2. What  are  some Â
organisms  which  might Â
cause  filamentous  bulking Â
(slow  settling  sludge) Â
in  activated  sludge Â
and  what  are  some Â
negative  ...
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2. What  are  some  organisms  which  might  cause  filamentous  bulking  (slow  settling  sludge)  in  activated  sludge  and  what  are  some  negative  impacts  of  filamentous  bulking?  What  are  common  mitigation  measures  for  bulking  activated  sludge? Â
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Filamentous bulking refers to the slow settling of sludge in activated sludge process It occurred when Food to Microorganisms ratio drop below 03 per day It basically caused due to excessive growth of filamentous bacteria Nutrient condition in the wastewater system determine which bacteria is dominant Some of the filamentous bacteria are Nocardia spp
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