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Wastewater bacteria database (free download)

Bacteria in wastewater plant are like small Nano engines that drive the process of effluent treatment.  Having the right type of bacteria in right quantities is of utmost importance in treating the waste.  Unwanted microorganisms like some filamentous fungi and bacteria can have drastic effect on plant condition.  Foaming, malodors, inefficient COD removal, pH imbalance are some of the consequences of having inefficient microbes in the treatment tank.

Ability to identify different bacteria and fungi will help waste water treatment plant operator to co-relate the reasons of any upsets in the plant with the bacteria present in it.  Plant operators in such cases can take an informed decision and rectify the situation.  Conditions in the waste water treatment tank need to be maintained favorable for beneficial microbes to grow and degrade pollutants in the effluent at the same time these conditions should also inhibit unwanted microbes from proliferating in the wastewater treatment tank.

Here we are providing a small database of different types of wastewater bacteria with their microscopic characters and their effect on effluent treatment process.  This database can be used to observe and compare microbes present in your effluent with those shown in this database.  All you need is a simple microscope and sufficient skill to use it properly.  If you are new to using microscopes, then I would suggest reading the \\\\\ How to use microscope?\\\ article.

You're free to download waste water bacteria database for your personal use.  I request you to quote reference (or link) to this blog if you intend to use it for publishing online or offline. I hope that you will understand the amount of effort that went into building this waste water organism database and presenting it online free for you. I do not claim this database to be complete in all sense.  However, I will try to make it as useful as possible for you as we go ahead.  I'll be delighted to hear your suggestions to make it better. The database is characterized on the basis of wastewater bacteria types and their effects in wastewater treatment process.

1 comment:

  1. Hi there! glad to drop by your page and found these very interesting and informative stuff. Thanks for sharing, keep it up!

    - effluent wastewater treatment

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