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Liu L, Guo Z, Wang Y, Yin L, Zuo W, Tian Y, Zhang J. Low energy-consumption oriented membrane fouling control strategy in anaerobic fluidized membrane bioreactor. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 359:142254. [PMID: 38714253 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142254] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/09/2024]
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Anaerobic fluidized membrane bioreactors (AFMBR) has attracted growing interest as an emerging wastewater treatment technology towards energy recovery from wastewater. AFMBR combines the advantages of anaerobic digestion and membrane bioreactors and shows great potential in overcoming limiting factors such as membrane fouling and low efficiency in treating low-strength wastewater such as domestic sewage. In AFMBR, the fluidized media performs significant role in reducing the membrane fouling, as well as improving the anaerobic microbial activity of AFMBRs. Despite extensive research aimed at mitigating membrane fouling in AFMBR, there has yet to emerge a comprehensive review focusing on strategies for controlling membrane fouling with an emphasis on low energy consumption. Thus, this work overviews the recent progress of AFMBR by summarizing the factors of membrane fouling and energy consumption in AFMBR, and provides targeted in-depth analysis of energy consumption related to membrane fouling control. Additionally, future development directions for AFMBR are also outlooked, and further promotion of AFMBR engineering application is expected. By shedding light on the relationship between energy consumption and membrane fouling control, this review offers a useful information for developing new AFMBR processes with an improved efficiency, low membrane fouling and low energy consumption, and encourages more research efforts and technological advancements in the domain of AFMBR.
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- Lu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Al-Juboori RA, Al-Shaeli M, Aani SA, Johnson D, Hilal N. Membrane Technologies for Nitrogen Recovery from Waste Streams: Scientometrics and Technical Analysis. MEMBRANES 2022; 13:15. [PMID: 36676822 PMCID: PMC9864344 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The concerns regarding the reactive nitrogen levels exceeding the planetary limits are well documented in the literature. A large portion of anthropogenic nitrogen ends in wastewater. Nitrogen removal in typical wastewater treatment processes consumes a considerable amount of energy. Nitrogen recovery can help in saving energy and meeting the regulatory discharge limits. This has motivated researchers and industry professionals alike to devise effective nitrogen recovery systems. Membrane technologies form a fundamental part of these systems. This work presents a thorough overview of the subject using scientometric analysis and presents an evaluation of membrane technologies guided by literature findings. The focus of nitrogen recovery research has shifted over time from nutrient concentration to the production of marketable products using improved membrane materials and designs. A practical approach for selecting hybrid systems based on the recovery goals has been proposed. A comparison between membrane technologies in terms of energy requirements, recovery efficiency, and process scale showed that gas permeable membrane (GPM) and its combination with other technologies are the most promising recovery techniques and they merit further industry attention and investment. Recommendations for potential future search trends based on industry and end users' needs have also been proposed.
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- Raed A. Al-Juboori
- NYUAD Water Research Centre, New York University, Abu Dhabi Campus, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Engineering, University of Luxembourg, 2, Avenue de l’Université, L-4365 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- The State Company of Energy Production-Middle Region, Ministry of Electricity, Baghdad 10013, Iraq
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- NYUAD Water Research Centre, New York University, Abu Dhabi Campus, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- NYUAD Water Research Centre, New York University, Abu Dhabi Campus, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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In recent years, anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBRs) technology, a combination of a biological reactor and a selective membrane process, has received increasing attention from both industrialists and researchers. Undoubtedly, this is due to the fact that AnMBRs demonstrate several unique advantages. Firstly, this paper addresses fundamentals of the AnMBRs technology and subsequently provides an overview of the current state-of-the art in the municipal and domestic wastewaters treatment by AnMBRs. Since the operating conditions play a key role in further AnMBRs development, the impact of temperature and hydraulic retention time (HRT) on the AnMBRs performance in terms of organic matters removal is presented in detail. Although membrane technologies for wastewaters treatment are known as costly in operation, it was clearly demonstrated that the energy demand of AnMBRs may be lower than that of typical wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Moreover, it was indicated that AnMBRs have the potential to be a net energy producer. Consequently, this work builds on a growing body of evidence linking wastewaters treatment with the energy-efficient AnMBRs technology. Finally, the challenges and perspectives related to the full-scale implementation of AnMBRs are highlighted.
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Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors for Municipal Wastewater Treatment: A Literature Review. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11120967. [PMID: 34940468 PMCID: PMC8703433 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11120967] [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: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Currently, there is growing scientific interest in the development of more economic, efficient and environmentally friendly municipal wastewater treatment technologies. Laboratory and pilot-scale surveys have revealed that the anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) is a promising alternative for municipal wastewater treatment. Anaerobic membrane bioreactor technology combines the advantages of anaerobic processes and membrane technology. Membranes retain colloidal and suspended solids and provide complete solid–liquid separation. The slow-growing anaerobic microorganisms in the bioreactor degrade the soluble organic matter, producing biogas. The low amount of produced sludge and the production of biogas makes AnMBRs favorable over conventional biological treatment technologies. However, the AnMBR is not yet fully mature and challenging issues remain. This work focuses on fundamental aspects of AnMBRs in the treatment of municipal wastewater. The important parameters for AnMBR operation, such as pH, temperature, alkalinity, volatile fatty acids, organic loading rate, hydraulic retention time and solids retention time, are discussed. Moreover, through a comprehensive literature survey of recent applications from 2009 to 2021, the current state of AnMBR technology is assessed and its limitations are highlighted. Finally, the need for further laboratory, pilot- and full-scale research is addressed.
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Sanchis-Perucho P, Robles Á, Durán F, Rogalla F, Ferrer J, Seco A. Widening the applicability of AnMBR for urban wastewater treatment through PDMS membranes for dissolved methane capture: Effect of temperature and hydrodynamics. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 287:112344. [PMID: 33752047 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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AnMBR technology is a promising alternative to achieve future energy-efficiency and environmental-friendly urban wastewater (UWW) treatment. However, the large amount of dissolved methane lost in the effluent represents a potential high environmental impact that hinder the feasibility of this technology for full-scale applications. The use of degassing membranes (DM) to capture the dissolved methane from AnMBR effluents can be considered as an interesting alternative to solve this problem although further research is required to assess the suitability of this emerging technology. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of operating temperature and hydrodynamics on the capture of dissolved methane from AnMBR effluents by DMs. To this aim, a commercial polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) DM was coupled to an industrial prototype AnMBR (demonstration scale) treating UWW at ambient temperature. Different operating temperatures have been evaluated: 11, 18, 24 and 30 °C. Moreover, the DM was operated at different ratios of liquid flow rate to membrane area (QL:A) ranging from 22 to 190 Lh-1m-2 in order to study the resistance of the system to methane permeation. Methane recovery was maximized when temperature raised and QL:A was reduced, giving methane recovery efficiencies (MRE) of about 85% at a temperature of 30 °C and a QL:A of 25 Lh-1m-2. The study showed that high QL:A ratios hinder methane recovery by the perturbation of the DM fibers, being this effect intensified at lower temperatures probably due the higher liquid viscosities. Also, the performed fouling evaluation showed that not significant membrane fouling may be expected in the DM unit at the short-term when treating AnMBR effluents. A resistance-in-series model was proposed to predict the overall mass transfer of the system according to operating temperature and QL:A, showing that methane capture was controlled by the liquid phase, which represented up to 80-90% of total mass transfer resistance. The energy and environmental evaluation performed in this study revealed that PDMS DMs would enhance energy recovery and environmental feasibility of AnMBR technology for UWW treatment, especially when operating at low temperatures. When MRE was maximized, the combination of AnMBR with DM achieved net energy productions and net greenhouse gas reductions of up to 0.87 kWh and 0.216 kg CO2-eq per m3 of treated water.
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- Pau Sanchis-Perucho
- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Spain.
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Spain.
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient - IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Spain.
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Spain.
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Vinardell S, Dosta J, Mata-Alvarez J, Astals S. Unravelling the economics behind mainstream anaerobic membrane bioreactor application under different plant layouts. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 319:124170. [PMID: 33011628 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This research evaluated the economic feasibility of anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) as a mainstream technology for municipal sewage treatment. To this end, different wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) layouts were considered, including primary settler, AnMBR, degassing membrane, partial nitritation-Anammox, phosphorus precipitation and sidestream anaerobic digestion. The net treatment cost of an AnMBR-WWTP decreased from 0.42 to 0.35 € m-3 as the sewage COD concentration increased from 100 to 1100 mg COD L-1 due to revenue from electricity production. However, the net treatment cost increased above 0.51 € m-3 when nutrient removal technologies were included. The AnMBR and partial nitritation-Anammox were the costliest processes representing a 57.6 and 30.3% of the treatment cost, respectively. Energy self-sufficiency was achieved for high-strength municipal sewage treatment (1000 mg COD L-1) and a COD:SO42--S ratio above 40. Overall, the results showed that mainstream AnMBR has potential to be an economically competitive option for full-scale implementation.
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- Sergi Vinardell
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Foglia A, Akyol Ç, Frison N, Katsou E, Eusebi AL, Fatone F. Long-term operation of a pilot-scale anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) treating high salinity low loaded municipal wastewater in real environment. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Maaz M, Yasin M, Aslam M, Kumar G, Atabani AE, Idrees M, Anjum F, Jamil F, Ahmad R, Khan AL, Lesage G, Heran M, Kim J. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment: Novel configurations, fouling control and energy considerations. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 283:358-372. [PMID: 30928198 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.03.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Water shortage, public health and environmental protection are key motives to treat wastewater. The widespread adoption of wastewater as a resource depends upon development of an energy-efficient technology. Anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) technology has gained increasing popularity due to their ability to offset the disadvantages of conventional treatment technologies. However there are several hurdles, yet to climb over, for wider spread and scale-up of the technology. This paper reviews fundamental aspects of anaerobic digestion of wastewater, and identifies the challenges and opportunities to the further development of AnMBRs. Membrane fouling and its implications are discussed, and strategies to control membrane fouling are proposed. Novel AnMBR configurations are discussed as an integrated approach to overcome technology limitations. Energy demand and recovery in AnMBRs is analyzed. Finally key issues that require urgent attention to facilitate global penetration of AnMBR technology are highlighted.
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- Muhammad Maaz
- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Defense Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan; Bioenergy & Environmental Sustainable Membrane Technology (BEST) Research Group, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Defense Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan; Bioenergy & Environmental Sustainable Membrane Technology (BEST) Research Group, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Defense Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan; Bioenergy & Environmental Sustainable Membrane Technology (BEST) Research Group, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, Box 8600 Forus, 4036 Stavanger, Norway
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- Energy Division, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Defense Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan; Bioenergy & Environmental Sustainable Membrane Technology (BEST) Research Group, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- IEM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Defense Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Defense Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan; Bioenergy & Environmental Sustainable Membrane Technology (BEST) Research Group, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan; Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, Inharo-100, Michuholgu, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Defense Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan; Bioenergy & Environmental Sustainable Membrane Technology (BEST) Research Group, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- IEM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, Inharo-100, Michuholgu, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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Seco A, Aparicio S, González-Camejo J, Jiménez-Benítez A, Mateo O, Mora JF, Noriega-Hevia G, Sanchis-Perucho P, Serna-García R, Zamorano-López N, Giménez JB, Ruiz-Martínez A, Aguado D, Barat R, Borrás L, Bouzas A, Martí N, Pachés M, Ribes J, Robles A, Ruano MV, Serralta J, Ferrer J. Resource recovery from sulphate-rich sewage through an innovative anaerobic-based water resource recovery facility (WRRF). WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2018; 78:1925-1936. [PMID: 30566096 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2018.492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This research work proposes an innovative water resource recovery facility (WRRF) for the recovery of energy, nutrients and reclaimed water from sewage, which represents a promising approach towards enhanced circular economy scenarios. To this aim, anaerobic technology, microalgae cultivation, and membrane technology were combined in a dedicated platform. The proposed platform produces a high-quality solid- and coliform-free effluent that can be directly discharged to receiving water bodies identified as sensitive areas. Specifically, the content of organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus in the effluent was 45 mg COD·L-1, 14.9 mg N·L-1 and 0.5 mg P·L-1, respectively. Harvested solar energy and carbon dioxide biofixation in the form of microalgae biomass allowed remarkable methane yields (399 STP L CH4·kg-1 CODinf) to be achieved, equivalent to theoretical electricity productions of around 0.52 kWh per m3 of wastewater entering the WRRF. Furthermore, 26.6% of total nitrogen influent load was recovered as ammonium sulphate, while nitrogen and phosphorus were recovered in the biosolids produced (650 ± 77 mg N·L-1 and 121.0 ± 7.2 mg P·L-1).
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- A Seco
- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient - IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient - IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient - IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient - IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient - IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient - IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient - IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient - IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, Burjassot, Valencia 46100, Spain E-mail:
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient - IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- CALAGUA - Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient - IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Robles Á, Ruano MV, Charfi A, Lesage G, Heran M, Harmand J, Seco A, Steyer JP, Batstone DJ, Kim J, Ferrer J. A review on anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) focused on modelling and control aspects. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 270:612-626. [PMID: 30253898 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The use of anaerobic membrane bioreactor technology (AnMBR) is rapidly expanding. However, depending on the application, AnMBR design and operation is not fully mature, and needs further research to optimize process efficiency and enhance applicability. This paper reviews state-of-the-art of AnMBR focusing on modelling and control aspects. Quantitative environmental and economic evaluation has demonstrated substantial advantages in application of AnMBR to domestic wastewater treatment, but detailed modelling is less mature. While anaerobic process modelling is generally mature, more work is needed on integrated models which include coupling between membrane performance (including fouling) and the biological process. This should include microbial factors, which are important to generation of specific foulants such as soluble and particulate inert organics. Mature and well-established control tools, including better feedback control strategies are also required for both the process, and for fouling control.
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- Ángel Robles
- CALAGUA, Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain.
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- CALAGUA, Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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- LG-Hitachi Water Solutions, B-1104 Daewoo Technopark, 261, Doyak-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14523, South Korea
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, ENSCM, CNRS, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, ENSCM, CNRS, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- LBE, Univ Montpellier, INRA, 102 avenue des Etangs, 11100 Narbonne, France
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- CALAGUA, Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat de València, Avinguda de la Universitat s/n, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain
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- Advanced Water Management Centre AWMC, The University of Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
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- CALAGUA, Unidad Mixta UV-UPV, Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient, IAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 València, Spain
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Stazi V, Tomei MC. Enhancing anaerobic treatment of domestic wastewater: State of the art, innovative technologies and future perspectives. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 635:78-91. [PMID: 29660730 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Recent concerns over public health, environmental protection, and resource recovery have induced to look at domestic wastewater more as a resource than as a waste. Anaerobic treatment, owing to attractive advantages of energy saving, biogas recovery and lower sludge production, has been suggested as an alternative technology to the traditional practice of aerobic wastewater treatment, which is energy intensive, produces high excess of sludge, and fails to recover the potential resources available in wastewater. Sewage treatment by high-rate anaerobic processes has been widely reported over the last decades as an attractive method for providing a good quality effluent. Among the available high-rate anaerobic technologies, membrane bioreactors feature many advantages over aerobic treatment and conventional anaerobic systems, since high treatment efficiency, high quality effluent, pathogens retention and recycling of nutrients, were generally achieved. The objective of this paper is to review the currently available knowledge on anaerobic domestic wastewater treatment for the mostly applied high-rate systems and membrane bioreactors, presenting benefits and drawbacks, and focusing on the most promising emerging technologies, which need more investigation for their scale-up.
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- Valentina Stazi
- Water Research Institute, C.N.R., Via Salaria km 29.300, CP 10, Monterotondo Stazione, 00015 Rome, Italy
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- Water Research Institute, C.N.R., Via Salaria km 29.300, CP 10, Monterotondo Stazione, 00015 Rome, Italy.
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Chen Z, Xiao T, Hu D, Xu J, Li X, Jia F, Wang H, Gu F, Su H, Zhang Y. The performance and membrane fouling rate of a pilot-scale anaerobic membrane bioreactor for treating antibiotic solvent wastewater under different cross flow velocity. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 135:288-301. [PMID: 29477792 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2017] [Revised: 01/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The performance of a pilot-scale anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) for treating antibiotic solvent wastewater under different cross flow velocities (CFV) was investigated. Effects of mixed liquid suspended solids (MLSS), colloid total organic carbon (TOC) and CFV on membrane fouling rate (RMF) were also explored in this paper. Throughout 341 days of experiment, the average total removal rate of N, N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) was 98.5% which hardly affected by the variation of CFV, and the compliance rate of DMF was 92% according to the Chinese standard (<25 mg/L). However, the relevant high total removal rate of M-cresol (MC) was achieved as 97.5%, the content of effluent failed to meet the national level emission standard (<0.1 mg/L). The biogas yield and the methane content of the biogas increased gradually with the increase of CFV, and the average methane content were over 70%. There were four kinds of methanogens in AnMBR, Methanosaeta spp was the largest methanogenic community, with an area of 45-70% of the archae. There was a linear relationship between colloid TOC and RMF at different MLSS concentrations. Then a universal mathematical model for the changes of RMF with influence factors was established. The result showed that model well fitted the laboratory data. It is suggested that the model proposed could reflect and manage the membrane fouling of AnMBR treating antibiotic solvent wastewater.
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- Zhaobo Chen
- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, China; School of Civil Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Xincheng Street 5088, ChangChun 130118, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, China.
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Xincheng Street 5088, ChangChun 130118, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Xincheng Street 5088, ChangChun 130118, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, 59 Mucai Street, HarBin 150030, China
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Hu D, Li X, Chen Z, Cui Y, Gu F, Jia F, Xiao T, Su H, Xu J, Wang H, Wu P, Zhang Y. Performance and extracellular polymers substance analysis of a pilot scale anaerobic membrane bioreactor for treating tetrahydrofuran pharmaceutical wastewater at different HRTs. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 342:383-391. [PMID: 28850916 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.08.028] [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: 04/08/2017] [Revised: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Tetrahydrofuran (THF) is one of the most representative characteristics of pollutant in pharmaceutical industry usually has high biological toxicity, making it difficult to treat. In this study, a pilot scale anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) was employed to treat THF pharmaceutical wastewater under different hydraulic retention time (HRT). During the 80-day operating time, chemical oxygen demand (COD) and THF removal efficiencies reached 95.3% and 98.5% when HRT was above 24h. Mixed liquid suspended solids (MLSS) and mixed liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS) in the attached sludge on membrane surface showed a trend of rising on first 28days (48h-36h) and then decreasing. Protein is the major component of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) independent of changes in HRT. The study concludes that THF pharmaceutical wastewater can be effectively remedied in the AnMBR system at low HRT.
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- Dongxue Hu
- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, No. 18, Liaohe West Road, Jinzhou New District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, No. 18, Liaohe West Road, Jinzhou New District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, No. 18, Liaohe West Road, Jinzhou New District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China.
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, No. 18, Liaohe West Road, Jinzhou New District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Xincheng Street 5088, ChangChun 130118, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Xincheng Street 5088, ChangChun 130118, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, No. 18, Liaohe West Road, Jinzhou New District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, No. 18, Liaohe West Road, Jinzhou New District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, No. 18, Liaohe West Road, Jinzhou New District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, No. 18, Liaohe West Road, Jinzhou New District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, No. 18, Liaohe West Road, Jinzhou New District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, 59 Mucai Street, HarBin 150030, China
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Shin C, Bae J. Current status of the pilot-scale anaerobic membrane bioreactor treatments of domestic wastewaters: A critical review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 247:1038-1046. [PMID: 28919476 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This review presented the performances of the pilot-scale anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) treating domestic wastewater. High COD removal efficiencies and low biosolids productions were achieved at HRTs comparable to conventional aerobic processes under ambient temperatures. The energy demands for fouling control in the pilot-scale AnMBRs ranged from 0.04 to 1.35kWh/m3, which is lower than those of lab-scale AnMBRs and aerobic MBRs. The energy demands for fouling control were in the order of gas sparging>particle sparging>rotating membrane AnMBR. Two major factors affecting the energy demand in gas sparging AnMBRs were specific gas demands (SGDm) and operating flux. The energy potentials in wastewater were significantly affected by the influent sulfate concentrations. Energy balances indicated that five out of nine pilot-scale AnMBRs was energy positive. However, further improvements of the AnMBRs are required to implement the energy positive wastewater treatment process.
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- Chungheon Shin
- Dept. of Environ. Eng., Inha University, Namgu, Inharo 100, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Dept. of Environ. Eng., Inha University, Namgu, Inharo 100, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
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Becker AM, Yu K, Stadler LB, Smith AL. Co-management of domestic wastewater and food waste: A life cycle comparison of alternative food waste diversion strategies. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 223:131-140. [PMID: 27788426 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Revised: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Food waste is increasingly viewed as a resource that should be diverted from landfills. This study used life cycle assessment to compare co-management of food waste and domestic wastewater using anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) against conventional activated sludge (CAS) and high rate activated sludge (HRAS) with three disposal options for food waste: landfilling (LF), anaerobic digestion (AD), and composting (CP). Based on the net energy balance (NEB), AnMBR and HRAS/AD were the most attractive scenarios due to cogeneration of produced biogas. However, cogeneration negatively impacted carcinogenics, non-carcinogenics, and ozone depletion, illustrating unavoidable tradeoffs between energy recovery from biogas and environmental impacts. Fugitive emissions of methane severely increased global warming impacts of all scenarios except HRAS/AD with AnMBR particularly affected by effluent dissolved methane emissions. AnMBR was also most sensitive to food waste diversion participation, with 40% diversion necessary to achieve a positive NEB at the current state of development.
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- Adilson M Becker
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, 3620 S Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, 3620 S Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, 3620 S Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States.
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Saleem M, Alibardi L, Lavagnolo MC, Cossu R, Spagni A. Effect of filtration flux on the development and operation of a dynamic membrane for anaerobic wastewater treatment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2016; 180:459-465. [PMID: 27280854 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.05.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Dynamic membrane represents a cost effective alternative to conventional membranes by employing fouling as a means of solid-liquid separation. This study evaluated the effects of initial flux on both development rate of dynamic membrane and bioreactor performance during two consecutive experiments. The dynamic membrane was developed over a 200 μm mesh and the reactor was operated under anaerobic conditions. It was found that the effect of an initial higher applied flux on dynamic membrane development was more pronounced than mixed liquor suspended solid concentration inside the bioreactor. The development of the dynamic membrane was therefore positively associated with the applied flux. The rapid development of the dynamic membrane during the second experimental run at high initial fluxes and lower MLSS concentrations also affected the performance of the bioreactor in terms of more efficient COD removal and biogas production. A major shortcoming of applying higher initial applied flux was the formation of a denser and robust dynamic membrane layer that was resistant to applied hydraulic shear to control desired permeability and thus represented an obstacle in maintaining a long term operation with sustainable flux at lower transmembrane pressure (TMP).
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- Mubashir Saleem
- Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Padova, via Marzolo 9, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, via Marzolo 9, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, via Marzolo 9, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Laboratory of Technologies for Waste, Wastewater and Raw Materials Management, Italian National Agency for New Technology, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), via M.M. Sole 4, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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