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Expanded Granular Sludge Bed Digestion

An expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB) reactor is a type of anaerobic wastewater treatment that features a higher upward flow velocity, allowing for better contact between wastewater and sludge. This design is particularly effective for low strength soluble wastewaters and helps prevent the accumulation of inert or poorly biodegradable particles. The EGSB can be implemented using tall reactors or by incorporating effluent recycling.

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Expanded Granular Sludge Bed Digestion

An expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB) reactor is a type of anaerobic wastewater treatment that features a higher upward flow velocity, allowing for better contact between wastewater and sludge. This design is particularly effective for low strength soluble wastewaters and helps prevent the accumulation of inert or poorly biodegradable particles. The EGSB can be implemented using tall reactors or by incorporating effluent recycling.

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An expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB) reactor is a variant of the upflow anaerobic

sludge blanket digestion (UASB) concept for anaerobic wastewater treatment.[1] The
distinguishing feature is that a faster rate of upward-flow velocity is designed for the
wastewater passing through the sludge bed. The increased flux permits partial
expansion (fluidisation) of the granular sludge bed, improving wastewater-sludge
contact as well as enhancing segregation of small inactive suspended particle from
the sludge bed. The increased flow velocity is either accomplished by utilizing tall
reactors, or by incorporating an e luent recycle (or both). A scheme depicting the
EGSB design concept is shown in this EGSB diagram.[2]

The EGSB design is appropriate for low strength soluble wastewaters (less than 1 to 2 g
soluble COD/l) or for wastewaters that contain inert or poorly biodegradable
suspended particles which should not be allowed to accumulate in the sludge bed.

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