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Mahdariza F, Georg W, Pronold H, Morck T. Enhancing the membrane bioreactor efficiency: The impact of rotating membrane modules and aeration strategies on the transmembrane pressure. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2024; 90:985-994. [PMID: 39141046 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2024.242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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The study analyses the performance of a pilot plant using a rotating hollow fibre (HF) membrane bioreactor system. The experiments evaluated the effect of operational parameters such as rotational speed, aeration strategies, and maintenance cleaning (MC) procedures on the efficiency of the system, in particular transmembrane pressure (TMP) and filtrate quality. The results indicate that the rotating membrane module reduces TMP increase and can operate for 48 days with satisfactory performance, even without aeration. This has the potential to significantly improve efficiency, resulting in significant energy savings. In addition, two MC methods, clean in air and clean in place, were tested and found to be efficient for weekly MC. It was observed that operating without aeration during colder seasons may not be effective. Therefore, adaptive strategies are needed to address seasonal temperature variations.
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- Fathul Mahdariza
- Institute for Water and Environment - Water Quality Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany; Chair of Urban Water Engineering, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany
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- Chair of Urban Water Engineering, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany
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- Chair of Urban Water Engineering, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany E-mail:
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He Q, Xie Z, Tang M, Fu Z, Ma J, Wang H, Zhang W, Zhang H, Wang M, Hu J, Xu P. Insights into the simultaneous nitrification, denitrification and phosphorus removal process for in situ sludge reduction and potential phosphorus recovery. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 801:149569. [PMID: 34416609 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A simultaneous nitrification-denitrification and phosphorus removal (SNDPR) system operated in an alternating anaerobic/aerobic/anoxic (A/O/A) mode was revisited from new perspectives of sludge reduction and potential phosphorus recovery. Reliable and robust removal performance was obtained even under winter temperatures, with average removal efficiency of COD, TP, NH4+-N and TIN being 89.68%, 93.60%, 92.15% and 79.01% at steady state, respectively. Inoculated sludge got enhanced in biomass density, settleability, and bioactivity. And relatively stable amounts of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) with a stable protein/ polysaccharide (PN/PS) ratio were observed over operation. Meanwhile, a low observed sludge yield (Yobs) of 0.083 g MLSS/g COD (0.082 g MLVSS/g COD) was obtained. A maximum anaerobic phosphorus release up to 43.54 mg/L was found, thus providing phosphorus-rich and low-turbidity stream for further phosphorus recovery. Overall, the SNDPR system deserved attention for in situ sludge reduction and potential phosphorus recovery, beyond reliable and stable wastewater treatment.
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- Qiulai He
- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- China West Construction Hunan Group Co., Ltd., Changsha 410114, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Hydraulic Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Jinan Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute (Group) Co., Ltd., Jinan 250003, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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Yin X, Li J, Li X, Hua Z, Wang X, Ren Y. Self-generated electric field to suppress sludge production and fouling development in a membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 261:128046. [PMID: 33113656 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Compared with conventional sludge reduction techniques, electric field assisted membrane bioreactor (MBR) is a cost-effective technology with low power consumption. In this study, spontaneous electric field without extra power supply was introduced into the MBR for wastewater treatment to complete the in situ sludge reduction and membrane fouling mitigation. A novel spontaneous electric field membrane bioreactor (SEF-MBR) equipped with Cu-nanowires (Cu-NWs) conductive microfiltration membrane as cathode was established by using baffles to form anaerobic and aerobic tanks. SEF-MBR 1 with external resistance of 500 Ω maintained a highest electric field intensity of 1.25 mV/cm. Compared with Control-MBR, the reduction of mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) growth rate, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) growth rate, total cell number and water content of SEF-MBR 1 reached 50.0%, 43.0%, 37.1% and 6.4%, respectively. After 43 days operation, SEF-MBR 1 obtained the minimum MLSS concentration and sludge volume, which were 29.9% and 83.8% lower than that of it in Control-MBR. The total biovolume of the contaminants (i.e., EPS and cells) on the membrane surface of SEF-MBR 1 was 68.8% lower than that of Control-MBR. SEF-MBR 1 exhibited a better performance with a lower membrane fouling rate (0.58 kPa/d) than Control-MBR (1.09 kPa/d). Economic analysis showed that a total of 148.1 kWh/m3 of electric energy was saved in the SEF-MBR 1. This technology reduced the sludge production in the sewage biological treatment process, which realized the sludge reduction had a positive impact on the membrane fouling mitigation.
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- Xiafei Yin
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Wuxi, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou, 215009, PR China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Wuxi, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou, 215009, PR China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Wuxi, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou, 215009, PR China.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Wuxi, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou, 215009, PR China.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Wuxi, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou, 215009, PR China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Wuxi, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou, 215009, PR China
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Characterization of sludge reduction and bacterial community dynamics in a pilot-scale multi-stage digester system with prolonged sludge retention time. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2020; 43:1171-1183. [PMID: 32112148 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-020-02312-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Sludge reduction performance and bacterial community dynamics in a pilot-scale multi-stage digester system with prolonged sludge retention time were characterized. Throughout the operation period of 281 days, the total loading sludge and the total digested sludge were 4700 and 3300 kg-MLSS. After 114 days of operation, the residual MLSS (RMLSS) in the reactors for sludge treatment was maintained at 18-25 kg-RMLSS m-3, and the sludge reduction efficiency achieved 95% under the F/M ratio (kg-loading MLSS kg-RMLSS-1) of less than 0.018. Also, among the sludge components, both fixed suspended solids and volatile suspended solids were reduced. Based on the sludge reduction performance and the RNA-based bacterial community characteristics, the combined action of the maintenance metabolism, lysis-cryptic growth, and particulate inorganic matter is proposed as the sludge reduction mechanism in the multi-stage sludge treatment process.
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Guo JS, Fang F, Yan P, Chen YP. Sludge reduction based on microbial metabolism for sustainable wastewater treatment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 297:122506. [PMID: 31812600 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sludge reduction via microbial metabolism does not require extra energy and resource inputs and thus merits attention as an alternative approach for sustainable wastewater treatment. This review presents a summary and analysis of the existing literatures on sludge reduction based on microbial metabolism, as well as interprets these sludge reduction mechanisms using bacterial thermodynamics and stoichiometry. Future efforts should be directed toward using advanced analytical techniques to further reveal sludge reduction mechanisms. The feasibility of coupling sludge reduction and nutrient removal by microorganism metabolism needs to be further evaluated to minimize the effect of sludge reduction on nutrient removal. A comprehensive life cycle assessment of sludge reduction strategies is recommended to effectively confirm their sustainability. Full-scale research is needed to verify the results obtained from bench- and pilot-scale experiments. This review presents the future opportunities and challenges for sludge reduction based on microbial metabolism in the excess sludge disposal.
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- Jin-Song Guo
- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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An Increase of Abundance and Transcriptional Activity for Acinetobacter junii Post Wastewater Treatment. WATER 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/w10040436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Rodríguez FA, Leyva-Díaz JC, Reboleiro-Rivas P, González-López J, Hontoria E, Poyatos JM. Influence of sludge retention time and temperature on the sludge removal in a submerged membrane bioreactor: comparative study between pure oxygen and air to supply aerobic conditions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2014; 49:243-251. [PMID: 24171425 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2013.838932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Performance of a bench-scale wastewater treatment plant, which consisted of a membrane bioreactor, was monitored daily using pure oxygen and air to supply aerobic conditions with the aim of studying the increases of the aeration and sludge removal efficiencies and the effect of the temperature. The results showed the capacity of membrane bioreactor systems for removing organic matter. The alpha-factors of the aeration were determined for six different MLSS concentrations in order to understand the system working when pure oxygen and air were used to supply aerobic conditions in the system. Aeration efficiency was increased between 30.7 and 45.9% when pure oxygen was used in the operation conditions (a hydraulic retention time of 12 h and MLSS concentrations between 4,018 and 11,192 mg/L). Sludge removal efficiency increased incrementally, from 0.2 to 1.5% when pure oxygen was used at low sludge retention time and from 1.5% to 15.4% at medium sludge retention time when temperature conditions were lower than 20°C. Moreover, the difference between calculated and experimental sludge retention time was lesser when pure oxygen was used to provide aerobic conditions, so the influence of the temperature decreased when the pure oxygen was used. These results showed the convenience of using pure oxygen due to the improvement in the performance of the system.
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- F A Rodríguez
- a Department of Civil Engineering , University of Granada , Granada , Spain
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Wang Z, Yu H, Ma J, Zheng X, Wu Z. Recent advances in membrane bio-technologies for sludge reduction and treatment. Biotechnol Adv 2013; 31:1187-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2012] [Revised: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 02/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Rizkallah M, El-Fadel M, Saikaly PE, Ayoub GM, Darwiche N, Hashisho J. Hollow-fiber membrane bioreactor for the treatment of high-strength landfill leachate. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2013; 31:1041-1051. [PMID: 23856789 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x13497075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Performance assessment of membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology for the treatability of high-strength landfill leachate is relatively limited or lacking. This study examines the feasibility of treating high-strength landfill leachate using a hollow-fiber MBR. For this purpose, a laboratory-scale MBR was constructed and operated to treat leachate with a chemical oxygen demand (COD) of 9000-11,000 mg/l, a 5-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) of 4000-6,000 mg/l, volatile suspended solids (VSS) of 300-500 mg/l, total nitrogen (TN) of 2000-6000 mg/l, and an ammonia-nitrogen (NH3-N) of 1800-4000 mg/l. VSS was used with the BOD and COD data to simulate the biological activity in the activated sludge. Removal efficiencies > 95-99% for BOD5, VSS, TN and NH3-N were attained. The coupled experimental and simulation results contribute in filling a gap in managing high-strength landfill leachate and providing guidelines for corresponding MBR application.
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- Marwan Rizkallah
- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Escamilla-Alvarado C, Ríos-Leal E, Ponce-Noyola M, Poggi-Varaldo H. Gas biofuels from solid substrate hydrogenogenic–methanogenic fermentation of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste. Process Biochem 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2011.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ramdani A, Dold P, Gadbois A, Déléris S, Houweling D, Comeau Y. Characterization of the heterotrophic biomass and the endogenous residue of activated sludge. WATER RESEARCH 2012; 46:653-668. [PMID: 22172563 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2011.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2011] [Revised: 11/07/2011] [Accepted: 11/09/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The activated sludge process generates an endogenous residue (X(E)) as a result of heterotrophic biomass decay (X(H)). A literature review yielded limited information on the differences between X(E) and X(H) in terms of chemical composition and content of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). The objective of this project was to characterize the chemical composition (x, y, z, a, b and c in C(x)H(y)O(z)N(a)P(b)S(c)) of the endogenous and the active fractions and EPS of activated sludge from well designed experiments. To isolate X(H) and X(E) in this study, activated sludge was generated in a 200L pilot-scale aerobic membrane bioreactor (MBR) fed with a soluble and completely biodegradable synthetic influent of sodium acetate as the sole carbon source. This influent, which contained no influent unbiodegradable organic or inorganic particulate matter, allowed the generation of a sludge composed essentially of two fractions: heterotrophic biomass X(H) and an endogenous residue X(E), the nitrifying biomass being negligible. The endogenous decay rate and the active biomass fraction of the MBR sludge were determined in 21-day aerobic digestion batch tests by monitoring the VSS and OUR responses. Fractions of X(H) and X(E) were respectively 68% and 32% in run 1 (MBR at 5.2 day SRT) and 59% and 41% in run 2 (MBR at 10.4 day SRT). The endogenous residue was isolated by subjecting the MBR sludge to prolonged aerobic batch digestion for 3 weeks, and was characterized in terms of (a) elemental analysis for carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur; and (b) content of EPS. The MBR sludge was characterized using the same procedures (a and b). Knowing the proportions of X(H) and X(E) in this sludge, it was possible to characterize X(H) by back calculation. Results from this investigation showed that the endogenous residue had a chemical composition different from that of the active biomass with a lower content of inorganic matter (1:4.2), of nitrogen (1:2.9), of phosphorus (1:5.3) and of sulphur (1:3.2) but a similar content of carbon (1:0.98). Based on these elemental analyses, chemical composition formulae for X(H) and X(E) were determined as CH(1.240)O(0.375)N(0.200)P(0.0172)S(0.0070) and CH(1.248)O(0.492)N(0.068)P(0.0032)S(0.0016), respectively. Data from EPS analyses also confirmed this difference in structure between X(E) and X(H) with an EPS content of 11-17% in X(E)versus 26-40% in X(H).
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- Abdellah Ramdani
- Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, P.O. Box 6079, Station centre-ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3A7, Canada.
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Pollice A, Laera G, Cassano D, Diomede S, Pinto A, Lopez A, Mascolo G. Removal of nalidixic acid and its degradation products by an integrated MBR-ozonation system. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2012; 203-204:46-52. [PMID: 22206976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.11.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2011] [Revised: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 11/21/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Chemical-biological degradation of a widely spread antibacterial (nalidixic acid) was successfully obtained by an integrated membrane bioreactor (MBR)-ozonation process. The composition of the treated solution simulated the wastewater from the production of the target pharmaceutical, featuring high salinity and a relevant concentration of sodium acetate. Aim of treatment integration was to exploit the synergistic effects of chemical oxidation and bioprocesses, by adopting the latter to remove most of the COD and the ozonation biodegradable products. Integration was achieved by placing ozonation in the recirculation stream of the bioreactor effluent. The recirculation flow rate was three-fold the MBR feed, and the performance of the integrated system was compared to the standard polishing configuration (single ozonation step after the MBR). Results showed that the introduction of the ozonation step did not cause relevant drawbacks to both biological and filtration processes. nalidixic acid passed undegraded through the MBR and was completely removed in the ozonation step. Complete degradation of most of the detected ozonation products was better achieved with the integrated MBR-ozonation process than using the sequential treatment configuration, i.e. ozone polishing after MBR, given the same ozone dosage.
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- A Pollice
- Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Viale F. De Blasio 5, 70132 Bari, Italy.
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Laera G, Cassano D, Lopez A, Pinto A, Pollice A, Ricco G, Mascolo G. Removal of organics and degradation products from industrial wastewater by a membrane bioreactor integrated with ozone or UV/H₂O₂ treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2012; 46:1010-1018. [PMID: 22136062 DOI: 10.1021/es202707w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The treatment of a pharmaceutical wastewater resulting from the production of an antibacterial drug (nalidixic acid) was investigated employing a membrane bioreactor (MBR) integrated with either ozonation or UV/H(2)O(2) process. This was achieved by placing chemical oxidation in the recirculation stream of the MBR. A conventional configuration with chemical oxidation as polishing for the MBR effluent was also tested as a reference. The synergistic effect of MBR when integrated with chemical oxidation was assessed by monitoring (i) the main wastewater characteristics, (ii) the concentration of nalidixic acid, (iii) the 48 organics identified in the raw wastewater and (iv) the 55 degradation products identified during wastewater treatment. Results showed that MBR integration with ozonation or UV/H(2)O(2) did not cause relevant drawbacks to both biological and filtration processes, with COD removal rates in the range 85-95%. Nalidixic acid passed undegraded through the MBR and was completely removed in the chemical oxidation step. Although the polishing configuration appeared to give better performances than the integrated system in removing 15 out of 48 secondary organics while similar removals were obtained for 19 other compounds. The benefit of the integrated system was however evident for the removal of the degradation products. Indeed, the integrated system allowed higher removals for 34 out of 55 degradation products while for only 4 compounds the polishing configuration gave better performance. Overall, results showed the effectiveness of the integrated treatment with both ozone and UV/H(2)O(2).
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- G Laera
- Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Viale F. De Blasio 5, 70132 Bari, Italy
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Mascolo G, Laera G, Pollice A, Cassano D, Pinto A, Salerno C, Lopez A. Effective organics degradation from pharmaceutical wastewater by an integrated process including membrane bioreactor and ozonation. CHEMOSPHERE 2010; 78:1100-1109. [PMID: 20071002 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2009] [Revised: 12/14/2009] [Accepted: 12/15/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The enhanced removal of organic compounds from a pharmaceutical wastewater resulting from the production of an anti-viral drug (acyclovir) was obtained by employing a membrane bioreactor (MBR) and an ozonation system. An integrated MBR-ozonation system was set-up by placing the ozonation reactor in the recirculation stream of the MBR effluent. A conventional treatment set-up (ozonation as polishing step after MBR) was also used as a reference. The biological treatment alone reached an average COD removal of 99%, which remained unvaried when the ozonation step was introduced. An acyclovir removal of 99% was also obtained with the MBR step and the ozonation allowed to further remove 99% of the residual concentration in the MBR effluent. For several of the 28 organics identified in the wastewater the efficiency of the MBR treatment improved from 20% to 60% as soon as the ozonation was placed in the recirculation stream. The benefit of the integrated system, with respect to the conventional treatment set-up was evident for the removal of a specific ozonation by-product. The latter was efficiently removed in the integrated system, being its abundance in the final effluent 20-fold lower than what obtained when ozonation was used as a polishing step. In addition, if the conventional treatment configuration is employed, the same performance of the integrated system in terms of by-product removal can only be obtained when the ozonation is operated for longer than 60 min. This demonstrates the effectiveness of the integrated system compared to the conventional polishing configuration.
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- G Mascolo
- Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Viale F. De Blasio 5, Bari, Italy.
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