Formation of scum layers and foaming due to the presence of insoluble components with floating properties, like fats and lipids. Retarding or even completely obstructing the formation of sludge granules. Entrapment of granular sludge in a layer of adsorbed insoluble matter and sometimes also falling apart (disintegration) of granular sludge. A sudden and almost complete wash-out of the sludge present in reactor Decline of the overall methanogenic activity of the sludge due to accumulation of SS Therefore, the SS concentration in the feed to the reactor should not exceed 500 mg/l In phase 2 and 3 the pH will be reduced and the buffer capacity of wastewater may have to be increased to provide alkalinity of 1000 – 5000 mg/l CaCO3