Increased demand on the capacity of wastewater treatment plants has led to the search for more efficient treatment processes to minimize plant size. One of the advanced wastewater treatment processes being considered is the introduction of high purity, molecular oxygen into the aeration system of an activated sludge treatment plant. The oxygen reduces the required retention time thus increasing plant capacity. The use of ozone is also under consideration in hopes of achieving still greater efficiency.

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