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Aerobic Wastewater Treatment Systems

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The biological processes for treatment of wastewater can be classified into aerobic, anoxic and anaerobic systems. An aerobic treatment process takes place in the presence of oxygen, wherein the aerobic microorganisms convert organic matter present in the wastewater into carbon dioxide and new cell biomass. This chapter focuses on different aerobic processes used in wastewater treatment with special emphasis on suspended and attached growth aerobic treatment systems.

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Ghangrekar, M.M. (2022). Aerobic Wastewater Treatment Systems. In: Wastewater to Water. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4048-4_10

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