Lab-scale study of an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) for dilute municipal wastewater treatment |
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Authors: | Seung Hyuk Baek Krishna R Pagilla and Hyung-Jin Kim |
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Institution: | (1) Lenox Institute of Water Technology, Lenox, MA, USA;(2) Krofta Engineering Corporation, Lenox, MA, USA;(3) Zorex Corporation, Newtonville, NY, USA;(4) Formerly Senior Principal Engineer, Industrial Biological Systems, ONDEO Degremont Inc., Richmond, VA, USA; |
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Abstract: | Anaerobic bioreactors supplemented with membrane technology have become quite popular, owing to their favorable energy recovery
characteristics. In this study, a lab-scale anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (AnMBR) was assessed in experimental treatments
of pre-settled dilute municipal wastewater obtained from a full-scaled wastewater treatment plant. The MBR system was operated
in continuous flow mode for 440 days. To evaluate the performance of the AnMBR under various loading rates, the hydraulic
retention time (HRT) was reduced in a stepwise manner (from 2 to 0.5 days). Afterward, the mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS)
were reduced from 7,000 to 3,000 mg/L in increments of 1,000 mg/L, resulting in a decrease in solids retention time (SRT)
at a constant HRT of 1.0 day. The soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) concentration in the feed varied between 38 and 131
mg/L, whereas the average permeate SCOD ranged between 18 and 37 mg/L, reflecting excellent effluent quality. The AnMBR performance
in terms of COD removal proved stable, despite variations in influent characteristics and HRT and SRT changes. The concentration
of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) was reduced with decreases in HRT from 42 to 22 mg VS/mg of MLSS, thereby indicating
that the increased biomass concentration biodegraded the EPS at lower HRTs. AnMBR is, therefore, demonstrably a feasible option
for the treatment of dilute wastewater with separate stage nitrogen and phosphorus removal processes. |
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