Anaerobic Treatment
Anaerobic treatment is a biological treatment process that takes place in the absence of oxygen. This method is a biological treatment technology in which microorganisms are used to clean wastewater or water containing organic load. Anaerobic treatment takes place by metabolising organic matter by microorganisms during fermentation. In this process, microorganisms break down organic matter into soluble and insoluble forms, forming sludge with gases such as methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2).
Advantages of Anaerobic Treatment
– Low energy consumption: Anaerobic process has lower energy consumption than aerobic processes.
– Methane gas production: Methane gas is produced during anaerobic treatment of organic matter and can be recovered as energy.
– Reduction of sludge formation: Sludge formation in anaerobic process is less compared to aerobic processes.