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Microbial community and biomass characteristics associated severe membrane fouling during start-up of a hybrid anoxic-oxic membrane bioreactor |
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| Authors: | Li Jianfeng Yang Fenglin Liu Yu Song Huiping Li Da Cheng Fangqin |
| Affiliation: | a Institute of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, PR China b School of Environmental and Biological Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China c School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore |
| Abstract: | In MBR, severe membrane fouling is often observed in the initial phase in which biomass is yet fully acclimated and stabilized in terms of microbial community structure and biomass characteristics. The focus of this study was to investigate the microbial community development and its influence on biomass characteristics and membrane fouling during start-up of a hybrid anoxic-oxic MBR. PCR-DGGE analysis indicated that the microbial community shifted in start-up period when a severe membrane fouling was observed. Small particle size, high fractal dimension (DF) and high EPS production, which were closely associated with microbial community, were found to be the major contributors to the severe fouling. Microbial community development was most likely the ultimate factor responsible for the severe membrane fouling. |
| Keywords: | Hybrid anoxic-oxic MBR Membrane fouling Start-up period Activated sludge properties Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis |
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