Find out about the definition,concept,advantages and disadvantages of aerobic facultative and anaerobic ponds. DESCRIPTIONS
AEROBIC FACULTATIVE
ANAEROBIC PONDS
DEFINITION
Microorganisms that lives and
grows in the presence of free oxygen.
Anaerobic waste stabilization
ponds are open basins in which wastewater is treated in the absence of oxygen. Solids settle to the bottom of the pond, where they are digested.
CONCEPT
Facultative aerobes utilize oxygen
within their biochemical pathways as well,but they have the added benefit being ableto create enough energy to sustain life through the use of other molecules.
Anaerobic bacteria occur in the
intestinal tract of ruminants and do not need free oxygen to survive.
Oxidative respiration (using
oxygen) is by far the most efficient energy-producing mechanisms for most organisms,but ferminatation (no oxygen) provide enough energy to maintain for a period of time
Conditions in an anaerobic pond
allow such bacteria to continue decomposing the remaining organic compounds in the manure (polysaccharides,proteins, fats), producing methane and carbon dioxide. Anaerobic bacteria are present throughout most of the water column, but activity is concentrated in the layer immediately above the sludge. Anaerobic decomposition is a threestage processhydrolysis, fermentation (oracidogenesis) and methane formation (or methanogenesis)with different groups of bacteria involved in each. In hydrolysis, solid material is broken down by enzymes intomolecules. During fermentation, the soluble molecules are degraded by acidformer bacteria into acetate, hydrogen and CO.
Finally, two groups of methanogens
produce methane from either acetate or hydrogen plus CO2
ADVANTAGES
During Aerobic facultative a lots of
energy produced
Anaerobic waste stabilization
ponds are simple and economical to build and operate. They are relatively inexpensive and can be managed relatively easily by small and medium-sized communities.
DISADVANTAGES
A lot of energy produced only when
oxygen presents
Anaerobic ponds take time to reach
full treatment efficiency. These systems require large amounts of land compared to conventional activated sludge or other secondary treatment technologies. The restrictions on location near to houses and their size means that they may be more appropriate for use in larger schemes.