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Plevri A, Mamais D, Noutsopoulos C. Anaerobic MBR technology for treating municipal wastewater at ambient temperatures. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 275:129961. [PMID: 33677279 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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An innovative way to treat municipal wastewater and produce energy at the same time is anaerobic treatment. Anaerobic processes are traditionally used for high-strength wastewater or municipal sludge treatment and only recently have been applied for the treatment of low strength municipal wastewater To investigate the performance of anaerobic wastewater treatment through the incorporation of membrane technology, a 40 L laboratory scale Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (AnMBR) with a flat sheet submerged membrane along with a 40 L reservoir for trapping and measuring the biogas produced have been installed and set in operation. The scope of this study is to examine, through long term bench scale experiments, the impact that different temperatures and also different operating conditions have on the efficiency of AnMBR in order to identify the possibility of integrating this technology into Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs). This paper evaluates the efficiency of AnMBR in the temperature range 14-26 °C, operating at three different hydraulic retention times (HRTs). The three different HRTs examined were 2 d, 1 d and 12 h. Each HRT is divided into two different temperature ranges. As the HRT decreased the effluent quality decreased and the membrane fouled more rapidly. AnMBR was able to produce permeate water with an average COD of 51 ± 8 mg L-1 at an HRT of 2 d during the summer period with an average temperature of 24 °C. The effluent COD increased to 67 ± 10 mg L-1 and reached 91 ± 5 mg L-1 for HRT 1 d and 12 h respectively for the same temperature range.
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- A Plevri
- Sanitary Engineering Laboratory, Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou, 157 80, Athens, Greece.
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- Sanitary Engineering Laboratory, Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou, 157 80, Athens, Greece
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- Sanitary Engineering Laboratory, Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou, 157 80, Athens, Greece
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Eregowda T, Kokko ME, Rene ER, Rintala J, Lens PNL. Volatile fatty acid production from Kraft mill foul condensate in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2021; 42:2447-2460. [PMID: 31928330 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1703823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The utilization of foul condensate (FC) collected from a Kraft pulp mill for the anaerobic production of volatile fatty acids (VFA) was tested in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors operated at 22, 37 and 55°C at a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of ∼75 h. The FC consisted mainly of 11370, 500 and 592 mg/L methanol, ethanol and acetone, respectively. 42-46% of the organic carbon (methanol, ethanol and acetone) was utilized in the UASB reactors operated at an organic loading of ∼8.6 gCOD/L.d and 52-70% of the utilized organic carbon was converted into VFA. Along with acetate, also propionate, isobutyrate, butyrate, isovalerate and valerate were produced from the FC. Prior to acetogenesis of FC, enrichment of the acetogenic biomass was carried out in the UASB reactors for 113 d by applying operational parameters that inhibit methanogenesis and induce acetogenesis. Activity tests after 158 d of reactor operation showed that the biomass from the 55°C UASB reactor exhibited the highest activity after the FC feed compared to the biomass from the reactors at 22 and 37°C. Activity tests at 37°C to compare FC utilization for CH4 versus VFA production showed that an organic carbon utilization >98% for CH4 production occurred in batch bottles, whereas the VFA production batch bottles showed 51% organic carbon utilization. Furthermore, higher concentrations of C3-C5 VFA were produced when FC was the substrate compared to synthetic methanol rich wastewater.
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- Tejaswini Eregowda
- UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Abanades S, Abbaspour H, Ahmadi A, Das B, Ehyaei MA, Esmaeilion F, El Haj Assad M, Hajilounezhad T, Jamali DH, Hmida A, Ozgoli HA, Safari S, AlShabi M, Bani-Hani EH. A critical review of biogas production and usage with legislations framework across the globe. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : IJEST 2021; 19:3377-3400. [PMID: 34025745 PMCID: PMC8124099 DOI: 10.1007/s13762-021-03301-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This review showcases a comprehensive analysis of studies that highlight the different conversion procedures attempted across the globe. The resources of biogas production along with treatment methods are presented. The effect of different governing parameters like feedstock types, pretreatment approaches, process development, and yield to enhance the biogas productivity is highlighted. Biogas applications, for example, in heating, electricity production, and transportation with their global share based on national and international statistics are emphasized. Reviewing the world research progress in the past 10 years shows an increase of ~ 90% in biogas industry (120 GW in 2019 compared to 65 GW in 2010). Europe (e.g., in 2017) contributed to over 70% of the world biogas generation representing 64 TWh. Finally, different regulations that manage the biogas market are presented. Management of biogas market includes the processes of exploration, production, treatment, and environmental impact assessment, till the marketing and safe disposal of wastes associated with biogas handling. A brief overview of some safety rules and proposed policy based on the world regulations is provided. The effect of these regulations and policies on marketing and promoting biogas is highlighted for different countries. The results from such studies show that Europe has the highest promotion rate, while nowadays in China and India the consumption rate is maximum as a result of applying up-to-date policies and procedures.
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- S. Abanades
- Processes, Materials, and Solar Energy Laboratory, PROMES-CNRS, 7 Rue du Four Solaire, 66120 Font-Romeu, France
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- School of New Technologies, Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Silchar, Asaam 788010 India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pardis Branch, Islamic Azad University, Pardis New City, Iran
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- Department of Energy Systems Engineering, School of Advance Technologies, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran
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- Sustainable & Renewable Energy Engineering Department, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO USA
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- School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- R, L. Applied Thermodynamic, National Engineering School of Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Sh. Ehsani Rad St., Enqelab StParsa SqAhmadabad Mostoufi RdAzadegan Highway, 3313193685 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Daneshgah Blvd, Simon Bolivar Blvd, 1477893855 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Australian College of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Zielińska M, Bernat K, Mikucka W. Membrane Bioreactor Technology: The Effect of Membrane Filtration on Biogas Potential of the Excess Sludge. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:E397. [PMID: 33291247 PMCID: PMC7762199 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10120397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Although the membrane bioreactor technology is gaining increasing interest because of high efficiency of wastewater treatment and reuse, data on the anaerobic transformations of retentate are scarce and divergent. The effects of transmembrane pressure (TMP) in microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF) on the pollutant rejection, susceptibility of ceramic membrane to fouling, hydraulic parameters of membrane module, and biogas productivity of retentate were determined. Irrespective of the membrane cut-off and TMP (0.2-0.4 MPa), 97.4 ± 0.7% of COD (chemical oxygen demand), 89.0 ± 4.1% of total nitrogen, and 61.4 ± 0.5% of total phosphorus were removed from municipal wastewater and the permeates can be reused for irrigation. Despite smaller pore diameter, UF membrane was more hydraulically efficient. MF membrane had 1.4-4.6 times higher filtration resistances than UF membrane. In MF and UF, an increase in TMP resulted in an increase in permeate flux. Despite complete retention of suspended solids, strong shearing forces in the membrane installation changed the kinetics of biogas production from retentate in comparison to the kinetics obtained when excess sludge from a secondary clarifier was anaerobically processed. MF retentates had 1.15 to 1.28 times lower cumulative biogas production than the excess sludge. Processing of MF and UF retentates resulted in about 60% elongation of period in which 90% of the cumulative biogas production was achieved.
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Słoneczna St. 45G, 10-709 Olsztyn, Poland; (M.Z.); (K.B.)
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Membrane Bioreactors for Wastewater Treatment. FUNDAMENTALS OF QUORUM SENSING, ANALYTICAL METHODS AND APPLICATIONS IN MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.coac.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Hu Y, Wang XC, Ngo HH, Sun Q, Yang Y. Anaerobic dynamic membrane bioreactor (AnDMBR) for wastewater treatment: A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 247:1107-1118. [PMID: 29017812 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Recently, an increasing level of attention has focused on the emerging technology of anaerobic dynamic membrane bioreactors (AnDMBRs), owing to its merits such as low membrane module cost, easy control of membrane fouling, low energy consumption and sludge production, as well as biogas production. As research on AnDMBRs is still in the nascent stage, an introduction of bioreactor configurations, dynamic membrane (DM) module, and DM layer formation and cleaning is firstly presented. The process performance of the AnDMBR for wastewater treatment is then reviewed with regard to pollutant removal, DM filterability, biogas production, and potential advantages over the conventional anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR). In addition, the important parameters affecting process performance are briefly discussed. Lastly, the challenges encountered and perspectives regarding the future development of the AnDMBR process to promote its practical applications are presented.
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- Yisong Hu
- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, PR China; Key Lab of Environmental Engineering, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an 710055, PR China; International Science & Technology Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Xi'an 710055, PR China.
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- International Science & Technology Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Xi'an 710055, PR China; Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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Duncan J, Bokhary A, Fatehi P, Kong F, Lin H, Liao B. Thermophilic membrane bioreactors: A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 243:1180-1193. [PMID: 28736143 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.07.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 07/09/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study undertakes a state-of-the-art review on thermophilic membrane bioreactors (ThMBRs). Thermophilic aerobic membrane bioreactors (ThAeMBR) and thermophilic anaerobic membrane bioreactors (ThAnMBR) have been widely tested for various high-temperature industrial wastewater treatments at lab- and pilot-scale studies and full-scale applications. The biological and membrane performances of the ThAeMBRs and ThAnMBRs could be better, comparable or poorer, as compared to the mesophilic ones. In general, sludge yield was much lower, biodegradation kinetic was higher, and microbial community was less diversity in the ThAeMBR and ThAnMBR systems. The results from the literature show that ThMBR technology has demonstrated many advantages and is a promising technology for industrial wastewater treatment and sludge digestion. Furthermore, challenges and opportunities of various ThMBRs for industrial applications are identified and discussed.
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- Josh Duncan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
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- College of Paper-making and Plant Resources Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, 3501 Daxue Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, PR China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada; College of Paper-making and Plant Resources Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, 3501 Daxue Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, PR China.
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Badshah M, Parawira W, Mattiasson B. Anaerobic treatment of methanol condensate from pulp mill compared with anaerobic treatment of methanol using mesophilic UASB reactors. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2012; 125:318-327. [PMID: 23073058 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.08.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Revised: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 08/25/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The feasibility of anaerobic treatment of methanol condensate from pulp and paper mill in UASB reactor was investigated and compared with the anaerobic treatment of methanol. The UASB reactor treating methanol condensate was operated for 480 days with minimum problems of overload. COD removal from methanol condensate and methanol under normal operating conditions ranged from 84-86% to 86-98%, respectively. Under optimal conditions (OLR=5.0 g COD L(-1)day(-1), COD(influent)=11.40 g L(-1)) a methane yield of 0.29 NL CH(4) per g COD(removed) (at standard temperature and pressure) was achieved during the treatment of methanol condensate. The recovery time of the microorganisms after several overloads was decreasing each time probably due to the adaptation to methanol condensate. These findings indicate that methanol condensate can be efficiently treated in a UASB reactor with the benefit of biogas production. As a bonus effect of the treatment, much of the smell of the feed was eliminated.
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- Malik Badshah
- Department of Biotechnology, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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Simstich B, Beimfohr C, Horn H. Lab scale experiments using a submerged MBR under thermophilic aerobic conditions for the treatment of paper mill deinking wastewater. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2012; 122:11-16. [PMID: 22595101 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2011] [Revised: 04/08/2012] [Accepted: 04/09/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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This paper describes the results of laboratory experiments using a thermophilic aerobic MBR (TMBR) at 50 °C. An innovative use of submerged flat-sheet MBR modules to treat circuit wastewater from the paper industry was studied. Two experiments were conducted with a flux of 8-13 L/m(2)/h without chemical membrane cleaning. COD and BOD(5) elimination rates were 83% and 99%, respectively. Calcium was reduced from 110 to 180 mg/L in the inflow to 35-60 mg/L in the permeate. However, only negligible membrane scaling occurred. The observed sludge yield was very low and amounted to 0.07-0.29 g MLSS/g COD(eliminated). Consequently, the nutrient supply of ammonia and phosphate can be lower compared to a mesophilic process. Molecular-biological FISH analysis revealed a likewise high diversity of microorganisms in the TMBR compared to the mesophilic sludge used for start-up. Furthermore, ammonia-oxidising bacteria were detected at thermophilic operation.
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He Y, Bagley DM, Leung KT, Liss SN, Liao BQ. Recent advances in membrane technologies for biorefining and bioenergy production. Biotechnol Adv 2012; 30:817-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2012.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Casu S, Crispino NA, Farina R, Mattioli D, Ferraris M, Spagni A. Wastewater treatment in a submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2012; 47:204-209. [PMID: 22242872 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2012.640562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Although most membrane bioreactors are used under aerobic conditions, over the last few years there has been increased interest in their application for anaerobic processes. This paper presents the results obtained when a bench-scale submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor was used for the treatment of wastewaters generated in the agro-food industry. The reactor was fed with synthetic wastewater consisting of cheese whey and sucrose, and volumetric organic loading rates (OLRs) ranging from 1.5 to 13 kgCOD/(m(3)*d) were applied. Under the operating conditions studied, the maximum applicable OLR was between 6 and 10 gCOD/(g*L), which fell within the ranges of the high-rate anaerobic wastewater treatment systems, while high concentrations of volatile fatty acids were produced at higher OLR rates. With an OLR of 1.5-10 gCOD/(g*L), the reactor showed 94% COD removal, whereas this value dropped to 33% with the highest applied OLR of 13 gCOD/(g*L). The study therefore confirms that membrane bioreactors can be used for anaerobic wastewater treatment.
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- Stefania Casu
- ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development), Water Resource Management Section, Bologna, Italy
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