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Parsa Z, Dhib R, Mehrvar M. Dynamic Modelling, Process Control, and Monitoring of Selected Biological and Advanced Oxidation Processes for Wastewater Treatment: A Review of Recent Developments. Bioengineering (Basel) 2024; 11:189. [PMID: 38391675 PMCID: PMC10886268 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11020189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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This review emphasizes the significance of formulating control strategies for biological and advanced oxidation process (AOP)-based wastewater treatment systems. The aim is to guarantee that the effluent quality continuously aligns with environmental regulations while operating costs are minimized. It highlights the significance of understanding the dynamic behaviour of the process in developing effective control schemes. The most common process control strategies in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are explained and listed. It is emphasized that the proper control scheme should be selected based on the process dynamic behaviour and control goal. This study further discusses the challenges associated with the control of wastewater treatment processes, including inadequacies in developed models, the limitations of most control strategies to the simulation stage, the imperative requirement for real-time data, and the financial and technical intricacies associated with implementing advanced controller hardware. It is discussed that the necessity of the availability of real-time data to achieve reliable control can be achieved by implementing proper, accurate hardware sensors in suitable locations of the process or by developing and implementing soft sensors. This study recommends further investigation on available actuators and the criteria for choosing the most appropriate one to achieve robust and reliable control in WWTPs, especially for biological and AOP-based treatment approaches.
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- Zahra Parsa
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
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Olubukola A, Gautam RK, Kamilya T, Muthukumaran S, Navaratna D. Development of a dynamic model for effective mitigation of membrane fouling through biogas sparging in submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactors (SAnMBRs). JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 323:116151. [PMID: 36130427 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The deterministic mechanistic model derived from the fundamental of the dynamical fouling system was investigated to estimate fouling parameters, with theoretical biogas sparging performance evaluated of a Submerged Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor treating trade wastewater. The result showed that the sparging effectiveness of EPSc removal was average, 35% higher than the sparging effectiveness of EPSp, with the coefficient of fouling removal characterizing the dynamic time behaviour increasing with the organic loading rate. The dynamic system analysis predicted that the process gain for SAnMBR-1 was more than 30% compared with SAnMBR-2, which supported a widely known theory of fouling dependence of organic loading rate.
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- Akangbe Olubukola
- École Spéciale de Mécanique et d'Electricité (ESME Sudria), Paris, 94200, France.
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- Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, 3011, Australia.
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, West Bengal, India.
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- Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, 3011, Australia.
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- Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, 3011, Australia; ITCGU, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Prof. E. O. E. Pereira Mawatha, Kandy, 20000, Sri Lanka.
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Vinardell S, Sanchez L, Astals S, Mata-Alvarez J, Dosta J, Heran M, Lesage G. Impact of permeate flux and gas sparging rate on membrane performance and process economics of granular anaerobic membrane bioreactors. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 825:153907. [PMID: 35183622 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This research investigated the impact of permeate flux and gas sparging rate on membrane permeability, dissolved and colloidal organic matter (DCOM) rejection and process economics of granular anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs). The goal of the study was to understand how membrane fouling control strategies influence granular AnMBR economics. To this end, short- and long-term filtration tests were performed under different permeate flux and specific gas demand (SGD) conditions. The results showed that flux and SGD conditions had a direct impact on membrane fouling. At normalised fluxes (J20) of 4.4 and 8.7 L m-2 h-1 (LMH) the most favourable SGD condition was 0.5 m3 m-2 h-1, whereas at J20 of 13.0 and 16.7 LMH the most favourable SGD condition was 1.0 m3 m-2 h-1. The flux and the SGD did not have a direct impact on DCOM rejection, with values ranging between 31 and 44%. The three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix fluorescence (3DEEM) spectra showed that protein-like fluorophores were predominant in mixed liquor and permeate samples (67-79%) and were retained by the membrane (39-50%). This suggests that protein-like fluorophores could be an important foulant for these systems. The economic analysis showed that operating the membranes at moderate fluxes (J20 = 7.8 LMH) and SGD (0.5 m3 m-2 h-1) could be the most favourable alternative. Finally, a sensitivity analysis illustrated that electricity and membrane cost were the most sensitive economic parameters, which highlights the importance of reducing SGD requirements and improving membrane permeability to reduce costs of granular AnMBRs.
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- Sergi Vinardell
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34090 Montpellier, France.
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Water Research Institute, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Water Research Institute, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34090 Montpellier, France
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Aparicio S, Serna-García R, Seco A, Ferrer J, Borrás-Falomir L, Robles Á. Global sensitivity and uncertainty analysis of a microalgae model for wastewater treatment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:150504. [PMID: 34583072 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The results of a global sensitivity and uncertainty analysis of a microalgae model applied to a Membrane Photobioreactor (MPBR) pilot plant were assessed. The main goals of this study were: (I) to identify the sensitivity factors of the model through the Morris screening method, i.e. the most influential factors; (II) to calibrate the influential factors online or offline; and (III) to assess the model's uncertainty. Four experimental periods were evaluated, which encompassed a wide range of environmental and operational conditions. Eleven influential factors (e.g. maximum specific growth rate, light intensity and maximum temperature) were identified in the model from a set of 34 kinetic parameters (input factors). These influential factors were preferably calibrated offline and alternatively online. Offline/online calibration provided a unique set of model factor values that were used to match the model results with experimental data for the four experimental periods. A dynamic optimization of these influential factors was conducted, resulting in an enhanced set of values for each period. Model uncertainty was assessed using the uncertainty bands and three uncertainty indices: p-factor, r-factor and ARIL. Uncertainty was dependent on both the number of influential factors identified in each period and the model output analyzed (i.e. biomass, ammonium and phosphate concentration). The uncertainty results revealed a need to apply offline calibration methods to improve model performance.
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- Stéphanie Aparicio
- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain.
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient - IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 València, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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Shahid MK, Kashif A, Rout PR, Aslam M, Fuwad A, Choi Y, Banu J R, Park JH, Kumar G. A brief review of anaerobic membrane bioreactors emphasizing recent advancements, fouling issues and future perspectives. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 270:110909. [PMID: 32721343 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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This review summarizes the recent development and studies of anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) to control fouling issues. AnMBR is an emerging waste water treatment technology mainly because of its low sludge residual, high volumetric organic removal rate, complete liquid-solid separation, better effluent quality, efficient resource recovery and the small footprint. This paper surveys the fundamental aspects of AnMBRs, including its applications, membrane configurations, and recent progress for enhanced reactor performance. Furthermore, the membrane fouling, a major restriction in the practical application of AnMBR, its mechanism and antifouling strategies like membrane cleaning, quorum quenching, ultrasonic treatment, membrane modifications, and antifouling agents are briefly discussed. Based on the review, the key issues that require urgent attention to facilitate large scale and integrated application of AnMBR technology are identified and future research perspectives relating to the prevalent issues are proposed.
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- Muhammad Kashif Shahid
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Senior Health Care, Eulji University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Anam Campus, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, University of Stavanger, Norway.
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Seco A, Ruano MV, Ruiz-Martinez A, Robles A, Barat R, Serralta J, Ferrer J. Plant-wide modelling in wastewater treatment: showcasing experiences using the Biological Nutrient Removal Model. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2020; 81:1700-1714. [PMID: 32644962 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2020.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Plant-wide modelling can be considered an appropriate approach to represent the current complexity in water resource recovery facilities, reproducing all known phenomena in the different process units. Nonetheless, novel processes and new treatment schemes are still being developed and need to be fully incorporated in these models. This work presents a short chronological overview of some of the most relevant plant-wide models for wastewater treatment, as well as the authors' experience in plant-wide modelling using the general model BNRM (Biological Nutrient Removal Model), illustrating the key role of general models (also known as supermodels) in the field of wastewater treatment, both for engineering and research.
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- A Seco
- CALAGUA Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universitat de València, Av. Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universitat de València, Av. Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universitat de València, Av. Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universitat de València, Av. Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Research Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering, IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- CALAGUA Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Research Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering, IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- CALAGUA Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Research Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering, IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Mannina G, Cosenza A, Rebouças TF. Aeration control in membrane bioreactor for sustainable environmental footprint. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 301:122734. [PMID: 31954967 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study different scenarios were scrutinized to minimize the energy consumption of a membrane bioreactor system for wastewater treatment. Open-loop and closed-loop scenarios were investigated by two-step cascade control strategies based on dissolved oxygen, ammonia and nitrite concentrations. An integrated MBR model which includes also the greenhouse gas formation/emission processes was applied. A substantial energy consumption reduction was obtained for the closed-loop scenarios (32% for Scenario 1 and 82% for Scenario 2). The air flow control based on both ammonia and nitrite concentrations within the aerobic reactor (Scenario 2) provided excellent results in terms of reduction of operating cost reduction (64%), direct (10%) and indirect (81%) emissions.
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- Giorgio Mannina
- Engineering Department, Viale delle Scienze, Ed.8, 90128 Palermo, Italy; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Engineering Department, Viale delle Scienze, Ed.8, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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Robles Á, Capson-Tojo G, Gales A, Viruela A, Sialve B, Seco A, Steyer JP, Ferrer J. Performance of a membrane-coupled high-rate algal pond for urban wastewater treatment at demonstration scale. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 301:122672. [PMID: 31945681 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of an outdoor membrane-coupled high-rate algal pond equipped with industrial-scale membranes for treating urban wastewater. Decoupling biomass retention time (BRT) and hydraulic retention time (HRT) by membrane filtration resulted in improved process efficiencies, with higher biomass productivities and nutrient removal rates when operating at low HRTs. At 6 days of BRT, biomass productivity increased from 30 to 66 and to 95 g·m-3·d-1 when operating at HRTs of 6, 4 and 2.5 days, respectively. The corresponding nitrogen removal rates were 4, 8 and 11 g N·m-3·d-1 and the phosphorous removal rates were 0.5, 1.3 and 1.6 g P·m-3·d-1. The system was operated keeping moderate specific air demands (0.25 m3·m-2·h-1), resulting in reasonable operating and maintenance costs (€0.04 per m3) and energy requirements (0.29 kWh per m3). The produced water was free of pathogens and could be directly used for reusing purposes.
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- Ángel Robles
- Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
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- CRETUS Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- LBE, Univ. Montpellier, INRA, 102 avenue des Etangs, 11100 Narbonne, France
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient (IIAMA), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- LBE, Univ. Montpellier, INRA, 102 avenue des Etangs, 11100 Narbonne, France
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient (IIAMA), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Brepols C, Comas J, Harmand J, Heran M, Robles Á, Rodriguez-Roda I, Ruano MV, Smets I, Mannina G. Position paper - progress towards standards in integrated (aerobic) MBR modelling. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2020; 81:1-9. [PMID: 32293583 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2020.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Membrane bioreactor (MBR) models are useful tools for both design and management. The system complexity is high due to the involved number of processes which can be clustered in biological and physical ones. Literature studies are present and need to be harmonized in order to gain insights from the different studies and allow system optimization by applying a control. This position paper aims at defining the current state of the art of the main integrated MBR models reported in the literature. On the basis of a modelling review, a standardized terminology is proposed to facilitate the further development and comparison of integrated membrane fouling models for aerobic MBRs.
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- C Brepols
- Erftverband, Am Erftverband 6, D 50126, Bergheim, Germany E-mail:
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA) and Universitat de Girona (LEQUIA-UdG), Girona, Spain
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- LBE, INRA, Univ. Montpellier, Narbonne, France
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- Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA) and Universitat de Girona (LEQUIA-UdG), Girona, Spain
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- Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Engineering Department, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy and College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, China
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Robles Á, Ruano MV, Charfi A, Lesage G, Heran M, Harmand J, Seco A, Steyer JP, Batstone DJ, Kim J, Ferrer J. A review on anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) focused on modelling and control aspects. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 270:612-626. [PMID: 30253898 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The use of anaerobic membrane bioreactor technology (AnMBR) is rapidly expanding. However, depending on the application, AnMBR design and operation is not fully mature, and needs further research to optimize process efficiency and enhance applicability. This paper reviews state-of-the-art of AnMBR focusing on modelling and control aspects. Quantitative environmental and economic evaluation has demonstrated substantial advantages in application of AnMBR to domestic wastewater treatment, but detailed modelling is less mature. While anaerobic process modelling is generally mature, more work is needed on integrated models which include coupling between membrane performance (including fouling) and the biological process. This should include microbial factors, which are important to generation of specific foulants such as soluble and particulate inert organics. Mature and well-established control tools, including better feedback control strategies are also required for both the process, and for fouling control.
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- Ángel Robles
- CALAGUA, Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain.
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- CALAGUA, Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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- LG-Hitachi Water Solutions, B-1104 Daewoo Technopark, 261, Doyak-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14523, South Korea
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, ENSCM, CNRS, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, ENSCM, CNRS, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- LBE, Univ Montpellier, INRA, 102 avenue des Etangs, 11100 Narbonne, France
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- CALAGUA, Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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- Advanced Water Management Centre AWMC, The University of Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
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- CALAGUA, Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient, IAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 València, Spain
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Robles A, Capson-Tojo G, Ruano MV, Seco A, Ferrer J. Real-time optimization of the key filtration parameters in an AnMBR: Urban wastewater mono-digestion vs. co-digestion with domestic food waste. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 80:299-309. [PMID: 30455011 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study describes a model-based method for real-time optimization of the key filtration parameters in a submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) treating urban wastewater (UWW) and UWW mixed with domestic food waste (FW). The method consists of an initial screening to find out adequate filtration conditions and a real-time optimizer applied to a periodically calibrated filtration model for minimizing the operating costs. The initial screening consists of two statistical analyses: (1) Morris screening method to identify the key filtration parameters; (2) Monte Carlo method to establish suitable initial control inputs values. The operating filtration cost after implementing the control methodology was €0.047 per m3 (59.6% corresponding to energy costs) when treating UWW and €0.067 per m3 when adding FW due to higher fouling rates. However, FW increased the biogas productivities, reducing the total costs to €0.035 per m3. Average downtimes for reversible fouling removal of 0.4% and 1.6% were obtained, respectively. The results confirm the capability of the proposed control system for optimizing the AnMBR performance when treating both substrates.
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- A Robles
- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, ETSE-UV, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain.
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- LBE, INRA, Univ. Montpellier, 102 avenue des Etangs, 11100 Narbonne, France
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, ETSE-UV, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, ETSE-UV, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient - IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 València, Spain
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Kalboussi N, Harmand J, Rapaport A, Bayen T, Ellouze F, Ben Amar N. Optimal control of physical backwash strategy - towards the enhancement of membrane filtration process performance. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.09.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pretel R, Durán F, Robles A, Ruano M, Ribes J, Serralta J, Ferrer J. Designing an AnMBR-based WWTP for energy recovery from urban wastewater: The role of primary settling and anaerobic digestion. Sep Purif Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.09.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Nguyen D, Gadhamshetty V, Nitayavardhana S, Khanal SK. Automatic process control in anaerobic digestion technology: A critical review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 193:513-522. [PMID: 26148991 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.06.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2015] [Revised: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a mature technology that relies upon a synergistic effort of a diverse group of microbial communities for metabolizing diverse organic substrates. However, AD is highly sensitive to process disturbances, and thus it is advantageous to use online monitoring and process control techniques to efficiently operate AD process. A range of electrochemical, chromatographic and spectroscopic devices can be deployed for on-line monitoring and control of the AD process. While complexity of the control strategy ranges from a feedback control to advanced control systems, there are some debates on implementation of advanced instrumentations or advanced control strategies. Centralized AD plants could be the answer for the applications of progressive automatic control field. This article provides a critical overview of the available automatic control technologies that can be implemented in AD processes at different scales.
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- Duc Nguyen
- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, South Dakota State University, 501 E. St Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA
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- Deparment of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
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