What would happen if oxygen availability to activated sludge flocs is reduced?
Dear Student,
If oxygen availability to activated sludge flocs is reduced, then the centre of the flocs will become anoxic, which would cause the death of bacteria and eventually breakage of flocs.
The microbes present in activated sludge are aerobic i.e they need oxygen to oxidise the waste (waste stabilisation). By this process, they obtain energy. If the oxygen levels fall, then they will work less efficiently. This will cause the death of these bacteria and eventually the breakage of flocs. The foul smell will also be produced.
Regards
If oxygen availability to activated sludge flocs is reduced, then the centre of the flocs will become anoxic, which would cause the death of bacteria and eventually breakage of flocs.
The microbes present in activated sludge are aerobic i.e they need oxygen to oxidise the waste (waste stabilisation). By this process, they obtain energy. If the oxygen levels fall, then they will work less efficiently. This will cause the death of these bacteria and eventually the breakage of flocs. The foul smell will also be produced.
Regards