Processes for the treatment of organic waste are disclosed comprising
digesting organic waste under anaerobic conditions so as to convert at
least a portion of the organic waste and produce a clear decant and a
mixture of biomass and unconverted organic compounds, returning at least
a portion of the mixture of biomass and unconverted organic compounds to
the digesting step so as to control the system net growth rate therein,
partially oxidizing at least a portion of the mixture of biomass and
unconverted organic compounds to produce a conditioned effluent therein,
and returning the conditioned effluent to the digesting step.