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Zhao F, Zhou Z, Du P, Li X, Lu Q. Reduction of fouling of gravity-driven membrane by combined treatment of persulphate/nanoscale zero-valent iron/ultraviolet and dynamic dual coagulant flocs layer. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:3405-3417. [PMID: 37226802 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2215939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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In this study, persulphate and nanoscale zero-valent iron were activated by ultraviolet irradiation (PS/nZVI/UV), followed by formation of dynamic flocs with AlCl3-TiCl4 coagulant directly injected into a gravity-driven membrane (GDM) tank. Membrane fouling caused by typical organic matter fractions including humic acid (HA), HA together with bovine serum albumin (HA-BSA), HA combined with polysaccharide (HA-SA) and the HA-BSA-SA mixture at pH of 6.0, 7.5 and 9.0 were evaluated by specific flux and fouling resistance distribution. The results showed that GDM pre-layered with AlCl3-TiCl4 flocs exhibited the maximum specific flux, followed by AlCl3 and TiCl4. Pre-oxidation with 0.5 mM PS and 0.1 g nZVI under UV radiation for 20 min was beneficial to degrade HA and SA fraction with molecular weight >100 kDa and <30 kDa, and BSA fraction with <30 kDa. The presence of BSA attributed mostly to irreversible fouling, SA together with BAS could exacerbate irreversible fouling, while HA caused the least fouling. The irreversible resistance of a PS/nZVI/UV-GDM system was 62.79%, 27.27%, 58.03% and 49.68% lower than that of control GDM in the treatment of HA, HA-BSA, HA-SA and HA-BSA-SA, respectively. The PS/nZVI/UV-GDM system could achieve the highest foulants removal efficiency at pH of 6.0. Morphological observations confirmed the differences in biofouling layers in different water types. Over 30-day operation, the bacterial genera on the biofouling layer could affect the organic removals, while the type of organic matter that was present influenced the relative abundance of bacterial genera.
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- Fuwang Zhao
- School of Energy and Environment, Zhong Yuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Faculty of Urban Construction, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Faculty of Urban Construction, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- China Academy of Building Research, Institute of Building Fire Research, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Faculty of Urban Construction, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Zhong Yuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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Ranieri L, Esposito R, Nunes SP, Vrouwenvelder JS, Fortunato L. Biofilm rigidity, mechanics and composition in seawater desalination pretreatment employing ultrafiltration and microfiltration membranes. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 253:121282. [PMID: 38341976 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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The choice of appropriate biofilm control strategies in membrane systems for seawater desalination pretreatment relies on understanding the properties of the biofilm formed on the membrane. This study reveals how the biofilm composition, including both organic and inorganic, influenced the biofilm behavior under mechanical loading. The investigation was conducted on two Gravity-Driven Membrane reactors employing Microfiltration (MF) and Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane for the pretreatment of raw seawater. After a stabilization period of 20 days (Phase I), a biofilm behavior test was introduced (Phase II) to evaluate (i) biofilm deformation during the absence of permeation (i.e., relaxation) and (ii) biofilm resistance to detachment forces (i.e., air scouring). The in-situ monitoring investigation using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) revealed that the biofilms developed on MF and UF membrane presented a rigid structure in absence of filtration forces, limiting the application of relaxation and biofilm expansion necessary for cleaning. Moreover, under shear stress conditions, a higher reduction in biofilm thickness was observed for MF (-60%, from 84 to 34 µm) compared to UF (-30%, from 64 to 45 µm), leading to an increase of permeate flux (+60%, from 9.1 to 14.9 L/m2/h and +20 % from 7.8 to 9.5 L/m2/h, respectively). The rheometric analysis indicated that the biofilm developed on MF membrane had weaker mechanical strength, displaying lower storage modulus (-50 %) and lower loss modulus (-55 %) compared to UF. These differences in mechanical properties were linked to the lower concentration of polyvalent ions and the distribution of organic foulants (i.e., BB, LMW-N) found in the biofilm on the MF membrane. Moreover, in the presence of air scouring led to a slight difference in microbial community between UF and MF. Our findings provide valuable insight for future investigations aimed at engineer biofilm composition to optimize biofilm control strategies in membrane systems for seawater desalination pretreatment.
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- Luigi Ranieri
- Environmental Science & Engineering Program (EnSE), Biological and Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Science & Engineering Program (EnSE), Biological and Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Science & Engineering Program (EnSE), Biological and Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Program and Chemical Engineering Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia; Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Science & Engineering Program (EnSE), Biological and Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; MANN+HUMMEL Water & Fluid Solutions S.p.A., Italy.
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Chen M, Wang P, Jiang H, Yan J, Qiu S, Zhang Z, Wang S, Ma J. Inhibition of biofouling by in-situ grown zwitterionic hydrogel nanolayer on membrane surface in ultralow-pressurized ultrafiltration process. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 253:121263. [PMID: 38341977 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Ultralow-pressurized ultrafiltration membrane process with low energy consumption is promising in surface water purification. However, membrane fouling and low selectivity are significant barriers for the wide application of this process. Herein, an ultrathin zwitterionic hydrogel nanolayer was in-situ grown on polysulfone ultrafiltration membrane surface through interfacially-initiated free radical polymerization. The hydrogel-modified membrane possessed improved biological fouling resistance during the dynamic filtration process (bovine serum albumin, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus), comparing with commercial polysulfone membrane. The enhanced biofouling resistance ability of zwitterionic hydrogel nanolayer was derived from the foulant repulsion of hydration shell and the bactericidal effect of quaternary ammonium, according to the results of foulant-membrane interaction energy analyses and antibacterial performances. In surface water treatment, the zwitterionic hydrogel layer inhibited biofouling and resulted in the formation of a loose and thin biofilm. In addition, the hydrogel-modified membrane possessed 22% improvement in dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal and 134% increasement in stable water flux, compared to commercial polysulfone membrane. The in-situ grown zwitterionic hydrogel nanolayer on membrane surface offers a prospectively alternative for biofouling control in ultralow-pressurized membrane process.
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- Mansheng Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; Chongqing Research Institute of HIT, Chongqing 401151, China.
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- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Guo X, Tang X, Zhang M, Ma X, Wang J, Liang H. New progress in the deep understanding of the biocake layer property: Combined effect of neglected protein secondary structure, morphology, and mechanism. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 250:121038. [PMID: 38157600 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.121038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The application of magnetic fields (MFs) and magnetic particles (MPs) in water treatment has attracted widespread attention due to their stability, strong biological compatibility, and less chemical consumption. This study introduced MPs and MFs to GDM and probed their effects on filtration performance. Predeposited large MPs (P-large) and batch-added little MPs (B-little) intervened biocake layer development, forming more open and porous structures, they also reduced biomass secretion, resulting in flux increases of 13 % in P-large and 40 % in B-little than P-little, respectively. Besides, MFs controlled MPs distribution on the biocake layer, resulting in forming of more rough and open structures. A relatively lower magnetic field of 20 mT facilitated biomass secretion, while a higher magnetic field of 50 mT decreased biomass. Furthermore, applying magnetic fields decreased the ratios of α-helix and β-sheet, and increased random coil percentage. Thus, applying magnetic field mediation would contribute to the flux improvements in I-20 and I-50 by 29 % and 32 % relative to I-0. Economic analysis suggested introducing MPs and MFs to GDM was economically feasible, synergy of MPs and MFs had more economic advantages on the community scale and MPs-assisted GDM had significant economic advantages on both community and household scales. Future works should focus on developing new technologies for the recycling of MPs and membranes. This study provided new insight into the protein secondary structures associated with GDM performance and would encourage new sustainable MFs and MPs-assisted GDM technological developments.
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- Xishou Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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Van de Walle A, Kim M, Alam MK, Wang X, Wu D, Dash SR, Rabaey K, Kim J. Greywater reuse as a key enabler for improving urban wastewater management. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 16:100277. [PMID: 37206314 PMCID: PMC10188637 DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2023.100277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Sustainable water management is essential to guaranteeing access to safe water and addressing the challenges posed by climate change, urbanization, and population growth. In a typical household, greywater, which includes everything but toilet waste, constitutes 50-80% of daily wastewater generation and is characterized by low organic strength and high volume. This can be an issue for large urban wastewater treatment plants designed for high-strength operations. Segregation of greywater at the source for decentralized wastewater treatment is therefore necessary for its proper management using separate treatment strategies. Greywater reuse may thus lead to increased resilience and adaptability of local water systems, reduction in transport costs, and achievement of fit-for-purpose reuse. After covering greywater characteristics, we present an overview of existing and upcoming technologies for greywater treatment. Biological treatment technologies, such as nature-based technologies, biofilm technologies, and membrane bioreactors (MBR), conjugate with physicochemical treatment methods, such as membrane filtration, sorption and ion exchange technologies, and ultraviolet (UV) disinfection, may be able to produce treated water within the allowable parameters for reuse. We also provide a novel way to tackle challenges like the demographic variance of greywater quality, lack of a legal framework for greywater management, monitoring and control systems, and the consumer perspective on greywater reuse. Finally, benefits, such as the potential water and energy savings and sustainable future of greywater reuse in an urban context, are discussed.
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- Arjen Van de Walle
- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Program of Environmental and Polymeric Engineering, Inha University, 22212, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Program of Environmental and Polymeric Engineering, Inha University, 22212, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Environmental and Energy Research, Ghent University Global Campus, 119-5, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Program of Environmental and Polymeric Engineering, Inha University, 22212, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Program of Environmental and Polymeric Engineering, Inha University, 22212, Incheon, Republic of Korea
- Corresponding author.
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Gong W, Liu X, Wang J, Zhao Y, Tang X. A gravity-driven membrane bioreactor in treating the real decentralized domestic wastewater: Flux stability and membrane fouling. CHEMOSPHERE 2023:138948. [PMID: 37196796 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Domestic wastewater in decentralized sites is capturing increasing attention. However, conventional treatment technology is not sufficiently cost-effective. In this study, real domestic wastewater was treated directly using a gravity-driven membrane bioreactor (GDMBR) at 45 mbar without backwashing or chemical cleaning, and the effects of different membrane pore sizes (0.22 μm, 0.45 μm, and 150 kDa) on flux development and contaminants removal were examined. The results showed that the flux initially decreased and then stabilized throughout long-term filtration and that the stabilized flux level of the GDMBR equipped the membranes with the pore size of 150 kDa and 0.22 μm was higher than that of 0.45 μm membrane and was in the range of 3.25-4.25 L m-2h-1. The flux stability was related to spongelike and permeable biofilm generation on the membrane surface in the GDMBR system. The presence of aeration shear on the membrane surface would cause the slough off of biofilm from the membrane surface, especially in the scenarios of GDMBR with the membrane pore size of 150 kDa and 0.22 μm, contributing to lower accumulation of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and smaller biofilm thickness compared to that of 0.45 μm membrane. Furthermore, the GDMBR system achieved efficient removals of chemical oxygen demand (COD), and ammonia, with average removal efficiencies of 60-80% and 70%. The high biological activity and microbial community diversity within the biofilm would improve its biodegradation and should be responsible for the efficient removal performance of contaminants. Interestingly, the membrane effluent could effectively retain total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP). Therefore, it's feasible to adopt the GDMBR process to treat the actual domestic wastewater in the decentralized locations, and these findings could be expected to develop some simple and environmentally friendly strategies for decentralized wastewater treatment with fewer inputs.
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- Weijia Gong
- School of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Street, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, PR China.
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- School of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Street, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Street, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Street, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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Guo X, Wang Y, Jiang S, Wang Y, Wang J, Liang H, Tang X. Influence of operation modes on gravity-driven membrane process in treating the secondary effluent: Flux improvement and biocake layer property. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 310:136692. [PMID: 36202370 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A low flux level of the gravity-driven membrane (GDM) process constrained its extensive application in treating the secondary effluent. In this study, different operation modes were introduced to the GDM process without aeration, backwashing, and chemical cleanings, hoping to develop simple and economic flux regulating strategies, and their influences on the filtration performances and biocake layer characteristics were systematically investigated. The results indicated that the stable fluxs in the intermittent GDM systems elevated by 40%-100% relative to the continuous GDM case, attributing to the synergetic effects of forming more permeable, mushroom-like structures and reducing the concentrations of EPS and SMP within biocake layers. The quantitative analysis of biocake layer properties suggested that the structural parameters of porosity and absolute roughness were closely related to the flux variation compared to the thickness and relative roughness. Besides, the intermittent GDM system generated an apparent detachment of the biocake layer from the membrane surface along with a persistent flux increase than in the continuous GDM case during long-term filtration, achieving its self-sustained operation in a higher flux level without any interferences. The periodical flux recovery and decline occurred daily in each intermittent GDM system since the biocake layer attached to the membrane surface was mainly reversible. Although there were no significant differences in removing dissolved organic pollutants under different operation modes, the manganese removals decreased by 0%-25% in the intermittent GDM filtrations compared to the continuous GDM scenario. The optimized daily operation mode was 16 h on / 8 h off (operation of 16 h, interruption of 8 h), considering the trade-off effects between membrane flux level and water production. These findings provide a new simply-feasible optimized GDM process operation strategy and benefit promoting the application of the GDM system in the reclamation of wastewater.
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- Xishou Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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Guo X, Jiang S, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang J, Huang T, Liang H, Tang X. Effects of pre-treatments on the filtration performance of ultra-low pressure gravity-driven membrane in treating the secondary effluent: Flux stabilization and removal improvement. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ranieri L, Vrouwenvelder JS, Fortunato L. Periodic fouling control strategies in gravity-driven membrane bioreactors (GD-MBRs): Impact on treatment performance and membrane fouling properties. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156340. [PMID: 35654208 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study aims to assess the effects of periodic membrane fouling control strategies in Gravity-Driven Membrane Bioreactor (GD-MBR) treating primary wastewater. The impact of each control strategy on the reactor performance (permeate flux and water quality), biomass morphology, and fouling composition were evaluated. The application of air scouring coupled with intermittent filtration resulted in the highest permeate flux (4 LMH) compared to only intermittent filtration (i.e., relaxation) (1 LMH) and air scouring under continuous filtration (2.5 LMH). Air scouring coupled with relaxation led to a thin (~50 μm) but with more porous fouling layer and low hydraulic resistance, presenting the lowest concentration of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) in the biomass. Air scouring under continuous filtration led to a thin (~50 μm), dense, compact, and less porous fouling layer with the highest specific hydraulic resistance. The employment of only relaxation led to the highest fouling formation (~280 μm) on the membrane surface. The highest TN removal (~62%) was achieved in the reactor with only relaxation (no aeration) due to the anoxic condition in the filtration tank, while the highest COD removal (~ 60%) was achieved with air scouring under continuous filtration due to the longer aeration time and the denser fouling layer. The results highlighted the importance of performing in-depth fouling characterization to link the membrane fouling properties to the hydraulic resistance and membrane bioreactor performances (i.e., water quality and water production). Moreover, this work proven the versatility of the GD-MBR, where the choice of the appropriate operation and fouling control strategy relies on the eventual discharge or reuse of the treated effluent.
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- Luigi Ranieri
- Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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Lin L, Zhang Y, Yan W, Fan B, Fu Q, Li S. Performance of gravity-driven membrane systems for algal water treatment: Effects of temperature and membrane properties. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:155963. [PMID: 35584755 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Gravity-driven membrane (GDM) systems are promising for algal water treatment. However, the algae-bacteria interaction in the biofilm on the membrane, which is highly dependent on temperature and membrane properties, is still unclear. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of temperature on the performance of GDM systems during the filtration of algae-rich water for 50 days using two types of membranes. The results suggested that the combined effect of the microbial growth (controlled by temperature) and organic rejection (related to membrane properties) determined the membrane biofilm structure and its hydraulic resistance. Increasing the temperature from 10 to 35 °C gradually improved the foulant removal by both polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF200) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC0.01) membranes, corresponding to different microbial activities. The lowest removal observed at 10 °C was attributed to the algal cell rupture and limited bacteria growth. At 25 °C, the stimulated algae population was mainly responsible for nutrient removal, meanwhile the oxygenic environment encouraged the proliferation of heterotrophic bacteria for the organic removal. At a higher temperature of 35 °C, both the nutrient and organic removal were dominated by denitrification, accompanied by a strong increase in biological activity. Although PVDF200 membranes had 10 times higher initial fluxes than PVC0.01 membranes, they obtained comparable final fluxes. Unlike PVDF200 membranes exhibited the highest final flux at 10 °C (3.64 L/m2/h), the PVC0.01 membrane permeability increased in the order: 10 °C (1.58 L/m2/h) < 25 °C (2.20 L/m2/h) < 35 °C (4.00 L/m2/h). This is mainly because the PVDF200 membrane fouling was dominated by microbial biomass, while PVC0.01 membranes with smaller pores and higher hydrophilicity were more sensitive to changes in microbial metabolites. This study links temperature, membrane properties and biofilm physiology, with practical relevance for the hydraulic performance of GDM systems, hopefully leading to their wider application in algal water treatment.
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- Li Lin
- School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, China.
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, China
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- Heilongjiang Airport Management Group Co. LTD, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, China.
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- Key Lab of Smart Prevention and Mitigation of Civil Engineering Disasters of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
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Senán-Salinas J, Landaburu-Aguirre J, García-Pacheco R, García-Calvo E. Recyclability Definition of Recycled Nanofiltration Membranes through a Life Cycle Perspective and Carbon Footprint Indicator. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:854. [PMID: 36135872 PMCID: PMC9505957 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12090854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The direct end-of-life recycling of reverse osmosis membranes (RO) into recycled nanofiltration (r-NF) membranes has been pointed out as a circular technology. For the first time, an environmental analysis of the whole life cycle of r-NF membranes was performed, focused on their usage. The carbon footprint (CF) of NF water treatment processes (Functional Unit: 1 m3 of treated water) with different pressure vessel (PV) designs and energy sources using r-NF and commercial NF-270-400 was quantified. Moreover, to compensate for the lower permeability of the r-NF, two design strategies were assessed: A) an increment in inlet pressure, and B) an increase in the number of modules. The inventory included energy modelling for each design and membrane. The interaction of both strategies with the permeability and service life of r-NF, together with different energy sources, was assessed using a novel hybrid analytical-numerical method. The relevance of energy use at the usage stage was highlighted. Therefore, r-NF permeability is the foremost relevant parameter for the definition of CF. The low impact of the r-NF replacement favoured strategy B. The use of an environmental indicator (CF) made it possible to identify the frontiers of the recyclability and applicability of r-NF membranes.
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- Jorge Senán-Salinas
- IMDEA Water Institute, Avenida Punto Com, 2, Alcalá de Henares, 28805 Madrid, Spain
- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Alcalá (UAH), Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km 33.600, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain
- BETA Technological Center, University of Vic—Central University of Catalonia, Ctra. De Roda, 70, 08500 Vic, Spain
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- Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (LEQUIA), Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- IMDEA Water Institute, Avenida Punto Com, 2, Alcalá de Henares, 28805 Madrid, Spain
- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Alcalá (UAH), Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km 33.600, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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Investigation on the Urban Grey Water Treatment Using a Cost-Effective Solar Distillation Still. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14159452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Treating urban grey water with physical, chemical, and biological treatment techniques and reusing it as a sustainable non-potable water source has received much attention recently, yet there is a lack of studies regarding it. In this work, a typical slum nearby an urban household area in Malaysia was selected as a source of contaminated grey water which is located on the opposite side of a building site (100°29′ E and 5°7′ N) located in an urban area in a city in the Perak state, namely Parit Buntar, where the total urban grey water was being accumulated. Poor sanitation of that slum was seen to pose various health risks to the public, and hence, the importance of treating its grey water was perceived. Thus, this study was conducted to evaluate the performance of a low-cost double slope passive solar still by treating the grey water from the aforementioned slum, as well as to analyze the quality, quantity, and cost per liter of the produced water. Grey water was collected and filled in the solar still basin at s depth of 1 cm. The cover and basin of the solar still were made from transparent polythene film and black-painted stainless steel trough, respectively, while the frame was made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and the solar still was named PSSG1 abbreviated. PSSG1 was exposed to Malaysia’s climate conditions for several days from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), which was able to produce the maximum amount of water up to 4.11 L/m2·d with the cost per liter/m2 of only USD 0.0082. Water quality parameters tested showed that water produced from PSSG1 met the standards of the restricted and unrestricted reusable non-potable grey water, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Malaysian class I drinking water standards. It was also found that the PSSG1 with higher average daily basin water temperature produced water with higher quality for the reuse applications and yielded healthier water compared to the water produced by some reported previous grey water treatment techniques. Therefore, the cost-effective PSSG1 can be used as a daily practical alternative for treating low-strength grey water collected from various urban household areas in Malaysia in order to assist pollutants removal from the drained urban grey waters.
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A Novel Anaerobic Gravity-Driven Dynamic Membrane Bioreactor (AnGDMBR): Performance and Fouling Characterization. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12070683. [PMID: 35877886 PMCID: PMC9351681 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12070683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Despite numerous studies undertaken to define the development and significance of the dynamic membrane (DM) formed on some coarse materials, the optimization of reactor configuration and the control of the membrane fouling of anaerobic dynamic membrane bioreactor (AnDMBR) need to be further investigated. The aim of this study was to design a novel anaerobic gravity-driven dynamic membrane bioreactor (AnGDMBR) for the effective and low-cost treatment of municipal wastewater. An 800 mesh nylon net was determined as the optimal support material based on its less irreversible fouling and higher effluent quality by the dead-end filtration experiments. During the continuous operation period of 44 days, the reactor performance, DM filtration behavior and microbial characteristics were studied and compared with the results of recent studies. AnGDMBR had a higher removal rate of chemical oxygen demand (COD) of 85.45 ± 7.06%. Photometric analysis integrating with three-dimensional excitation–emission matrix fluorescence spectra showed that the DM effectively intercepted organics (46.34 ± 16.50%, 75.24 ± 17.35%, and 66.39 ± 17.66% for COD, polysaccharides, and proteins). The addition of suspended carriers effectively removed the DM layer by mechanical scouring, and the growth rate of transmembrane pressure (TMP) and the decreasing rate of flux were reduced from 18.7 to 4.7 Pa/h and 0.07 to 0.01 L/(m2·h2), respectively. However, a dense and thin morphological structure of the DM layer was still observed in the end of reactor operation and plenty of filamentous microorganisms (i.e., SJA-15 and Anaerolineaceae) and the acidogens (i.e., Aeromonadaceae) predominated in the DM layer, which was also embedded in the membrane pore and led to severe irreversible fouling. In summary, the novel AnGDMBR has a superior performance (higher organic removal and lower fouling rates), which provides useful information on the configuration and operation of AnDMBRs for municipal wastewater treatment.
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Pre-depositing versus mixing powdered activated carbons for gravity-driven membrane systems during treated domestic wastewater filtration: Permeability stabilization and removal performance. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Stoffel D, Rigo E, Derlon N, Staaks C, Heijnen M, Morgenroth E, Jacquin C. Low maintenance gravity-driven membrane filtration using hollow fibers: Effect of reducing space for biofilm growth and control strategies on permeate flux. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 811:152307. [PMID: 34914997 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The implementation of centralized drinking water treatment systems necessitates lower operational costs and improved biopolymer removal during ultrafiltration (UF), which can be afforded by gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration. However, prior to implementing GDM filtration in centralized systems, biofilm growth in compacted membrane configurations, such as inside-out hollow fiber (HF), and its impact on permeate flux need to be investigated. To this end, we operated modules with distinct limits on available space for biofilm growth: (1) outside-in 1.5 mm 7-capillary HF (non-limited), (2) inside-out 1.5 mm 7-capillary HF (limited), and (3) inside-out 0.9 mm 7-capillary HF (very limited). Here, we observed that the lower the space available for biofilm growth, the lower the permeate flux. To improve GDM performance with inside-out HF, we applied daily shear stress to the biofilm surface with forward flush (FF) or combined relaxation and forward flush (R+FF). We showed that applying shear stress to the biofilm surface was insufficient for controlling flux loss due to low available space for biofilm growth. At the experimental endpoint, we backwashed with a stepwise transmembrane pressure (TMP) increase or a single TMP on all inside-out HF modules, which removed the biofilm from its base. Afterwards, higher fluxes were yielded. We also showed that all modules exhibited a gradual increase in biopolymer removal followed by stabilization between 70 and 90%. Additionally, control of biofilm growth with surface shear stress did not affect biopolymer removal. In summary, the implementation of inside-out HF with GDM filtration is challenged by low available space for biofilm growth, but may be remedied with a regular backwash to remove biofilm from its base. We showed that a wider range of GDM applications are available; making GDM potentially compatible with implementation in centralized systems, if space limitation is taken into consideration for operation optimization.
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- Deborah Stoffel
- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland; ETH Zürich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.
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Li K, Xu W, Han M, Cheng Y, Wen G, Huang T. Integration of iron-manganese co-oxide (FMO) with gravity-driven membrane (GDM) for efficient treatment of surface water containing manganese and ammonium. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cao L, Zhang Y, Ni L, Feng X. A novel loosely structured nanofiltration membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment: Process performance and membrane fouling. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Du P, Li X, Yang Y, Zhou Z, Fan X, Chang H, Liang H. Regulated-biofilms enhance the permeate flux and quality of gravity-driven membrane (GDM) by in situ coagulation combined with activated alumina filtration. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 209:117947. [PMID: 34910991 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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It is a critical challenge for drinking water production when treating algae-contaminated surface water. In this study, the impact of in situ coagulation (C), activated alumina filtration (AA) and their combination (CAA) on the performance of gravity-driven membrane (GDM) was systematically assessed during 105-day operation. The results indicated that pretreatments in particular CAA could effectively enhance GDM flux, and the stable fluxes were increased to 3.1, 4.9 and 8.3 L/(m2·h) (LMH) for CGDM, AA/GDM and CAA/GDM, respectively when compared to the control GDM (2.0 LMH). Coagulation was beneficial to formation of thick but loose biofouling layer, while AA filtration was effective to retain foulants including extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), organics, total nitrogen and total phosphorus. The CAA/GDM could mostly remove these foulants, and facilitate the proliferation of bacterial genera that could consume EPS, further alleviating membrane fouling. The difference in loosely bound EPS and tightly bound EPS of biofouling layer attributed to the difference of reversible fouling and irreversible fouling, respectively. Morphological observations, variation in functional groups or elements further confirmed the difference in biological layers in different GDM systems. The occurrence of specific bacterial genera involving the potential to degrade protein, chitin and other high molecular weight organics was responsible for contaminant removals.
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- Peng Du
- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Faculty of Urban Construction, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China; China Academy of Building Research, Institute of Building Fire Research, Beijing 100013, China
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- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Faculty of Urban Construction, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Faculty of Urban Construction, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Faculty of Urban Construction, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Faculty of Urban Construction, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Feng X, Liu Y, Li X, Liu H. RSM, ANN-GA and ANN-PSO modeling of SDBS removal from greywater in rural areas via Fe2O3-coated volcanic rocks. RSC Adv 2022; 12:6265-6278. [PMID: 35424572 PMCID: PMC8982087 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra09147f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Decontamination and reuse of greywater in rural areas has attracted increasing attention. Typical contaminants in grey water are SDBS, which has a stubborn molecular structure. In this study, Fe2O3-coated volcanic rocks (Fe2O3-VR) prepared from FeCl3 solution by a heating evaporation method can reach 95% removal of SDBS, which is 80% higher than before. The effect of contact time, pH, initial concentration, FeCl3 solution concentration, adsorbent dosage and calcination temperature on the removal rate was researched and modeled by response methodology (RSM) and artificial neural network (ANN). Based on the univariate test, the Box-Behnken design method was used to establish the data sample, which represented a quadratic polynomial model with p-value <0.001, R2 = 0.9872, while the ANN model has the better performance with R2 = 0.9961. The weights of the BP-ANN model were further analyzed using the Garson equation, and the results showed that the validity ranking of the variables was as follows: contact time (37.31%) > calcination temperature (29.43%) > dosage (24.44%) > initial concentration (17.18%) > FeCl3 solution concentration (17.18%) > pH (11.56%). Genetic algorithm (GA) and particle swarm optimization (PSO) were selected to optimize the process parameters. The results showed that ANN-PSO methodology presented a satisfactory alternative and the predicted removal efficiency was 99.9982% with relative error = 0.2230. The optimum level of contact time, pH, initial SDBS concentration, FeCl3 solution concentration, adsorbent dosage and calcination temperature is 136.45 min, 5.64, 22.4 mg L−1, 0.3 mol L−1, 83.21 g L−1, 274.02 °C, respectively. Moreover, Fe2O3-VR was characterized via instrumental analyses (SEM-EDS, FTIR, XRD, BET). This paper provides a new method for SDBS removal and parameter optimization of the adsorption process using RSM and ANN models.![]()
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- Xiaoying Feng
- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, P. R China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, P. R China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, P. R China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, P. R China
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Athullya MK, Dineep D, Mathew ML, Aravindakumar CT, Aravind UK. Identification of micropollutants from graywater of different complexity and remediation using multilayered membranes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:4206-4218. [PMID: 34405325 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15516-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Graywater reuse is one of the important concepts in attaining water sustainability. A major challenge in this area is to realize various components present in graywater. The present study involves the identification of the chemical components of graywater collected from three different environments and to investigate the efficiency of removal of some of these chemical components using ultrafiltration membranes (polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) membranes). The chemical components were analyzed using liquid chromatography connected with quadrupole time-of-flight (UPLC-Q-ToF-MS). A number of micropollutants including surfactants and certain contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) were identified from these samples. Out of 16 compounds identified, 13 were surfactants and the remaining were caffeine, oxybenzone, and benzophenone. These surfactants are mostly the ingredients of various detergents. Low-pressure filtration studies of the collected samples were carried out utilizing chitosan/polyacrylic acid (CHI/PAA) multilayer membranes. A 5.5 bilayer membrane showed more than 95% rejection of the identified compounds in the selected samples and significant improvement in the water quality parameters. This demonstrates that the membrane used in this work is effective in the removal of various chemicals from graywater as well as enhancing the water quality.
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- Manappillil K Athullya
- School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, 686560, India
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- Inter University Instrumentation Centre, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, 686560, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, 686560, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, 686560, India.
- Inter University Instrumentation Centre, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, 686560, India.
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- School of Environmental Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, 682022, India.
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Ding A, Song R, Cui H, Cao H, Ngo HH, Chang H, Nan J, Li G, Ma J. Presence of powdered activated carbon/zeolite layer on the performances of gravity-driven membrane (GDM) system for drinking water treatment: Ammonia removal and flux stabilization. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 799:149415. [PMID: 34364273 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149415] [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: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration is a promising alternative for decentralized water supply, while its widespread application was hindered by the poor removals of organics and ammonia during long-term operation. In this study, powered activated carbon (PAC) and granular zeolite were selected as typical adsorbents to investigate the impacts of pre-deposited adsorbent layers on contaminant removal and membrane fouling. Results showed that the pre-deposited PAC layers exhibited higher removal of organics than the control, while the zeolites deposited layers exhibited low removal of organics. The presence of PAC only enhanced the NH4+ removal at subsequent stable stage, while zeolites were effective in deal with sudden high NH4+ concentration due to ion exchange. The presence of mixed adsorbents layers had similar organic removal with PAC and NH4+ removal with zeolite. The pre-deposited PAC layers could effectively alleviate membrane fouling in short-term UF tests, while the stable fluxes (5.88-6.54 L/(m2·h)) in long-term GDM operation were slightly lower than the control (6.63 L/(m2·h)). The zeolites deposited layer aggravated membrane fouling in both short-term ultrafiltration and long-term GDM (5.03-3.84 L/(m2·h)), but a higher stable flux (6.10 L/(m2·h)) was observed for GDM using the mixed adsorbents. The pre-deposited adsorbent layers resulted in increased concentrations of biomass, tri-phosphate (ATP) and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), forming cake layers with a denser structure than the control. Finally, the fouling mechanism for GDM using different adsorbent layers was proposed based on fouling analysis and characteristics of biological fouling layer. The results and conclusion in this study could provide helpful information for the application of GDM with pre-deposited adsorbent layer in treating raw water with organics and/or sudden high ammonia concentration to produce potable water.
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- An Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, P.O. Box 123, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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Zainuddin NI, Bilad MR, Marbelia L, Budhijanto W, Arahman N, Fahrina A, Shamsuddin N, Zaki ZI, El-Bahy ZM, Nandiyanto ABD, Gunawan P. Sequencing Batch Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge Membrane Process for Treatment of Tapioca Processing Wastewater. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11110875. [PMID: 34832104 PMCID: PMC8617780 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110875] [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: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Tapioca processing industries are very popular in the rural community to produce a variety of foods as the end products. Due to their small scales and scattered locations, they require robust modular systems to operate at low capacity with minimum supervision. This study explores the application of a novel sequencing batch-integrated fixed-film activated sludge membrane (SB-IFASM) process to treat tapioca processing wastewater for reuse purposes. The SB-IFASM employed a gravity-driven system and utilizes biofilm to enhance biodegradation without requiring membrane cleaning. The SB-IFASM utilizes the biofilm as a secondary biodegradation stage to enhance the permeate quality applicable for reuse. A lab-scale SB-IFASM was developed, preliminarily assessed, and used to treat synthetic tapioca processing industry wastewater. The results of short-term filtration tests showed the significant impact of hydrostatic pressure on membrane compaction and instant cake layer formation. Increasing the pressure from 2.2 to 10 kPa lowered the permeability of clean water and activated sludge from 720 to 425 and from 110 to 50 L/m2·h bar, respectively. The unsteady-state operation of the SB-IFASM showed the prominent role of the bio-cake in removing the organics reaching the permeate quality suitable for reuse. High COD removals of 63-98% demonstrated the prominence contribution of the biofilm in enhancing biological performance and ultimate COD removals of >93% make it very attractive for application in small-scale tapioca processing industries. However, the biological ecosystem was unstable, as shown by foaming that deteriorated permeability and was detrimental to the organic removal. Further developments are still required, particularly to address the biological stability and low permeability.
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- Nur Izzati Zainuddin
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia;
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- Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1410, Brunei;
- Correspondence: (M.R.B.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jalan Grafika 2, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (L.M.); (W.B.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jalan Grafika 2, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (L.M.); (W.B.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia;
- Magister Program of Environmental Management, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Correspondence: (M.R.B.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia;
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- Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1410, Brunei;
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt;
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- School of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore;
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Cacao Pod Husk Extract Phenolic Nanopowder-Impregnated Cellulose Acetate Matrix for Biofouling Control in Membranes. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11100748. [PMID: 34677514 PMCID: PMC8538598 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11100748] [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: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The ultrafiltration membrane process is widely used for fruit juice clarification, yet the occurring of fouling promotes a decline in process efficiency. To reduce the fouling potential in the membrane application in food processing, the use of natural phenolic compounds extracted from cocoa pod husk is investigated. The cocoa pod husk extract (CPHE) was prepared in phenolic nanoparticles form and added into the polymer solution at varying concentrations of 0.5 wt%, 0.75 wt%, and 1.0 wt%, respectively. The composite membrane was made of a cellulose acetate polymer using DMF (dimethylformamide) and DMAc (dimethylacetamide) solvents. The highest permeability of 2.34 L m−2 h−1 bar−1 was achieved by 1.0 wt% CPHE/CA prepared with the DMAc solvent. CPHE was found to reduce the amount of Escherichia coli attached to the membranes by 90.5% and 70.8% for membranes prepared with DMF and DMAc, respectively. It is concluded that CPHE can be used to control biofouling in the membrane for food applications.
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Mahmoudi A, Mousavi SA, Darvishi P. Greywater as a sustainable source for development of green roofs: Characteristics, treatment technologies, reuse, case studies and future developments. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 295:112991. [PMID: 34346386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Municipal activities are one of the most important water users worldwide; thus, the treatment and reuse of greywater for non-potable purposes helps to reduce a remarkable amount of consumed water within urban communities. To achieve greywater reuse standards, and remove surfactants, micropollutants, organic matters, microorganisms and other pollutants various methods including physical, chemical and biological processes have been used. Treated greywater can be used on site for different purposes: carwash, toilet flushing, fire protection, green roofs, green walls, non-food irrigation etc. Among them, the use of greywater is very important in the expansion of the green roofs. Green roofs offer many benefits to urban areas such as decreasing air pollution, reducing building cooling needs, promoting mental health of habitants, noise reduction and aesthetics improvement. Therefore, this article provides an overview mainly from two aspects, the possibilities of greywater reuse by studying the characteristics and available options for greywater treatment and its benefits toward the developing green roofs.
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- Arezoo Mahmoudi
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran; Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Chen R, Liang H, Wang J, Lin D, Zhang H, Cheng X, Tang X. Effects of predator movement patterns on the biofouling layer during gravity-driven membrane filtration in treating surface water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 771:145372. [PMID: 33548719 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biological predation has a significant effect on biofouling layers in gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration systems. However, the detailed process of predatory activities is still not well known. This study explored the effects of predator movement patterns on the biofouling layer at different temperatures and the factors affecting the stable flux level. The results indicated that Demospongiae, Spirotrichea and Saccharomycetes were the main species, with the body contracting or rotating in one position at 5 °C, and Litostomatea accounted for 55.1% at 10 °C. The weak agility of these species resulted in a less porous biofouling layer with a high extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) concentration, which was responsible for the low permeate flux and the time to reach flux stability. Bdelloidea was dominant at 20 and 30 °C, and the more heterogeneous biofouling layer with a lower EPS concentration was related to their intense creeping and swimming movements and their ability to create current in the water. The grazing of spongy flocs by predators affected the GDM system performance, and a high stable flux was obtained with large and loose flocs. In addition, the diversity of the eukaryotic community decreased after the flux stabilized due to the particular predominance of Bdelloidea at high temperatures, corresponding to a high stable flux. Pollutant removal was less affected by eukaryotes, and decreased ammonia nitrogen removal rates were related to the lower activity of nitrifying bacteria. Moreover, the reliable linear correlation between the temperature and the stable flux implied that the stable flux could be well predicted in the GDM system. The findings are beneficial for developing new strategies for regulating flocs and the biofouling layer to improve the performance of GDM systems.
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- Rui Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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Tang X, Pronk W, Traber J, Liang H, Li G, Morgenroth E. Integrating granular activated carbon (GAC) to gravity-driven membrane (GDM) to improve its flux stabilization: Respective roles of adsorption and biodegradation by GAC. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 768:144758. [PMID: 33454492 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As a low-maintenance and cost-effective process, gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration is a promising alternative for decentralized drinking water supply, while the low flux impedes its extensive application. In order to address such issue, an integrated process consisting of granular activated carbon (GAC) layer and GDM was developed. The performance of virgin (fresh GAC) or preloaded GAC (saturated GAC) was compared. Flux stabilization was observed both in the fresh and saturated GAC/GDM process during long-term filtration and their stable fluxes were both improved by approximately 50% relative to the GDM control. Moreover, integrating GAC with GDM contributed to efficient removals for dissolved organic compounds (DOC), assimilable organic carbon (AOC) and low molecular weight substances both in fresh and saturated GAC/GDM filtration. Compared to GDM control, coupling GAC to GDM could significantly reduce the concentrations of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and total cell counts (TCC) within the biofouling layer, and engineer highly heterogeneous structures of biofouling layer on the membrane surface. In the fresh GAC/GDM process, the improved flux obtained was mainly related to less coverage of biofouling layer and lower EPS concentrations due to efficient removals of membrane foulants by GAC adsorption. The achieved higher stable flux can be maintained during long-term filtration (after GAC saturation) owing to the combined effects of EPS reduction and formation of highly heterogeneous structures of biofouling layer in the saturated GAC/GDM system. Overall, the integrated GAC/GDM process can hopefully facilitate improvements both in the stabilized flux and permeate quality, with practical relevance for GDM applications in decentralized drinking water supply.
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- Xiaobin Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China; Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland; Livinguard AG, Bahnhofstrasse 12, 6300 Zug, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland; ETH Zürich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Tang X, Zhu X, Huang K, Wang J, Guo Y, Xie B, Li G, Liang H. Can ultrafiltration singly treat the iron- and manganese-containing groundwater? JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 409:124983. [PMID: 33477069 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The presence of Fe2+ and Mn2+ would cause severe ultrafiltration (UF) membrane fouling and limited its extensive application in treating the groundwater. A pilot-scale gravity-driven membrane (GDM) process which coupled the dual roles of biocake layer and UF membrane was introduced to treat the groundwater under high Mn2+concentrations and low temperature conditions. The results indicated that flux stabilization was observed during long-term GDM filtration with average stabilized fluxes of 3.6-5.7 L m-2 h-1. GDM process conferred efficient removals of Fe2+ and Mn2+ with both average removals > 95%. Pre-adding manganese oxides (MnOx) could effectively shorten the ripening period of manganese removal from 50 to 30 days, and simultaneously contribute to the Mn2+ removal and flux improvements. The presence of Mn2+ facilitated the formation of heterogeneous structures of biocake layer to primarily determine the flux stabilization of GDM, while the influence of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) concentrations was nearly negligible. Besides, the Mn2+ removal was primarily attributed to the biocake layer other than UF membrane itself, and the chemically auto-catalytic oxidation by MnOx particles played the pivotal role. Therefore, these findings provide relevance for establishing new strategies in treating the iron-and manganese-containing groundwater.
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- Xiaobin Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai 264209, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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García-Pacheco R, Li Q, Comas J, Taylor RA, Le-Clech P. Novel housing designs for nanofiltration and ultrafiltration gravity-driven recycled membrane-based systems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 767:144181. [PMID: 33450590 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Ultra-low pressure gravity-driven membrane (GDM) systems have the potential to be significantly less costly and complex than conventional membranes for water treatment applications. To build upon this inherent advantage, this study assesses the reuse of recycled membranes in GDM systems for producing drinking water. Two reverse osmosis spiral-wound modules were recycled into nanofiltration (NF)-like and ultrafiltration (UF)-like membranes via controlled exposure to free chlorine. To operate the recycled membranes, two housing devices, based on a simple fitting and an advanced end-caps design, were developed. The recycled membrane systems were tested under a range of conditions (submerged vs. external system configuration and continuous vs. intermittent filtration mode). Synthetic river water feed solutions were used in the tests where performance, fouling, and clogging were measured. NF-like recycled membranes resulted in poor salt rejection and low permeability (~1.7 L m-2 h-1 bar-1), but also in high rejection (>81%) of dissolved organic carbon. UF-like recycled membranes maintained their capacity to reject biopolymers (BP) (>74%) and featured up to 18-fold higher permeate rate than NF-like recycled membranes. The optimized operating conditions were found when the recycled membranes were housed in the end-caps device and operated intermittently (relaxation time plus forward flushing). Flushing reduced the fouling accumulation inside the membrane (only 12% and 40% of BP accumulation was observed in the NF-like and UF-like, respectively). However, the end-caps-based device was estimated to be more expensive during the economic analysis. To address this techno-economic trade-off, a decision-making tree was developed to select the appropriate configuration based upon the implementation context. Overall, this study concludes that these designs can serve as robust, low-cost (water production cost <1 USD ct. yr. L-1), and light-weight GDM alternatives. This study is beneficial for developing compact GDM systems based on recycled spiral-wound membranes for both rural areas and emergency response.
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- Raquel García-Pacheco
- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona Campus Montilivi, carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain; UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia; IMDEA Water Institute, Avenida Punto Com. n°2. 28805, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
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- UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia; School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona Campus Montilivi, carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain; Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), 17003 Girona, Spain
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Tang P, Li J, Li T, Tian L, Sun Y, Xie W, He Q, Chang H, Tiraferri A, Liu B. Efficient integrated module of gravity driven membrane filtration, solar aeration and GAC adsorption for pretreatment of shale gas wastewater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 405:124166. [PMID: 33087288 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Low-cost and efficient treatment processes are urgently needed to manage highly decentralized shale gas wastewater, which seriously threatens the environment if not properly treated. We propose a simple integrated pretreatment process for on-site treatment, whereby gravity driven membrane filtration is combined with granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption and solar aeration. The rationale of exploitment of sustainable solar energy is that most shale gas production areas are decentralized and located in desert/rural areas characterized by relatively scarce transportation and power facilities but also by abundant sunshine. In this study, GAC and aeration significantly increased the stable flux (170%) and improved effluent quality. Specifically, the dissolved organic carbon removal rate of the integrated system was 44.9%. The high stable flux was attributed to a reduction of extracellular polymeric substances accumulated on the membrane, as well as to the more porous and heterogeneous biofilm formed by eukaryotes with stronger active predation behavior. The prevailing strains, Gammaproteobacteria (35.5%) and Alphaproteobacteria (56.5%), played an important active role in organic carbon removal. The integrated system has great potential as pretreatment for shale gas wastewater due to its low energy consumption, low operational costs, high productivity, and effluent quality.
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- Peng Tang
- Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Architecture and Environment, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, PR China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Yibin 644000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Architecture and Environment, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, PR China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Yibin 644000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Architecture and Environment, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, PR China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Yibin 644000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Architecture and Environment, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, PR China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Yibin 644000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Architecture and Environment, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, PR China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Yibin 644000, PR China
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- Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company Limited, Chinese National Petroleum Corporation, Chengdu 610081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Architecture and Environment, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, PR China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Yibin 644000, PR China
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- Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Architecture and Environment, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, PR China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Yibin 644000, PR China.
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Respective role of iron and manganese in direct ultrafiltration: from membrane fouling to flux improvements. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.118174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Shi Y, Zhong S, Li Z. Pilot Tests on the Treatment of Bath Wastewater by a Membrane Bioreactor. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11020085. [PMID: 33503888 PMCID: PMC7911280 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11020085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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In order to save water and reduce the cost of water in public areas, we studied the feasibility of recycling bath wastewater by a membrane bioreactor (MBR) at a college campus scale. The results showed that the treatment of bath wastewater by the MBR could achieve a chemical oxygen demand (COD) <50 mg/L with an average removal rate of 83%, a final NH3–N concentration of <10 mg/L with an average removal rate of 72%, and a turbidity of <0.5 ntu, with an average value of chromaticity of 26.4 tu. The treated water could meet or exceed the urban miscellaneous water standard of China (GB/T 18920-2002), and the processing cost is 1.70 CNY/m3 or 0.25 USD/m3, which is below the price of tap water. The results demonstrated both the economic benefit and the conservation of natural resources.
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- Yan Shi
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, China;
- Correspondence: (S.Y.); (Z.L.)
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, China;
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- Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin—Parkside, 900 Wood Road, Kenosha, WI 53144, USA
- Correspondence: (S.Y.); (Z.L.)
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Contribution of biofilm layer to virus removal in gravity-driven membrane systems with passive fouling control. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Fouling control in a gravity-driven membrane (GDM) bioreactor treating primary wastewater by using relaxation and/or air scouring. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Digital Proxy of a Bio-Reactor (DIYBOT) combines sensor data and data analytics to improve greywater treatment and wastewater management systems. Sci Rep 2020; 10:8015. [PMID: 32415099 PMCID: PMC7229150 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64789-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Technologies to treat wastewater in decentralized systems are critical for sustainable development. Bioreactors are suitable for low-energy removal of inorganic and organic compounds, particularly for non-potable applications where a small footprint is required. One of the main problems associated with bioreactor use is sporadic spikes of chemical toxins, including nanoparticles. Here, we describe the development of DIYBOT (Digital Proxy of a Bio-Reactor), which enables remote monitoring of bioreactors and uses the data to inform decisions related to systems management. To test DIYBOT, a household-scale membrane aerated bioreactor with real-time water quality sensors was used to treat household greywater simulant. After reaching steady-state, silver nanoparticles (AgNP) representative of the mixture found in laundry wastewater were injected into the system to represent a chemical contamination. Measurements of carbon metabolism, effluent water quality, biofilm sloughing rate, and microbial diversity were characterized after nanoparticle exposure. Real-time sensor data were analyzed to reconstruct phase-space dynamics and extrapolate a phenomenological digital proxy to evaluate system performance. The management implication of the stable-focus dynamics, reconstructed from observed data, is that the bioreactor self-corrects in response to contamination spikes at AgNP levels below 2.0 mg/L. DIYBOT may help reduce the frequency of human-in-the-loop corrective management actions for wastewater processing.
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Zhao Y, Lu D, Xu C, Zhong J, Chen M, Xu S, Cao Y, Zhao Q, Yang M, Ma J. Synergistic oxidation - filtration process analysis of catalytic CuFe 2O 4 - Tailored ceramic membrane filtration via peroxymonosulfate activation for humic acid treatment. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 171:115387. [PMID: 31877477 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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This work synthesized catalytic CuFe2O4 tailored ceramic membrane (CuFeCM), and systematically investigated the intercorrelated oxidation - filtration mechanism of peroxymonosulfate (PMS)/CuFeCM catalytic filtration for treating humic acid (HA). PMS/CuFeCM filtration exhibited enhanced HA removal efficiency while reduced the irreversible fouling resistance as compared with the conventional CM filtration. Results from HA characterizations showed that PMS/CuFeCM catalytic filtration oxidized HA into conjugated structures of smaller molecular weight. The unsaturated bonds further caused the re-agglomeration of HA, hence enhancing the size exclusion of CuFeCM. Meanwhile, oxidized HA particles with changing physicochemical properties reduced the total attractive interaction energy between CuFeCM and HA, mainly attributed to the reduced acid-base interaction energy according to the Extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (XDLVO) analysis. The changing of HA properties and HA-CuFeCM physicochemical interactions rendered more re-agglomerated HA particles retained above membrane with less attachment, which induced decreasing irreversible fouling resistance and facilitated easier external fouling removal by hydraulic cleaning. Overall, the PMS/CuFeCM configuration demonstrated in this study could provide a new insight into the synergistic oxidation - filtration interaction mechanism of hybrid catalytic ceramic membrane filtration process.
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- Yumeng Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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Advanced Treatment of Real Grey Water by SBR Followed by Ultrafiltration—Performance and Fouling Behavior. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12010154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Grey water has been identified as a potential source of water in a number of applications e.g., toilet flushing, laundering in first rinsing, floor cleaning, and irrigation. The major obstacle to the reuse of grey water relates to pathogens, nutrients, and organic matter found in grey water. Therefore, much effort has been put to treat grey water, in order to yield high-quality water deprived of bacteria and with an appropriate value in a wide range of quality parameters (Total Organic Carbon (TOC), nitrate, phosphate, ammonium, pH, and absorbance), similar to the values for tap water. The aim of this study was to treat the real grey water, and turn it into high-quality, safe water. For this purpose, the real grey water was treated by means of a sequential biological reactor (SBR) followed by ultrafiltration. Initially, grey water was treated in a laboratory SBR reactor with a capacity of 3 L, operated in a 24 h cycle. Then, SBR effluent was purified in a cross-flow ultrafiltration setup. Treatment efficiency in SBR and ultrafiltration was assessed using extended physicochemical and microbiological analyses (pH, conductivity, color, absorbance, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5), nitrate, phosphate, ammonium, total nitrogen, phenol index, nonionic and anionic surfactants, TOC, Escherichia coli, and enterococci). Additionally, ultrafiltration was evaluated in terms of fouling behavior for three polymer membranes with different MWCO (molecular weight cut-off). The values of quality parameters (pH, conductivity, COD, BOD5, TOC, N-NH4+, N-NO3−, Ntot, and P-PO43−) measured in SBR effluent did not exceed permissible values for wastewater discharged to soil and water. Ultrafiltration provided the high-quality water with very low values of COD (5.8–18.1 mg/L), TOC (0.47–2.19 mg/L), absorbanceUV254 (0.015–0.048 1/cm), color (10–29 mgPt/L) and concentration of nitrate (0.18–0.56 mg/L), phosphate (0.9–2.1 mg/L), ammonium (0.03–0.11 mg/L), and total nitrogen (3.3–4.7 mg/L) as well as lack of E. coli and enterococci. Membrane structural and surface properties did not affect the treatment efficiency, but did influence the fouling behavior.
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Bajpai M, Katoch SS, Chaturvedi NK. Comparative study on decentralized treatment technologies for sewage and graywater reuse - a review. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2019; 80:2091-2106. [PMID: 32198327 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2020.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Currently, reservoirs, lakes, rivers etc. are being overloaded by the demand for fresh water, due to rapid industrialization and population explosion, and also the effluents from industries and domestic wastewater are continuously polluting these resources. To address this issue, several decentralized wastewater treatment system (DWTS) have been installed all over the globe to reuse and recycle wastewater/graywater for non-potable uses such as fire protection, toilet-flushing, and landscape irrigation. In this review, a comparison between different DWTS was carried out to evaluate their performance, merits and limitations. Hybrid technologies like the electrically enhanced biomass concentrator reactor and integration of physical/ biological methods with bio-electrochemical systems such as microbial fuel cells were found to be the most promising methods for near complete removal of pollutants from wastewater and also the issue of membrane fouling was reduced to a good extent.
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- Mukul Bajpai
- Centre for Energy and Environmental Engineering, NIT Hamirpur, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh 177005, India E-mail:
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- Centre for Energy and Environmental Engineering, NIT Hamirpur, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh 177005, India E-mail:
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- Centre for Energy and Environmental Engineering, NIT Hamirpur, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh 177005, India E-mail:
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Lee S, Sutter M, Burkhardt M, Wu B, Chong TH. Biocarriers facilitated gravity-driven membrane (GDM) reactor for wastewater reclamation: Effect of intermittent aeration cycle. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 694:133719. [PMID: 31756828 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study investigated the performances of gravity-driven membrane (GDM) reactors integrated with granule activated carbon (GAC) biofilm process for wastewater treatment under different intermittent aeration cycles (intensity and frequency). The results showed the removal efficiencies of dissolved organic carbon, total nitrogen, ammonia were significantly improved under intermittent aeration conditions (~86-87%, ~29-37%, and ~83-99%, respectively) compared to non-aeration condition (~72% and ~18%, and ~17%, respectively). In addition, it was found that the intermittent aeration significantly reduced the cake layer resistance and therefore improved ~130-300% the permeate flux compared to control without aeration. Microbial community analysis indicated that prokaryotic and eukaryotic compositions in the cake layer biofilm were significantly influenced by aeration condition. Lastly, energy consumption analysis revealed that GAC + GDM with shorter aeration period and low aeration intensity could be promising as a decentralized wastewater treatment process in terms of water quality and operating energy.
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- Seonki Lee
- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Clean Tech One 06-08, 637141, Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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- HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil, Institute of Environmental and Process Engineering (UMTEC), Oberseestrasse 10, 8640 Rapperswil, Switzerland
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- HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil, Institute of Environmental and Process Engineering (UMTEC), Oberseestrasse 10, 8640 Rapperswil, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iceland, Hjardarhagi 2-6, IS-107 Reykjavik, Iceland.
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Clean Tech One 06-08, 637141, Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore.
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Chang H, Liu B, Wang H, Zhang SY, Chen S, Tiraferri A, Tang YQ. Evaluating the performance of gravity-driven membrane filtration as desalination pretreatment of shale gas flowback and produced water. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Wu B. Membrane-based technology in greywater reclamation: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 656:184-200. [PMID: 30504020 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2018] [Revised: 11/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Greywater reclamation has been well recognized as an alternative water resource for non-potable or potable use. To meet greywater reuse standards, various membrane-based techniques have been widely adopted to treat greywater for producing water with superior quality. This paper aims to present a comprehensive review on membrane-based techniques in greywater treatment, including direct pressure-driven and osmotic-driven membrane processes, hybrid membrane processes (such as membrane bioreactors and integrating membrane separation with other processes), and resource recovery oriented membrane-based processes. Membrane performance and treatment efficiency in the reported membrane-based greywater treatment systems are evaluated and membrane fouling mechanisms and control strategies are illustrated. The advantages, limitations, and influencing factors on membrane-based greywater treatment processes are highlighted. Towards long-term sustainability of greywater reclamation, the challenges and prospects of membrane-based greywater treatment are discussed.
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- Bing Wu
- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iceland, Hjardarhagi 2-6, IS-107 Reykjavik, Iceland.
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Pronk W, Ding A, Morgenroth E, Derlon N, Desmond P, Burkhardt M, Wu B, Fane AG. Gravity-driven membrane filtration for water and wastewater treatment: A review. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 149:553-565. [PMID: 30508756 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration has been investigated for almost 10 years. The technology is characterized not only by relatively lower transmembrane pressures which can be achieved by gravity (extremely low energy consumption), but also by the phenomenon of flux stabilization: A biofilm is allowed to form on the membrane and a stabilization of flux occurs which is related to biological processes within the biofilm layer on the membrane. This enables stable operation during a year or longer without any cleaning or flushing. Initially, the technology was developed mainly for household drinking water treatment, but in the meantime, the research and application has expanded to the treatment of greywater, rainwater, and wastewater as well as the pretreatment of seawater for desalination. This review covers the field from the rather fundamental research on biofilm morphology and microbial community analysis to the impact of feedwater composition, process parameters and organic removal performance. Not only household applications, but also for community-scale treatment and full-scale applications are discussed. In addition, the application potential is highlighted in comparison to conventional ultrafiltration. Finally, an overall assessment is illustrated and the research and development needs are identified.
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- Wouter Pronk
- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 133, CH-8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland; Livinguard AG, Bahnhofstrasse 12, 6300, Zug, Switzerland.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 133, CH-8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland; Institute of Environmental Technology, ETH Zürich, CH-8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 133, CH-8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 133, CH-8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland; MMS AG Membrane Systems, Im Grossherweg 11, 8902, Urdorf, Switzerland
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- Institute of Environmental and Process Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil, Oberseestrasse 10, 8640, Rapperswil, Switzerland
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Center, Nanyang Environmental and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One #06-08, 637141, Singapore; Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iceland, Hjardarhagi 2-6, IS-107, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Center, Nanyang Environmental and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One #06-08, 637141, Singapore
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Zhao Y, Lu D, Cao Y, Luo S, Zhao Q, Yang M, Xu C, Ma J. Interaction Analysis between Gravity-Driven Ceramic Membrane and Smaller Organic Matter: Implications for Retention and Fouling Mechanism in Ultralow Pressure-Driven Filtration System. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:13718-13727. [PMID: 30452244 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b03618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Gravity-driven membranes (GDM) generally achieve high retention performance in filtration of organic matter with a smaller size than the membrane pore, yet the in-depth mechanism remains unclear. Thorough analysis of the retention mechanism is crucial for optimizing GDM properties and improving GDM filtration performance. The performance and interaction mechanism of gravity-driven ceramic membrane (GDCM) filtrating smaller organic matter (SOM) were systematically studied. Rejection rate grew noticeably for like-charged foulant, whereas it only grew slightly for opposite-charged foulant as operation height decreased. Flux declined more seriously at lower operation height, probably due to heavier cake fouling caused by the rejected foulant. Interactions of ceramic membrane-SOM were analyzed through extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek theory (XDLVO) and hydrodynamic permeation drag (PD). Among van der Waals (LW), acid-base (AB), and electrostatic (EL) forces in XDLVO, EL played a significant role on GDCM filtrating SOM, and altering membrane electrostatic property could greatly influence SOM filtration. Furthermore, the rising PD force largely weakened the EL dominant zone with operation height increasing, while barely influencing the LW and AB dominant zones. Therefore, the weakened EL-dominant repulsive zone caused less rejection of like-charged foulant with operation height increasing. Fe2O3- and MnO2-modified membranes further validated the comprehensive influence of LW, AB, EL, and PD interactions on GDCM filtration. The possible "trade-off" of pore blocking-cake fouling with operation height decreasing demonstrated potential enhancement for both rejection and antifouling performance by electrically modified membrane under ultralow pressure. This study provides insight on membrane selection/preparation/modification and performance control of ultralow pressure-driven filtration.
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- Yumeng Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150090 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150090 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150090 , China
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- Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150090 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150090 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150090 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150090 , China
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Song D, Zhang W, Liu C, Wang P, Sun Z, Zhao L, Zhai X, Qi J, Ma J. Development of a novel anoxic/oxic fed-batch membrane bioreactor (AFMBR) based on gravity-driven and partial aeration modes: A pilot scale study. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 270:255-262. [PMID: 30223156 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.08.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 08/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A novel pilot gravity-driven anoxic/oxic fed-batch membrane bioreactor (AFMBR) was developed to treat real domestic wastewater. In this process, the anoxic and oxic stages created favorable conditions for stable and continuous nitritation-denitritation/denitrification-nitrification links without adding external carbon source. Excellent removals of organic carbon/nitrogen (NH4+-N: 71-97%, COD: 78-96%, UV254: 70-95%, TN: 20-60%) and spontaneous permeability recovery were achieved simultaneously. It was assessed at micro levels by characterizing sludge particle morphologies, microbiota functional evolutions, fouling layer properties and energy consumptions. It was demonstrated that the aerobic granular sludge (AGS) was cultivated successfully. Notable differences of microbial diversity were observed in different regions of AFMBR. The SEM and AFM spectra suggested the loose cake layers can shed automatically due to low pressure and continue flushing. The energy consumption in AFMBR was around 0.042 kWh/m3, far lower than that of conventional MBR. Overall, the AFMBR has a potential on improvement of domestic wastewater treatment.
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- Dan Song
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment of Ministry of Education of Three Gorges Reservoir Area, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; School of Urban Construction and Environmental Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, China.
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Ding A, Wang J, Lin D, Zeng R, Yu S, Gan Z, Ren N, Li G, Liang H. Effects of GAC layer on the performance of gravity-driven membrane filtration (GDM) system for rainwater recycling. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 191:253-261. [PMID: 29035797 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.10.034] [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: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Gravity-driven membrane filtration (GDM) is promising for decentralized rainwater recycling, owing to low maintenance and energy consumption. However, the organic removal by GDM process is sometimes undesirable and the quality of the permeate cannot meet the standard of water reuse. To improve this, granular activate carbon (GAC) was added as a particle layer on the membrane surface of GDM system. Additionally, a system with sand addition and a system with no particle addition were trialed as comparisons, to study the combined effects of particle hindering and adsorption on the removal efficacy of organics and the development of permeate flux. Results showed that GDM with a GAC layer improved removal efficiency of organics by 25%, and that GAC enhanced removal of florescent compounds (e.g., aromatic proteins, tryptophan proteins and humics), compared with the other two systems. Additionally, the permeate flux in three systems stabilized after Day 25, and kept stable until the end of the operation. However, the presence of GAC layer decreased the level of stable flux (3.2 L/m2h) compared with the control system (4.5 L/m2h). The factors responsible for the lower flux and severe membrane fouling in GAC layer assisted system were the combined effects of particle and adsorption which led to a denser bio-fouling layer with higher amount of biomass and extracellular polymeric substances contents (proteins and polysaccharides). Resistance distribution analyses revealed that GAC layer mainly increased hydraulically reversible resistance (occupied 93%) of the total resistance, indicating that the flux could be recovered easily by simple physical cleaning.
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- An Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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Ding A, Wang J, Lin D, Tang X, Cheng X, Li G, Ren N, Liang H. In situ coagulation versus pre-coagulation for gravity-driven membrane bioreactor during decentralized sewage treatment: Permeability stabilization, fouling layer formation and biological activity. WATER RESEARCH 2017; 126:197-207. [PMID: 28957696 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Gravity-driven membrane filtration systems are promising for decentralized sewage treatment due to their low energy consumption and low maintenance. However, the low stable permeability/flux is currently limiting their wider application. With the ultimate goal of increasing permeability, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of coagulation (in situ coagulation and pre-coagulation) on the performance of a gravity-driven membrane bioreactor (GDMBR) during treatment of synthetic sewage. Results show that in situ coagulation significantly increased permeability (more than two-fold); however, no stabilization of permeability occurred over the whole operation, when non-coagulated and pre-coagulated reactors were compared. The high permeability observed was attributed to the accumulated aluminium floc in the reactor, which prevented formation of fluorescent microbial metabolites (aromatic and tryptophan proteins, as well as fulvic acids), and further avoided membrane pore blocking. In addition, the surface porosity of the fouling layer was improved (from 11.2% to 32.4% for non-coagulated and in situ coagulated reactors). The unstable permeability was possibly associated with lower biological processes within the fouling layer. These might include lower adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content and lower fluorescent metabolites from the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) caused by the accumulated Al (compared with the control). On the other hand, pre-coagulation improved the level of stable permeability compared with the control (80 versus 40 L/m2 h bar), mainly because pre-coagulation decreased the EPS content and also maintained high ATP content of the fouling layer. In addition, both coagulation processes reduced the total filtration resistance, mainly the hydraulically reversible resistance and cake layer resistance, which could lower the cleaning frequency. Overall, coagulation could greatly increase the removal efficiency and improve the GDMBR permeability, which would make the process suitable for decentralized wastewater treatment.
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- An Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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