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Wei Y, Abkar L, Senavirathna B, Beck SE, Mohn W, Seitcher M, Bérubé PR. Gravity-Driven Membrane Filtration with Passive Hydraulic Fouling Control for Drinking Water Treatment: Demonstration of Long-Term Performance at Full Scale. ACS ES&T WATER 2025; 5:70-80. [PMID: 39816974 PMCID: PMC11731288 DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.4c00553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2024] [Revised: 11/23/2024] [Accepted: 11/25/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2025]
Abstract
The present study evaluated the performance of a full-scale gravity-driven membrane filtration system with passive hydraulic fouling control (PGDMF) for drinking water treatment in a small community over a 3-year period. The PGDMF system consistently met the design flow and regulated water quality/performance parameters (i.e., total coliform, Escherichia coli, turbidity, and membrane integrity). The instantaneous temperature-corrected permeability (TCP) varied seasonally, being greater during the winter months. The overall TCP decreased slowly to ∼60% of the initial value by the end of 3 years, a TCP that is much greater than would have been expected without passive hydraulic fouling control. Although it was not possible to directly link the observed seasonal changes in TCP to potential seasonal changes in the biofilm microbiome, the analysis did suggest that the lower TCP during summer months was due to a greater microorganism richness in the feed and presence of filamentous, stalked, and biofilm-forming bacteria in the biofilm. Operation with higher trans-membrane pressure (i.e., ∼30 vs ∼20 mbar) and more frequent passive hydraulic fouling control (i.e., every 12 vs 24 h) enabled a greater flow to be sustained. The study demonstrated the long-term robustness and performance of GDMF with passive hydraulic fouling control for drinking water treatment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yixin Wei
- Department
of Civil Engineering, The University of
British Columbia, 6250 Applied Sciences Lane, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department
of Civil Engineering, The University of
British Columbia, 6250 Applied Sciences Lane, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department
of Civil Engineering, The University of
British Columbia, 6250 Applied Sciences Lane, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department
of Civil Engineering, The University of
British Columbia, 6250 Applied Sciences Lane, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department
of Microbiology and Immunology, The University
of British Columbia, 1365-2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Nuu-Chah-Nulth
Tribal Council, 5001
Mission Road, Port Alberni, British Columbia V9Y 7M2, Canada
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- Department
of Civil Engineering, The University of
British Columbia, 6250 Applied Sciences Lane, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Gong W, Jiang M, Zhao Y, Wang J, Zhang H, Xie B, Luo J, Tang X, Liang H. Mechanistic insights into different illumination positions control algae production in anaerobic dynamic membrane filtration (AnDM) during decentralized wastewater treatment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 399:130550. [PMID: 38460562 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130550] [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: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
Abstract
Sunlight illumination has the potential to control the stability and sustainability of dynamic membrane (DM) systems. In this study, an up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor was combined with DM under different illumination positions (direct, indirect and no illumination) to treat wastewater. Results indicated that the UASB achieved a COD removal up to 87.05 % with an average methane production of 0.28 L/d. Following treatment by the UASB, it was found that under illumination, the removal of organic substances by DM exhibited poor performance due to algal proliferation. However, the DM systems demonstrated efficient removal of ammonia nitrogen, ranging from 96.21 % to 97.67 % after stabilization. Total phosphorus removal was 45.72 %, and membrane flux remained stable when directly illuminated. Conversely, the DM system subjected to indirect illumination showed unstable membrane flux and severe fouling resistance. These findings offer valuable insights into optimizing illumination positions in DM systems under anaerobic conditions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Weijia Gong
- School of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Street, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- School of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Street, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- School of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Street, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, PR China.
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- Heilongjiang College of Construction, 999 Xueyuan Road, Hulan District, Harbin 150025, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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