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Microbes in Human Welfare — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMicrobes in Human Welfare2 Marks
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During the secondary treatment of the primary effluent how does the significant decrease in BOD occur?

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During the secondary treatment of the primary effluent how does the significant decrease in BOD occur?

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Answer

During secondary treatment of primary effluents, vigorous growth of useful aerobic microbes into flocs occur when it is agitated mechanically and air is pumped into it in a large aeration tank. These microbes while growing consume major part of the organic matter in the effluent. This significantly reduces BOD.
  • Useful aerobic microbes grow rapidly and form flocs.
  • Flocs are masses of bacteria associated with fungal filaments to form mesh-like structures.
  • The growing microbes consume organic matter and thus reduce the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD).

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