by Technical Expert | Aug 8, 2019 | Filaments, Foam, Unique Applications |
At Aquafix, our eagerness for fixing every problem in the wide world of wastewater means we encounter some of the strangest situations water can offer. In this new series, Unique Applications, we look at some of our most stand out issues and most inventive solutions....
by Technical Expert | Nov 29, 2017 | Anaerobic, Filaments, Foam, Unique Applications, Wastewater |
At Aquafix, our eagerness for fixing every problem in the wide world of wastewater means we encounter some of the strangest situations water can offer. In this new series, Unique Applications, we look at some of our most stand out issues and most inventive solutions....
by Technical Expert | Apr 9, 2015 | Espanol, Filaments |
Microthrix Parvicella es un filamento Gram positivo y Neisser negativo que muchas veces se forma de hilos largos y delgados, agrupados en enredos que parecen a pilas de espaguetis, y sin evidencia de ramificación o septos visibles en las células (1). Cuando se...
by Technical Expert | Apr 9, 2015 | Espanol, Filaments |
Sphaerotilus natans en el fango activado de plantas Sphaerotilus natans, comúnmente llamado S. natans, es una bacteria filamentosa que muchas veces se puede encontrar en las plantas de tratamiento de aguas servidas. A menudo es la causa principal de “bulking” y...
by Technical Expert | Apr 6, 2015 | Filaments |
Sphaerotilus natans (S. natans) is a large gram negative filament that causes lots of bulking in wastewater if proper conditions exist. It is usually easy to identify because of its false branching, and large sausage-shaped cells. False branching is when two of the...
by Technical Expert | Jan 7, 2014 | Filaments, Foam, Wastewater |
en Español In the winter when wastewater temperatures are between 50-65°F (10-18°C), fat, oil, and grease are broken down incompletely to form long chain fatty acids such as Oleic acid. Oleic acid is taken up by the filamentous bacterium Microthrix Parvicella which...
by Technical Expert | Jun 7, 2013 | Filaments, Foam, Surfactants, Wastewater |
Surfactants are some of the most difficult things to breakdown in wastewater, especially true in the winter months, and are possibly one of the most recurring issues for wastewater plants. Surfactants, or surface activating agents (a fancy name for soap), are...
by Technical Expert | Dec 28, 2011 | Ask the Bugman, Filaments |
A: High rates of yeast growth in wastewater cause undesirable effects including bulking due to interfloc bridging, discoloring the effluent, and/or producing malodors. Yeast can be filamentous or budding, which are sometimes seen as tetrads under the microscope. The...
