Settled sludge
Sinking solids deliver product towards the sludge bed. Compare Sedivore Spike and Sedivore Puck for this duty.
Explore sinking solidsBacterial sludge reduction, explained
Less sludge.
A clearer plan.
Put biology to work on the organic sludge in your lagoon. Understand what is treatable, find the right format, and dose with purpose.
For municipal and industrial wastewater operators
Target the organic fraction
Know what can respond.
Match the delivery to the duty
At the bed or in the water column.
Use a documented dose
A method for the specific blend.
Find your starting point
First, what are you
trying to solve?
Biology fits some problems better than others. Choose what you are seeing to find a sensible next step.
Start with the organic fraction
Get to know the blanket.
A sinking solid can deliver treatment to settled sludge. First establish how much is organic, and check the conditions at the sludge interface. Grit and mineral material will remain.
Explore sinking solidsThe part biology can change
Sludge is a mixture.
Treat it that way.
What settles in a lagoon is not all the same material. Organic solids sit alongside sand, grit and other minerals. Adding bacteria can support the breakdown of the biodegradable share. The rest still needs a physical solution.
01
Understand the material
A representative sample helps distinguish organic solids from inert material.
02
Check the conditions
Temperature, oxygen, pH and mixing all influence the response.
03
Measure what changes
Track solids and operating conditions; a lower blanket alone does not establish digestion.
Explore the organic fraction
What is in 100 lb
of dry solids?
Move the slider to explore a sample composition.
60 lbOrganic · potentially treatable
40 lbInert · will remain
Illustration of composition, not a predicted reduction. Not all volatile solids will biodegrade. Actual performance requires assessment.
Make the next decision easier
The right format.
In the right place.
Where the organic material accumulates matters as much as which organisms you add.
Ongoing organic load
Soluble pouches disperse into the water column. SediLogic Maintain is the starting point for routine organic loading.
Explore MaintainCold conditions
Temperature changes the conversation. Sedivore Polar is the cold-water dry format; selection and quantity need review.
Explore PolarStart with the right question
What could your sludge
respond to?
Tell us what is accumulating, where it sits and how your lagoon operates. We will help you work out the next step.
A few straight answers
Before you buy
any bacteria.
Know the limits before deciding whether biological treatment belongs in your plan.
Can bacteria remove all lagoon sludge?
No. Bacteria can digest biodegradable organic material. Sand, grit, mineral precipitates and plastics remain. Even the measured volatile-solids fraction is not a promise of how much will digest under field conditions.
Does biological treatment replace dredging?
It may reduce the organic material left for removal, but it cannot remove inert solids or deliver immediate, guaranteed capacity. A fixed deadline or a largely mineral deposit points towards physical removal.
How do I know how much to use?
A commercial quantity needs the manufacturer’s written dose method for that particular blend. SediLogic reviews quantities against the documented method for the product. Ask for help with a dosing plan; one product’s dose is never borrowed for another.
Can SediLogic test my sludge?
Yes. You collect a representative sample and send it for laboratory characterisation. Contact SediLogic first for sampling and shipping instructions. We do not perform or arrange on-site sludge surveys.
A guide from SediLogic Technologies. We supply biological wastewater treatment products and help operators select formats and review dosing requirements. Product information and enquiries are available here; prices and ordering are handled by SediLogic’s main store.