Suspended growth system

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Official WHO Definition

A suspended growth system retains micro-organisms in a wastewater treatment system in the form of flocs suspended in the wastewater. An activated sludge process is an example of a suspended growth system (UNEP 2000). See attached growth system.

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References

UNEP (2000) International Source Book On Environmentally Sound Technologies for Wastewater and Stormwater Management


WHO Lexicon page (translations and examples)


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