanding of aerobic granular system and thus identifying opportunities for process monitoring, control and optimization.