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Clarifier Failure Mechanism<br />

Failure exacerb<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> high SVI because the sludge blanket is less dense<br />

At failure, dispersed layer extends<br />

throughout clarifier and outlet<br />

arrangement carries TSS over weir<br />

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The turbulence<br />

cre<strong>at</strong>es a dispersed<br />

sludge layer above<br />

the thick blanket <strong>at</strong><br />

high flows<br />

Influent flow jets into<br />

the sludge blanket<br />

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