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Depth profiling via remotely-controlled boats using sonar in Wastewater Treatment Ponds, WWTPs, h... more Depth profiling via remotely-controlled boats using sonar in Wastewater Treatment Ponds, WWTPs, has been proposed as an alternative to the traditional practice of surveying with manned boats. Sediment hardness derived from the sonar profiling yields an index value corresponding to sediment densities across the surveyed pond. Mapped sediment hardness will define sludge distribution and typing within WWTPs. Sludge typing supports further understanding of the transfer, deposition, and settling of sludge in treatment ponds. Sediment hardness can also correlate to observations of very low density suspended/flocculated sludge existing at the sludge/water interface as found when using sludge samplers.

Depth profiling via remotely-controlled boats using sonar in Wastewater Treatment Ponds, WWTPs, h... more Depth profiling via remotely-controlled boats using sonar in Wastewater Treatment Ponds, WWTPs, has been proposed as an alternative to the traditional practice of surveying with manned boats. Sediment hardness derived from the sonar profiling yields an index value corresponding to sediment densities across the surveyed pond. Mapped sediment hardness will define sludge distribution and typing within WWTPs. Sludge typing supports further understanding of the transfer, deposition, and settling of sludge in treatment ponds. Sediment hardness can also correlate to observations of very low density suspended/flocculated sludge existing at the sludge/water interface as found when using sludge samplers.

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