Anaerobic Conversion of Proteins in Aerobic Granular Sludge

In an aerobic granular sludge (AGS) reactor treating urban wastewater, nutrient removal depends on the availability of carbon source. Domestic wastewater consists of 40-60% of slowly biodegradable complex substrates, out of which proteins form a major fraction. Despite this, little is known about the mechanisms of protein degradation in AGS....

Understanding the impact of a pressure sewer on municipal wastewater: a pre-treatment for AGS plants

The performance of AGS reactors treating municipal wastewater can be optimised by converting influent particulate matter into readily available substrate. This can be done via anaerobic hydrolysis and fermentation of the influent. Anaerobic processes taking place in pressure sewers are not fully understood but show the potential to act as a pre...