Environmental factors contributing to the G bacteria population in full-scale EBPR plants

• Published in: Water Science & Technology Vol. 46; no. 4-5; pp. 185 - 192
• Main Authors: GRIFFITHS, P. C, STRATTON, H. M, SEVLOUR, R. J
• Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London IWA 01.01.2002; IWA Publishing
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Australia; Bacteria; Bacteria, Aerobic - growth & development; Bacteria, Anaerobic - growth & development; Bioaccumulation; Biological and medical sciences; Biological treatment of waters; Biomass; Bioreactors; Biotechnology; Carbon sources; Dissolved oxygen; Environment and pollution; Environmental factors; Environmental monitoring; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General purification processes; Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects; Phosphorus; Phosphorus - isolation & purification; Phosphorus - metabolism; Phosphorus removal; Plants (botany); Pollution; Population Dynamics; Sewage - microbiology; Waste Disposal, Fluid - methods; Wastewater; Wastewaters; Water treatment and pollution; Australia; Activated sludge; Bacteria; Phosphorus; Population dynamics; Biological accumulation; Waste water purification; Polyphosphates; Biological purification

A survey of several enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) plants within Australia has demonstrated that a group of bacteria known as the "G" bacteria are able to proliferate under a broad range of plant configurations. The diverse designs and operational parameters of these plants...