What Stabilization and Conditioning Mean

Chemical stabilization is a process whereby the sludge matrix is treated with 

Chemical stabilization is a process whereby the sludge matrix is treated with chemicals in different ways to stabilize the sludge solids. 

The primary advantage of aerobic digestion is that it produces a biologically stable end product suitable for subsequent treatment in a variety of processes. Volatile solids reductions similar to anaerobic digestion are possible. Some parameters affecting the aerobic digestion process are  

In a typical plant operation the pollutants dissolved in the wastewater or that would not settle in the primary clarifiers flow on in the wastewater to the Secondary treatment process. Secondary treatment further reduces organic matter (BOD,) through the addition of oxygen to the wastewater which provides an aerobic environment for microorganisms to biologically break down this remaining organic matter. 

This process increases the percent removals of BOD and TSS to a minimum of 85 percent. A secondary treatment facility can be comprised of Oxygenation Tanks, Pure Oxygen Generating Plant, Liquid Oxygen Storage Tanks, Secondary Clarifiers, 

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