Wastewater from food manufacturing processes typically lacks the adequate nutritional building blocks necessary to effectively sustain microbial life. As a result, operational problems occur and inefficient waste stabilization results. Signs of nutrient deficiency include: sludge bulking, foaming, poor settleability, inefficient removal of suspended solids, excess sludge accumulation, and inefficient removal of BOD 5 and COD. (Wastewater B

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