Historical evolution and future prospects of the activated sludge system

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https://doi.org/10.5377/elhigo.v14i2.19550

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Active biomass, hydraulic criteria, biotechnology in activated sludge, environmental remediation

Abstract

The activated sludge system is a biological system, implemented for the treatment of industrial, agricultural and domestic wastewater; it is based on the degradation of organic matter using the facultative heterotrophic bacteria present; to understand the biochemical and microbiological mechanism behind this process and use it in favor of wastewater purification, in addition to coupling it with a hydraulic system, 120 years of research and progress, which are described at a general level in this review article; this was carried out through the development of a state of the art and background evaluation, where the main scientific findings in biological aspects are contracted, including the biochemical basis, hydraulic components, main problems in environmental factors and an evaluation of future perspectives within the biotechnological component for the use of by-products of the process.

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Author Biography

Laura Victoria Gutiérrez Montoya, National University of Engineering, Managua, Nicaragua

She is a Chemical Engineer, graduated from the Master's Degree in Environmental Sciences with Mention in Environmental Engineering of the Research Program, National Studies and Environmental Services (PIENSA-UNI). She has developed projects in sanitary engineering, environmental management and evaluation in the energy sector, as well as biotechnology applications in the agricultural and environmental sector, for the integrated management of pollutants and water resources. He currently teaches in the Academic Program of Industrial Engineering, DACIA-UNI.

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2024-12-10

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Gutiérrez Montoya, L. V. (2024). Historical evolution and future prospects of the activated sludge system. Journal of Science and Technology El Higo, 14(2), 222–236. https://doi.org/10.5377/elhigo.v14i2.19550

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Vol. 14 No. 2 (2024)

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