MBBR system Articles
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Protein to polysaccharide ratio in EPS as an indicator of non-optimized operation of tertiary nitrifying MBBR
The protein (PN), polysaccharide (PS), and extracellular DNA (eDNA) percent concentrations of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of biofilm samples harvested from a pilot-scale nitrifying moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) were investigated at various operating temperatures and hydraulic retention times (HRTs). Chemically measured EPS PN/PS ratios were shown to correlate to Raman ...
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Treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater using a sequential anaerobic–aerobic moving-bed biofilm reactor system based on suspended ceramsite
In this study, a novel suspended ceramsite was prepared, which has high strength, optimum density (close to water), and high porosity. The ceramsite was used to feed a moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) system with an anaerobic–aerobic (A/O) arrangement to treat petroleum refinery wastewater for simultaneous removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and ammonium. The hydraulic retention ...
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MBBR system performance improvement for petroleum hydrocarbon removal using modified media with activated carbon
Moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) system has a successful operation in the treatment of different types of wastewater. Since the media, i.e. the place of growth and formation of biofilm, play the main role in the treatment in this system, MBBR systems were operated in the present research with modified Bee-cell media. Activated carbon granules of almond or walnut shells were placed in media ...
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PEWE YIBO Inc Case Study
Case Study The new YIBO, Inc. facility in Warrenton MO is the firm's first US production plant. Using state of the art equipment they will manufacture 26 varieties of soy sauce products for the commercial market. Five gallon containers will be distributed nationwide. As a discharge requirement the local POTW requested a wastewater plant for effluent control prior to release. Without an ...
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Comparative study on membrane fouling between membrane-coupled moving bed biofilm reactor and conventional membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater treatment
This study compared the performance between membrane-coupled moving bed biofilm reactor (M-MBBR) and a conventional membrane bioreactor (MBR) in parallel. Extensive tests were conducted in three pilot-scale experimental units over 6 months. Emphasis was placed on the factors that would affect the performance of membrane filtration. The results showed that the concentrations of soluble microbial ...
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Effect of reflux ratio on COD and nitrogen removals from coke plant wastewaters
A laboratory-scale anaerobic-anoxic-aerobic-moving bed biofilm reactor (A1-A2-O-MBBR) system was undertaken to treat coke plant wastewaters from two different factories (wastewater A and B). Wastewater B had higher BOD5/COD ratio and COD/TN ratio than wastewater A. The effects of reflux ratios on COD, TN and NH3-N removals were studied. Results indicated that, with the reflux ratio increased from ...
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Systematic evaluation of biofilm models for engineering practice: components and critical assumptions
Biofilm models are valuable tools for the design and evaluation of biofilm-based processes despite several uncertainties including the dynamics and rate of biofilm detachment, concentration gradients external to the biofilm surface, and undefined biofilm reactor model calibration protocol. The present investigation serves to (1) systematically evaluate critical biofilm model assumptions and ...
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Start-up of membrane bioreactor and hybrid moving bed biofilm reactor–membrane bioreactor: kinetic study
A hybrid moving bed biofilm reactor–membrane bioreactor (hybrid MBBR-MBR) system was studied as an alternative solution to conventional activated sludge processes and membrane bioreactors. This paper shows the results obtained from three laboratory-scale wastewater treatment plants working in parallel in the start-up and steady states. The first wastewater treatment plant was a MBR, the ...
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Pilot scale studies on nitritation-anammox process for mainstream wastewater at low temperature
Process of partial nitritation-anammox for mainstream wastewater at low temperature was run in a pilot scale moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) system for about 300 days. The biofilm history in the reactor was about 3 years of growth at low temperature (down to 10 °C). The goal of the studies presented in this paper was to achieve effective partial nitritation-anammox process. Influence of ...
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Organic matter capture by a high-rate inoculum-chemostat and MBBR system
The main objective of this study was to develop an innovative process to maximize the bio-transformation of colloidal and soluble biodegradable matter (CSB) into particulate matter (XB) for energy recovery via methane production. Two configurations were studied: (1) high-rate moving bed bioreactor (HR-MBBR) and (2) inoculum-chemostat (IC) system consisting of a very HR-MBBR inoculating a ...
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Reverse osmosis concentrate treatment by chemical oxidation and moving bed biofilm processes
In the present work, four oxidation techniques were investigated (O3, O3/UV, H2O2/O3, O3/H2O2/UV) to pre-treat reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate before treatment in a moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) system. Without previous oxidation, the MBBR was able to remove a small fraction of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) (5–20%) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) (2–15%). ...
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Validating the Colloid model to optimise the design and operation of both moving-bed biofilm reactor and integrated fixed-film activated sludge systems
The paper presents a systematic study of simulations, using a previously calibrated Colloid model, from which it was found that: (i) for pure moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) processes with tertiary nitrification conditions (no influent chemical oxygen demand (COD)), dissolved oxygen = 5 mg/L and residual NH4-N > 4 mgN/L, a nitrification rate of 1.2 gN/(m2d) was obtained at 10 ...
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Southwest landfill case study
The Problem: A landfill located in Texas was experiencing high concentrations of ammonia in the leachate from their domestic landfill. Compliance standards were becoming more stringent at the same time ammonia and BOD levels in the leachate stream were increasing in concentration. The Solution: After on‐site testing of a bioFAS High Rate Bio Filter (HRBF) process for a period of 1.5 years, ...
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Ship repair company case study
The Problem: One of the largest ship repair company’s existing wastewater treatment plant was overloaded and undersized to effectively treat the wastewater pumped to the facility from Cruise Liners being repaired by the shipyard. The Solution: BioprocessH2O supplied an equipment package to retrofit and upgrade the existing water treatment system converting the conventional activated ...
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Sustainable Recycling Company-bioFAS MBBR case study
The Problem: The Sustainable Recycling Company centralized wastewater treatment (CWT) facility located in Connecticut. They process oily wastewater streams from a variety of sources via an integrated treatment process using collection, oil water separation, ultrafiltration, chemical precipitation. The pretreated wastewater is highly loaded with BOD and COD and the local POTW in Connecticut ...
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Pros & Cons - Moving Bed Bioreactor Technology
A moving bed bioreactor is a biological wastewater treatment process. In many instances, wastewater is full of organic matter that can be difficult to filter out by chemical or physical means. Therefore, one of the best methods of dealing with organic matter is treating it with a biological process. The basic idea behind the biological water treatment processes is using micro-organisms to break ...
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The Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor Sewage Plant - The Who, What, When Where, Why and How
The MBBR Sewage Plant - The Who, What When Where, Why and How If you’re looking into biological water treatment methods and which one could be the best for your application, perhaps you’ve come across moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) technology. You probably have a few general questions as to how it works and how it can help you meet your particular needs, but are having a hard ...
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Microbial characteristics of landfill leachate disposed by aerobic moving bed biofilm reactor
An aerobic moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) was applied to treat landfill leachate generated from a domestic waste incineration plant. Pollutant removal efficiency of this reactor under stable operating condition was studied. The biomass, bacteria species, and microbial metabolism in this reactor were investigated. These results showed that the average removal efficiency of chemical oxygen ...
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Organic removal activity in biofilm and suspended biomass fractions of MBBR systems
The moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) wastewater treatment process is usually designed based on the assumption that all activity in the process occurs in the biofilm on the MBBR carriers, although there is always some active biomass in the bulk liquid due to biofilm sloughing and, sometimes, free-growing bacteria. In this study the removal of organic matter is evaluated in laboratory-scale MBBR ...
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Why Choose An MBBR Bioreactor to Optimize Your Sewage Treatment Process
In both municipal and industrial settings, dealing with the organic matter in wastewater can be difficult. As regulations for treated wastewater become more and more stringent, municipalities and commercial/industrial organizations are looking for technology that can meet environmental demands. For organic materials, one of the most effective methods of treatment is integrating a biological ...
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