Colsen - Anaerobic Granular Sludge - Active Biomass for Inocculation and Kick Start UASB

Active biomass for inocculation and kick start UASB. Anaerobic wastewater treatment is frequently applied in several industrial sectors. The granular sludge plays a vital role within this technology. In this way waste water containing levels of organics (COD) is purified effectively. Anaerobic biomass present in the reactor transforms the organic matter into biogas and water. The anaerobic reactors are designed to stimulate the formation of granular sludge, which stays inside the reactor. However, in unfortunate events sludge may wash out from the reactor (e.g. during a calamity). In order to be able to restart the reactor quickly or to startup a fully new reactor, the anaerobic biomass from an existing installation can be used for inocculation purposes.