Advantages of extended Aeration System:
- Plants are easy to operate, as the management of operation is for a maximum of two or three hours per day.
- Extended aeration processes are often better at handling organic loading and flow fluctuations, as there is a greater detention time for the nutrients to be assimilated by microbes.
- Systems are odor free, can be installed in most locations, have a relatively small footprint, and can be landscaped to match the surrounding area.
- Extended aeration systems have a relatively low sludge yield due to long sludge ages, can be designed to provide nitrification, and do not require a primary clarifier.
Disadvantages of extended aeration system:
- Extended aeration plants do not achieve denitrification or phosphorus removal without additional unit processes.
- Flexibility is limited to adapt to changing effluent requirements resulting from regulatory changes.
- longer aeration period and hence requires more energy.
Skilled personnel are required for the operation and control
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For extended aeration process we need any bacteria from out side.
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That Gif examples very well how Aeration works. Love it!
Thanks for explaining how aeration systems are odor free. I imagine that it would be important to find a company that supplies aeration equipment and has a good reputation. That way, you can be sure that the equipment will meet all the requirements and standards that you expect, such as being odor-free.