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Zhang H, Xian H. Review of Hybrid Membrane Distillation Systems. MEMBRANES 2024; 14:25. [PMID: 38248715 PMCID: PMC10820896 DOI: 10.3390/membranes14010025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Membrane distillation (MD) is an attractive separation process that can work with heat sources with low temperature differences and is less sensitive to concentration polarization and membrane fouling than other pressure-driven membrane separation processes, thus allowing it to use low-grade thermal energy, which is helpful to decrease the consumption of energy, treat concentrated solutions, and improve water recovery rate. This paper provides a review of the integration of MD with waste heat and renewable energy, such as solar radiation, salt-gradient solar ponds, and geothermal energy, for desalination. In addition, MD hybrids with pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO), multi-effect distillation (MED), reverse osmosis (RO), crystallization, forward osmosis (FO), and bioreactors to dispose of concentrated solutions are also comprehensively summarized. A critical analysis of the hybrid MD systems will be helpful for the research and development of MD technology and will promote its application. Eventually, a possible research direction for MD is suggested.
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- Heng Zhang
- School of Power, Energy and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- School of Power, Energy and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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Chang HM, Chen SS, Chang WS, Nguyen TXQ, Nguyen NC. Exploration of the dynamic osmotic membrane bioreactor in low-speed rolling motion for membrane fouling mitigation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Modeling and Life Cycle Assessment of a Membrane Bioreactor–Membrane Distillation Wastewater Treatment System for Potable Reuse. SEPARATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/separations9060151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Wastewater treatment for indirect potable reuse (IPR) is a possible approach to address water scarcity. In this study, a novel membrane bioreactor–membrane distillation (MBR-MD) system was evaluated to determine the environmental impacts of treatment compared to an existing IPR facility (“Baseline”). Physical and empirical models were used to obtain operational data for both systems and inform a life cycle inventory. Life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to compare the environmental impacts of each system. Results showed an average 53.7% reduction in environmental impacts for the MBR-MD system when waste heat is used to operate MD; however, without waste heat, the environmental impacts of MBR-MD are significantly higher, with average impacts ranging from 218% to 1400% greater than the Baseline, depending on the proportion of waste heat used. The results of this study demonstrate the effectiveness of the novel MBR-MD system for IPR and the reduced environmental impacts when waste heat is available to power MD.
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Viet ND, Jang A. Fertilizer draw solution index in osmotic membrane bioreactor for simultaneous wastewater treatment and sustainable agriculture. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 296:134002. [PMID: 35181424 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study investigated the feasibility of applying a novel protocol for constructing a fertilizer draw solution (DS) index used in osmotic membrane bioreactor (OMBR) for simultaneous wastewater treatment and sustainable fertigation. The results indicated that system performance (i.e., water flux, reverse salt flux, contaminant removal) varied critically under different fertilizers. In which, the highest water recovery (∼60%) was observed with potassium chloride (KCl), whereas the lowest value (∼20%) was observed with ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3), which corresponded to the highest reverse salt flux. With all fertilizers, the membrane fouling layer thickness was in the range of 15.7-45.7 μm. The foulant were mostly irreversible and hydrophilic, with protein and polysaccharides were the dominant compounds. NH4NO3 and NH4H2PO4 (MAP) fertilizers caused the highest and lowest fouling resistances, respectively. Based on the matrix of performance aspects, the very first DSI was constructed for the assessment of fertilizer suitability. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed that fouling resistance played a pivotal role in the total variation of the system. The multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) suggested MAP as the most appropriate fertilizer with the highest fertilizer DS index (0.90), followed by KH2PO4 (0.67), KCl (0.65), NaNO3 (0.58), and NH4NO3 (0.16). A numerical simulation using an artificial intelligence-based technique revealed that MAP is also capable of maintaining high performance during long-term operations.
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- Nguyen Duc Viet
- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Aslam A, Khan SJ, Shahzad HMA. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) for municipal wastewater treatment- potential benefits, constraints, and future perspectives: An updated review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 802:149612. [PMID: 34438128 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The application of Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors (AnMBRs) for municipal wastewater treatment has been made sufficiently sustainable for practical implementations. The potential benefits are significant as AnMBRs effectively remove a broad range of contaminants from wastewater for water reuse, degrade organics in wastewater to yield methane-rich biogas for resultant energy production, and concentrate nutrients for subsequent recovery for fertilizer production. However, there still exist some concerns requiring vigilant considerations to make AnMBRs economically and technically viable. This review paper briefly describes process fundamentals and the basic AnMBR configurations and highlights six major factors which obstruct the way to AnMBRs installations affecting their performance for municipal wastewater treatment: (i) organic strength, (ii) membrane fouling, (iii) salinity build-up, (iv) inhibitory substances, (v) temperature, and (vi) membrane stability. This review also covers the energy utilization and energy potential in AnMBRs aiming energy neutrality or positivity of the systems which entails the requirement to further determine the economics of AnMBRs. The implications and related discussions have also been made on future perspectives of the concurrent challenges being faced in AnMBRs operation.
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- Alia Aslam
- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Thelin WR, Sivertsen E, Raspati G, Azrague K, Helness H. Concentration of Municipal MBBR Effluent by FO for Resource Recovery: Batch Experiments in Side-Stream Configuration. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11040278. [PMID: 33920191 PMCID: PMC8068858 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11040278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A novel approach for resource recovery includes forward osmosis (FO) as a concentration step in municipal wastewater treatment. The current study investigates different pre-treatment strategies including biological treatment with a moving-bed bioreactor (MBBR) at different loading rates and particle removal by filtration and sedimentation. Membrane performance and recovery potential for energy and nutrients were investigated in laboratory-scale FO experiments in batch mode using pre-treated municipal wastewater as feed and 35 g/L NaCl as a draw solution. Initial water fluxes were in the range of 6.3 to 8.0 L/(m2·h). The baseline fluxes were modelled to account for flux decline due to concentration effects and to enable the prediction of flux decline due to membrane fouling. Fouling-related flux decline varied from 0 to 31%. Both organic fouling and precipitation of CaCO3 and CaHPO4 were identified by using SEM–EDS. High-rate flushing resulted in complete flux recovery under most conditions. Scaling could be avoided by lowering the pH. Two operation strategies were tested to achieve this: (1) applying a bioreactor with a low organic loading rate to achieve high nitrification, and (2) adding a strong acid. A low organic loading rate and the use of additional particle removal were efficient measures that reduced organic/particulate fouling. The recovery potentials for COD and phosphorous in FO concentrate were close to 100%.
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Jeong D, Bae H. Insight into functionally active bacteria in nitrification following Na + and Mg 2+ exposure based on 16S rDNA and 16S rRNA sequencing. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 758:143592. [PMID: 33277005 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Despite increasing interests in osmotic membrane bioreactors, the information regarding the bacterial toxicity effects of reversely transported draw solute (RTDS) is limited. In this study, two representative draw solutes (NaCl and MgCl2) were used at different concentrations (0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0 g/L) to evaluate their toxicity in a continuous nitrifying bioreactor. Notably, Mg2+ selectively inhibited the activity of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB), which decreased to 11.3% at 7.5 g-Mg2+/L. The rRNA-based analysis was more effective than the rDNA-based analysis to elucidate the relationship between active communities of nitrifying bacteria and the actual nitrifying performance. Nitrosomonas europaea, a representative AOB, was vulnerable to Mg2+ in comparison to Na+. In contrast, the dominant nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB), Nitrobacter winogradskyi and Nitrolancea hollandica, maintained a relevant level of relative abundance for achieving nitrite oxidation after exposure to 10 g/L Na+ and Mg2+. This fundamental inhibition information of the draw solute can be applied to set the operational regime preventing the critical solute concentration in mixed liquor of nitrifying OMBRs.
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- Dawoon Jeong
- Institute of Environmental Research, Kangwon National University, 1 Gangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do 24341, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University, 63 Busandeahak-ro, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
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Kwon D, Bae W, Kim J. Hybrid forward osmosis/membrane distillation integrated with anaerobic fluidized bed bioreactor for advanced wastewater treatment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 404:124160. [PMID: 33049631 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Forward osmosis (FO)-membrane distillation (MD) process was integrated with anaerobic fluidized bed bioreactor (AFBR) to advance wastewater treatment. Low removal efficiency of nutrients such as ammonia nitrogen was improved significantly by combining FO-MD process with AFBR. The MD membrane was applied to concentrate the draw solution (DS) which can be diluted by FO filtration. By using 1 M of NaCl as DS, about 80% of ammonia nitrogen was further removed by the FO membrane while the phosphorous was removed almost completely (99%). However, the accumulation of ammonia nitrogen in DS and the reverse salt flux through the FO membrane was unavoidable. Nevertheless, combining MD membrane produced excellent removal efficiency yielding only 4 and 5.6 mg/L of ammonia nitrogen and chemical oxygen demand (COD) in MD permeate, respectively at 15 ℃ of transmembrane temperature. Alternatively, there is the possibility that the FO-MD process can be superior to concentrate resources such as nitrogen and phosphorous present in AFBR. The reverse salt flux from DS into AFBR bulk suspension did not show adverse effects on the performances of bioreactor with respect to COD removal efficiency, conductivity and methane production during operational period. Deposit of the fouling layer on FO membrane was also observed, but the fouling on MD membrane was not severe probably because crystallization rate could be retarded by diluting the DS during FO filtration.
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- Daeeun Kwon
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, Inharo-100, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22201, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, Inharo-100, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22201, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, Inharo-100, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22201, Republic of Korea.
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Duong CC, Chen SS, Le HQ, Chang HM, Nguyen NC, Cao DTN, Chien IC. A novel thermophilic anaerobic granular sludge membrane distillation bioreactor for wastewater reclamation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:41751-41763. [PMID: 32700271 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09987-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Membrane distillation (MD) has a high heat requirement. Integrating MD with thermophilic bioreactors could remedy this problem. A laboratory-scale thermophilic anaerobic granular sludge membrane distillation bioreactor (ThAGS-MDBR) was used to treat wastewater with a high organic loading rate (OLR). Waste heat from ThAGS was used directly for the MD process to reduce energy consumption. The result demonstrated that the ThAGS-MDBR system achieved a high-efficiency removal of chemical oxygen demand (more 99.5%) and NH4+-N (96.4%). Furthermore, the highest methane production from the proposed system was 332 mL/g CODremoved at OLR of 16 kg COD/m3/day. Specifically, an aggregate of densely packed diverse microbial communities in anaerobic granular sludge was the main mechanism for the enhancement of bioreactor tolerance with environmental changes. High-quality distillate water from ThAGS-MDBR was reclaimed in one step with total organic carbon less than 1.7 mg/L and electrical conductivity less than 120 μS/cm. Furthermore, the result of the DNA extraction kit recorded that Methanosaeta thermophila was a critical archaea for high COD removal and bioreactor stability.
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- Chinh Cong Duong
- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
- Southern Institute of Water Resources Research, 658 Vo Van Kiet Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei, 10608, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
- Faculty of Chemistry and Environment, Dalat University, 01 Phu Dong Thien Vuong Street, Da Lat City, 66000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Environment, Dalat University, 01 Phu Dong Thien Vuong Street, Da Lat City, 66000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
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- Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Le HQ, Nguyen TXQ, Chen SS, Duong CC, Cao TND, Chang HM, Ray SS, Nguyen NC. Application of progressive freezing on forward osmosis draw solute recovery. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:34664-34674. [PMID: 31401797 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06079-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Progressive freezing is a solvent purification technology with low energy requirements and high concentration efficiency. Although these advantages make it a promising technology, the technique has never been explored for draw solution recovery for forward osmosis (FO). Hence, in this study, the progressive freezing process was used to concentrate three common diluted draw solutions: NaCl, MgCl2, and EDTA-2Na with different ice front speeds, stirring rates, and initial draw solution concentrations. Effective partition and intrinsic partition constants were also evaluated. The results reveal that the freezing process can achieve a draw solution recovery rate of 99.73%, 99.06%, and 98.65% with NaCl, MgCl2, and EDTA-2Na, respectively, using an ice front speed of 0.5 cm/h, a stirring rate of 2.62 m/s, and 30% of percentage of ice phase. Higher concentration efficiency for NaCl and MgCl2 was achieved due to the high solubility of NaCl and MgCl2 increased solute diffusion into the liquid phase solutions. The concentration factors for all three draw solutions exceeded 1.9, indicating that the draw solutes could be reused for the FO process. In addition, the two mass transfer coefficients depended on the ice front speed and the stirring rates were also obtained for scaling up the experiment in the future.
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- Huy Quang Le
- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
- Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Dalat University, 01 Phu Dong Thien Vuong Street, Da Lat City, 66000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
- Southern Institute of Water Resources Research, 658 Vo Van Kiet Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
- Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 300A Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Dalat University, 01 Phu Dong Thien Vuong Street, Da Lat City, 66000, Vietnam
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Cong Nguyen N, Cong Duong H, Chen SS, Thi Nguyen H, Hao Ngo H, Guo W, Quang Le H, Cong Duong C, Thuy Trang L, Hoang Le A, Thanh Bui X, Dan Nguyen P. Water and nutrient recovery by a novel moving sponge - Anaerobic osmotic membrane bioreactor - Membrane distillation (AnOMBR-MD) closed-loop system. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 312:123573. [PMID: 32470825 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123573] [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: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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For the first time, a novel sponge-based moving bed-anaerobic osmosis membrane bioreactor/membrane distillation (AnOMBR/MD) system using mixed Na3PO4/EDTA-2Na as the draw solution was employed to treat wastewater for enhanced water flux and reduced membrane fouling. Results indicated that the moving sponge-AnOMBR/MD system obtained a stable water flux of 4.01 L/m2 h and less membrane fouling for a period lasting 45 days. Continuous moving sponge around the FO module is the main mechanism for minimizing membrane fouling during the 45-day AnOMBR operation. The proposed system's nutrient removal was almost 100%, thus showing the superiority of simultaneous FO and MD membranes. Nutrient recovery from the MF permeate was best when solution pH was controlled to 9.5, whereby 17.4% (wt/wt) of phosphorus was contained in precipitated components. Moreover, diluted draw solute following AnOMBR was effectively regenerated using the MD process with water flux above 2.48 L/m2 h and salt rejection > 99.99%.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Chung -Hsiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Environment, Dalat University, Dalat, Viet Nam
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Environment, Dalat University, Dalat, Viet Nam; Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Chung -Hsiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Chung -Hsiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- Faculty of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Environment, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
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- Centre de Asiatique de Recherche sur l'Eau, Ho Chi Minh City University- National University-HCM, Viet Nam
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Naidu G, Tijing L, Johir M, Shon H, Vigneswaran S. Hybrid membrane distillation: Resource, nutrient and energy recovery. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Ang WL, Mohammad AW, Johnson D, Hilal N. Unlocking the application potential of forward osmosis through integrated/hybrid process. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 706:136047. [PMID: 31864996 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Study of forward osmosis (FO) has been increasing steadily over recent years with applications mainly focusing on desalination and wastewater treatment processes. The working mechanism of FO lies in the natural movement of water between two streams with different osmotic pressure, which makes it useful in concentrating or diluting solutions. FO has rarely been operated as a stand-alone process. Instead, FO processes often appear in a hybrid or integrated form where FO is combined with other treatment technologies to achieve better overall process performance and cost savings. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review on the need for hybridization/integration for FO membrane processes, with emphasis given to process enhancement, draw solution regeneration, and pretreatment for FO fouling mitigation. In general, integrated/hybrid FO processes can reduce the membrane fouling propensity; prepare the solution suitable for subsequent value-added uses and production of renewable energy; lower the costs associated with energy consumption; enhance the quality of treated water; and enable the continuous operation of FO through the regeneration of draw solution. The future potential of FO lies in the success of how it can be hybridized or integrated with other technologies to minimize its own shortcomings, while enhancing the overall performance.
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- Wei Lun Ang
- Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Chemical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Chemical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre for Water Advanced Technologies and Environmental Research (CWATER), College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK
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- Centre for Water Advanced Technologies and Environmental Research (CWATER), College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK; NYUAD Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Viet ND, Cho J, Yoon Y, Jang A. Enhancing the removal efficiency of osmotic membrane bioreactors: A comprehensive review of influencing parameters and hybrid configurations. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 236:124363. [PMID: 31325824 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 06/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The amount of research conducted on osmotic membrane bioreactors (OMBRs) has increased over the past decade because of the advantages of these reactors over conventional membrane bioreactors (MBRs). OMBR process is a hybrid process involving a forward osmosis membrane and biologically activated sludge. It is a promising technology to reduce membrane fouling, enhance effluent water quality, and lower energy consumption compared to conventional MBR processes. Eleven years since the OMBR process was first proposed, about 60 papers regarding the OMBR process have been published. In this article, we address recent advances in OMBR technology based on a review of the literature. Typical factors that influence the performance of the OMBR process are discussed to provide a clear understanding of the current state of this technology. We also provide a critical review of OMBR applications in organic matter, nutrient, and micropollutant removal as well as direct recovery of nutrients from wastewater. We propose several hybrid configurations that can enhance the removal efficiency of OMBR systems. Finally, we present potential research directions for future OMBR research.
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- Nguyen Duc Viet
- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), UNIST-gil 50, Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 300 Main Street, SC, 29208, USA
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Chang HM, Sun YC, Chien IC, Chang WS, Ray SS, Cao DTN, Cong Duong C, Chen SS. Innovative upflow anaerobic sludge osmotic membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 287:121466. [PMID: 31108413 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A novel upflow anaerobic sludge-forward osmotic membrane bioreactor was developed for simultaneous wastewater treatment, membrane fouling reduction, and nutrient recovery. An upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor was incorporated into the system, suspending the anaerobic sludge at the bottom of the reactor. A forward osmosis membrane replaced the traditional three-phase separator of the UASB technology. The removals of chemical oxygen demand, PO43-, and NH4+ were all more than 95% with low membrane fouling in this system. Halotolerant Fusibacter, which can ferment organics to acetate, was increased rapidly from 0.1% to 5% in this saline environment. Acetoclastic Methanosaeta was the most dominant prokaryotes and responsible for majority of methane production. Reduction of membrane fouling in this system was verified by the fluorescence excitation-emission matrix spectrophotometry. Furthermore, phosphorus recovery and salinity build-up mitigation were achieved using periodic microfiltration to recover 57-105 mg/L phosphorus from pH 9 to 12.
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- Hau-Ming Chang
- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan; Southern Institute of Water Resources Research, Ho Chih Ming City, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Insights into simultaneous ammonia-selective and anti-fouling mechanism over forward osmosis membrane for resource recovery from domestic wastewater. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.11.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yang Y, Yang X, He Z. Bioelectrochemically-assisted mitigation of salinity buildup and recovery of reverse-fluxed draw solute in an osmotic membrane bioreactor. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 141:259-267. [PMID: 29800834 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.05.018] [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: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A key challenge for osmotic membrane bioreactors (OMBRs) application is reverse solute flux and consequent salt accumulation in the feed side. Herein, a bioelectrochemical system (BES) was employed to drive reverse-fluxed solutes from the feed of an OMBR into a cathode compartment for recovery and subsequent reuse as a draw solute (DS). Compared to an OMBR without BES function, the present OMBR system enhanced water recovery from 925 to 1688 mL and increased the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency from 40.2 ± 8.1 to 75.2 ± 3.3%, benefited from its lower anolyte conductivity of 9.0 mS cm-1 than that of the control system (24.1 mS cm-1). The CO2 addition significantly improved the ammonia recovery rate to 93.3-116.7 g N m-3 h-1 (or 248.0-307.4 g N m-2 d-1), 12.1-14.5 times higher than that without CO2 addition. The recovered DS was successfully applied to accomplish water extraction in the reuse test, and such a recovery/reuse process could result in a normalized water recovery of 3870 mL mol DS-1 or a DS usage of 0.26 mol L-1 (of the recovered water). The energy consumption of the system might be compensated by the production of bioenergy, and the net specific energy consumption was estimated to be 0.004-0.112 kWh m-3 wastewater, 0.007-0.179 kWh kg-1 removed COD, or 0.001-0.020 kWh kg-1 recovered NH4+-N. Those results have demonstrated that bioelectrochemical processes can be an effective approach for in situ mitigation of reverse-fluxed solute in OMBR and recovering "the lost DS" towards both reuse and reduced operational expense.
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- Yuli Yang
- School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
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Khan SJ, Siddique MS, Shahzad HMA. Performance evaluation of hybrid OMBR-MD using organic and inorganic draw solutions. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2018; 78:776-785. [PMID: 30252655 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2018.345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The performance of two inorganic divalent salts (CaCl2, and MgCl2) and two organic salts (CH3COONa and Mg(CH3COO)2) was compared with commonly used NaCl in an osmotic membrane bioreactor (OMBR) integrated with a membrane distillation (MD) system. The system was investigated in terms of salinity buildup, flux stability, draw solution (DS) recovery and contaminants removal efficiency. Results indicated that organic DSs not only lessen the salt accumulation within the bioreactor but also increase the pollutant removal efficiency by improving biological treatment. Of all the draw solutions, NaCl and CaCl2 produced rapid declines in water flux because of the high salt accumulation in the bio-tank as compared to other salts. The DCMD system successfully recovered all organic and inorganic draw solute concentrations as per OMBR requirements. Membrane flushing frequency for the MD system followed the order Mg(CH3COO)2 > CH3COONa > CaCl2 > MgCl2 > NaCl. More than 90% removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD), NH4 +-N, and PO4 3--P was achieved in the permeate for each salt because of the dual barriers of high-retention membranes i.e., forward osmosis and MD.
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- Sher Jamal Khan
- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IESE), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan E-mail: ;
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IESE), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan E-mail: ;
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IESE), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan E-mail: ;
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Song X, Luo W, McDonald J, Khan SJ, Hai FI, Price WE, Nghiem LD. An anaerobic membrane bioreactor - membrane distillation hybrid system for energy recovery and water reuse: Removal performance of organic carbon, nutrients, and trace organic contaminants. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 628-629:358-365. [PMID: 29448020 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 02/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this study, a direct contact membrane distillation (MD) unit was integrated with an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) to simultaneously recover energy and produce high quality water for reuse from wastewater. Results show that AnMBR could produce 0.3-0.5L/g CODadded biogas with a stable methane content of approximately 65%. By integrating MD with AnMBR, bulk organic matter and phosphate were almost completely removed. The removal of the 26 selected trace organic contaminants by AnMBR was compound specific, but the MD process could complement AnMBR removal, leading to an overall efficiency from 76% to complete removal by the integrated system. The results also show that, due to complete retention, organic matter (such as humic-like and protein-like substances) and inorganic salts accumulated in the MD feed solution and therefore resulted in significant fouling of the MD unit. As a result, the water flux of the MD process decreased continuously. Nevertheless, membrane pore wetting was not observed throughout the operation.
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- Xiaoye Song
- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia.
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Ansari AJ, Hai FI, Price WE, Ngo HH, Guo W, Nghiem LD. Assessing the integration of forward osmosis and anaerobic digestion for simultaneous wastewater treatment and resource recovery. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 260:221-226. [PMID: 29626781 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.03.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Revised: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study assessed the performance and key challenges associated with the integration of forward osmosis (FO) and anaerobic digestion for wastewater treatment and resource recovery. Using a thin film composite polyamide FO membrane, maximising the pre-concentration factor (i.e. system water recovery) resulted in the enrichment of organics and salinity in wastewater. Biomethane potential evaluation indicated that methane production increased correspondingly with the FO pre-concentration factor due to the organic retention in the feed solution. At 90% water recovery, about 10% more methane was produced when using NaOAc compared with NaCl because of the contribution of biodegradable reverse NaOAc flux. No negative impact on anaerobic digestion was observed when wastewater was pre-concentrated ten-fold (90% water recovery) for both draw solutes. Interestingly, the unit cost of methane production using NaOAc was slightly lower than NaCl due to the lower reverse solute flux of NaOAc, although NaCl is a much cheaper chemical.
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- Ashley J Ansari
- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia.
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Song X, Xie M, Li Y, Li G, Luo W. Salinity build-up in osmotic membrane bioreactors: Causes, impacts, and potential cures. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 257:301-310. [PMID: 29500063 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.02.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Osmotic membrane bioreactor (OMBR), which integrates forward osmosis (FO) with biological treatment, has been developed to advance wastewater treatment and reuse. OMBR is superior to conventional MBR, particularly in terms of higher effluent quality, lower membrane fouling propensity, and higher membrane fouling reversibility. Nevertheless, advancement and future deployment of OMBR are hindered by salinity build-up in the bioreactor (e.g., up to 50 mS/cm indicated by the mixed liquor conductivity), due to high salt rejection of the FO membrane and reverse diffusion of the draw solution. This review comprehensively elucidates the relative significance of these two mechanisms towards salinity build-up and its associated effects in OMBR operation. Recently proposed strategies to mitigate salinity build-up in OMBR are evaluated and compared to highlight their potential in practical applications. In addition, the complementarity of system optimization and modification to effectively manage salinity build-up are recommended for sustainable OMBR development.
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- Xiaoye Song
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Victoria 8001, Australia
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Siddique MS, Khan SJ, Shahzad MA, Nawaz MS, Hankins NP. Insight into the effect of organic and inorganic draw solutes on the flux stability and sludge characteristics in the osmotic membrane bioreactor. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 249:758-766. [PMID: 29136930 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.10.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 10/14/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, chloride based (CaCl2 and MgCl2) and acetate based (NaOAc and MgOAc) salts in comparison with NaCl were investigated as draw solutions (DS) to evaluate their viability in the osmotic membrane bioreactor (OMBR). Membrane distillation was coupled with an OMBR setup to develop a hybrid OMBR-MD system, for the production of clean water and DS recovery. Results demonstrate that organic DS were able to mitigate the salinity buildup in the bioreactor as compared to inorganic salts. Prolonged filtration runs were observed with MgCl2 and MgOAc in contrast with other draw solutes at the same molar concentration. Significant membrane fouling was observed with NaOAc while rapid flux decline due to increased salinity build-up was witnessed with NaCl and CaCl2. Improved characteristics of mixed liquor in terms of sludge filterability, particle size, and biomass growth along with the degradation of soluble microbial products (SMP) were found with organic DS.
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- Muhammad Saboor Siddique
- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IESE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IESE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IESE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Engineering Science, The University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK
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Luo W, Xie M, Song X, Guo W, Ngo HH, Zhou JL, Nghiem LD. Biomimetic aquaporin membranes for osmotic membrane bioreactors: Membrane performance and contaminant removal. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 249:62-68. [PMID: 29040861 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the performance of an osmotic membrane bioreactor (OMBR) enabled by a novel biomimetic aquaporin forward osmosis (FO) membrane. Membrane performance and removal of 30 trace organic contaminants (TrOCs) were examined. Results show that the aquaporin FO membrane had better transport properties in comparison with conventional cellulose triacetate and polyamide thin-film composite FO membranes. In particular, the aquaporin FO membrane exhibited much lower salt permeability and thus smaller reverse salt flux, resulting in a less severe salinity build-up in the bioreactor during OMBR operation. During OMBR operation, the aquaporin FO membrane well complemented biological treatment for stable and excellent contaminant removal. All 30 TrOCs selected here were removed by over 85% regardless of their diverse properties. Such high and stable contaminant removal over OMBR operation also indicates the stability and compatibility of the aquaporin FO membrane in combination with activated sludge treatment.
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- Wenhai Luo
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
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- Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 8001, Australia
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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Luo W, Phan HV, Li G, Hai FI, Price WE, Elimelech M, Nghiem LD. An Osmotic Membrane Bioreactor-Membrane Distillation System for Simultaneous Wastewater Reuse and Seawater Desalination: Performance and Implications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:14311-14320. [PMID: 29135240 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, we demonstrate the potential of an osmotic membrane bioreactor (OMBR)-membrane distillation (MD) hybrid system for simultaneous wastewater reuse and seawater desalination. A stable OMBR water flux of approximately 6 L m-2 h-1 was achieved when using MD to regenerate the seawater draw solution. Water production by the MD process was higher than that from OMBR to desalinate additional seawater and thus account for draw solute loss due to the reverse salt flux. Amplicon sequencing on the Miseq Illumina platform evidenced bacterial acclimatization to salinity build-up in the bioreactor, though there was a reduction in the bacterial community diversity. In particular, 18 halophilic and halotolerant bacterial genera were identified with notable abundance in the bioreactor. Thus, the effective biological treatment was maintained during OMBR-MD operation. By coupling biological treatment and two high rejection membrane processes, the OMBR-MD hybrid system could effectively remove (>90%) all 30 trace organic contaminants of significant concern investigated here and produce high quality water. Nevertheless, further study is necessary to address MD membrane fouling due to the accumulation of organic matter, particularly protein- and humic-like substances, in seawater draw solution.
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- Wenhai Luo
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University , Beijing 100193, China
- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong , Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong , Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University , Beijing 100193, China
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong , Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong , Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong , Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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Preparation and performance evaluation of high-density polyethylene/silica nanocomposite membranes in membrane bioreactor system. Biochem Eng J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2017.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhang B, Song X, Nghiem LD, Li G, Luo W. Osmotic membrane bioreactors for wastewater reuse: Performance comparison between cellulose triacetate and polyamide thin film composite membranes. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Chi Z, Tan S, Li W, Wen Z, Song X, Wang M. In vitro cytotoxicity of decabrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE-209) to human red blood cells (hRBCs). CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 180:312-316. [PMID: 28412488 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2016] [Revised: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This work presents the effect of decabrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE-209) on the anti-oxidative defense capacity, and ATPase activity (structure and function) of human red blood cells (hRBCs). The results show that the PBDE-209 influences the activity and content of typical biomolecules (SOD, CAT, GSH-Px, GSH and MDA) in hRBCs, causing a decline in the function of the antioxidant defense system. The PBDE-209 with a concentration of 10 μmol/L resulted in the cytoplasmic projections and structure deformation of the hRBCs. When its concentration exceeds 25 μmol/L, the relative ATPase activity was decreased to 20% of the initial activity. Since the discovered effects of PBDE-209 on hRBCs are in cell level, this study may offer some information to advise the related in vivo cytotoxicity works.
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- Zhenxing Chi
- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, 2# Wenhua West Road, Weihai, 264209, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73# Huanghe Road, Harbin, 150090, PR China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposure and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, 2# Wenhua West Road, Weihai, 264209, PR China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, 2# Wenhua West Road, Weihai, 264209, PR China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, 2# Wenhua West Road, Weihai, 264209, PR China
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- Weihai Blood Center, 28# Qingdao North Road, Weihai, 264200, PR China
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- Weihai Blood Center, 28# Qingdao North Road, Weihai, 264200, PR China
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Forward osmosis as a platform for resource recovery from municipal wastewater - A critical assessment of the literature. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.01.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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