membrane bioreactor Articles
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Evaluation of different configurations of hybrid membrane bioreactors for treatment of domestic wastewater
Four membrane bioreactors (MBRs) with the same dimensions were studied for 180 days: three hybrid growth membrane bioreactors with biofilm attached in different packing media and a conventional MBR (C-MBR). The four MBRs had an identical membrane module of hollow fiber with a nominal porous diameter of 0.4 μm. The MBRs were: (1) a C-MBR; (2) a moving bed membrane bioreactor (MB-MBR), ...
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Dye wastewater treatment by using ceramic membrane bioreactor
Performance of a Micro-filtration Membrane Bioreactor (MMBR) for treatment of dye wastewater was investigated. The experimental results indicated that the removal efficiency for COD, TOC and colour was 85%, 85-90% and 70%, respectively, the effluent COD was below 70 mgl−1 on average. Gel layer resistance of COD was 10%. Particle size distribution of sludge in MMBR was 1-150 μm, and the average ...
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What is the Membrane Bioreactor Tank?
MBR membrane bioreactor is a new type of water treatment technology that combines membrane separation technology and activated sludge biotechnology. The MBR membrane module is placed in the membrane tank to replace the role of the secondary sedimentation tank in traditional water treatment. The treatment method is more efficient, and the effluent quality is better. In the operation of the entire ...
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Effect of upflow velocity on the performance of an inclined plate membrane bioreactor treating municipal wastewater
An inclined plate membrane bioreactor (iPMBR) was introduced to meet the challenge of handling high mixed liquor suspended solids when operating at long sludge retention times. During the first 407 days of operation, the iPMBR was able to rezone more sludge (1.5–10.5 times greater) in its upstream, anoxic tank compared to its downstream, aerobic tank. This could extend membrane filtration by ...
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Advantages of MBRs Over Conventional Biological Treatment Method
1. What is MBR (Membrane Bioreactor)? The MBR (Membrane Bioreactor) which was first used in the late 1960s made a revolution in the wastewater industry in the early 1990s by combining membrane filtration with a biological treatment solution to treat wastewater. It's been commonly used since then and can be seen widely practiced in the design of both new and old wastewater treatment facilities. ...
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Filterability assessment in membrane bioreactors using an
in-situ filtration test cellA new method for the assessment of the filterability in membrane bioreactors was tested for five months in four MBR units in Berlin. The new method BFM (Berlin Filtration Method) for filterability assessment uses a small membrane filtration test cell which can be submerged directly in the biological tanks to determine the filterability of the activated sludge in-situ. The test cell contains an ...
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Evaluation of the importance of various operating and sludge property parameters to the fouling of membrane bioreactors
A single-fibre microfiltration system was employed to investigate the importance of various operating and sludge property parameters to the membrane fouling during sludge filtration. The sludge was obtained from a submerged membrane bioreactor (SMBR). A series of comparative and correlative filtration and fouling tests were conducted on the influence of the operating variables, sludge properties ...
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Enhanced membrane bioreactor process without chemical cleaning
In membrane bioreactors (MBR) for wastewater treatment, the separation of activated sludge and treated water takes place by membrane filtration. Due to the small footprint and superior effluent quality, the number of membrane bioreactors used in wastewater treatment is rapidly increasing. A major challenge in this process is the fouling of the membranes which results in permeability decrease and ...
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Membrane bioreactor technology for decentralised wastewater treatment and reuse
There is a growing interest in utilising non-traditional water resources by means of water reclamation and water recycling for long term sustainability. Amongst the many treatment alternatives, membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have been seen as an effective technology capable of transforming various types of wastewater into high-quality effluent exceeding most discharge requirements and suitable for a ...
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Use of flocculants for increasing permeate flux in anaerobic membrane bioreactors
Biomass retention, required for high rate anaerobic wastewater treatment, can be accomplished coupling an anaerobic bioreactor with membrane filtration. However, low flux seems to be a common factor when operating anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs). Modification of biomass properties may represent a strategy for improving membrane flux. The addition of flocculants was tested as a tool for ...
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Application of sequencing batch membrane bioreactors (SB-MBR) for the treatment of municipal wastewater
Sequencing batch membrane bioreactors can be a good option in up-grading small municipal plant and for industrial applications, maintaining some of the advantages of both original technologies (effluent quality improvement, flexibility and simplicity of realization, operation and control). In this study, the effects of volumetric exchange ratio (VER) and aeration/filtration strategy have been ...
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An evaluation of MBR and conventional pretreatment for reverse osmosis for water reclamation
Two wastewater polishing systems were compared in terms of their ability to protect downstream reverse osmosis (RO) processes. A conventional full-scale wastewater treatment system with primary and secondary treatment followed by rotating biological contactors (RBC) and sand filtration were compared in a side-by-side study with a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR). Effluent from the two ...
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Membrane Bioreactor Pilot
The problem A company which produces a product that requires a constant supply of relatively clean water is planning to expand by adding new process units online. The plant currently uses well water as a supply to its production. The water production from the well is limited. They need to install a system to produce reuse water to reduce the amount of water required from the onsite well in ...
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Sewer mining - A hybrid solution
Bord na Mona Environmental Products US Inc. provides wastewater treatment, water reuse and odor & voc abatement solutions for municipal, decentralized, residential and industrial applications including the PuraM® membrane bioreactor, PuraMax® MBBR, PuraSaf® submerged aerated filter, Puraflo® peat biofilter, rainwater harvesting and the MONASHELL® biofilter for H2S, odor and VOC ...
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Fouling of a microfiltration membrane by humic-like substances: a mathematical approach to modelling permeate flux and membrane retention
Membrane retention of the humic-like substances present in a soluble microbial products (SMP) suspension was studied by using a dead-end filtration system. The SMP suspension was extracted from the sludge of an enhanced biological phosphorus removal-membrane bioreactor. Our results showed that both adsorption and steric retention of the humic-like substances governed their transport through ...
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SANASA Capivari II – the first full-scale municipal membrane bioreactor in Latin America
The macro region of Campinas (Brazil) is rapidly evolving with new housing developments and industries, creating the challenge of finding new ways to treat wastewater to a quality that can be reused in order to overcome water scarcity problems. To address this challenge, SANASA (a publicly owned water and wastewater concessionaire from Campinas) has recently constructed the ‘EPAR (Water ...
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Fouling modeling of the mixed liquor in MBR by the individual and combined models
To predict the membrane fouling phenomena in the membrane filtration operation, the individual models derived from Darcy's law and the corresponding combined models were employed to investigate the kind of models that provided better fits. The filtration of the mixed liquid from membrane bioreactors with different sludge retention time (SRT) at a constant pressure was carried out. The ...
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Reinforced Membrane Bioreactor: Advancing Wastewater Treatment Technology
As the global population continues to expand and urbanize, the demand for clean water becomes increasingly critical. Simultaneously, industrialization and population growth result in the generation of vast amounts of wastewater, which requires efficient treatment to safeguard public health and preserve the environment. Reinforced Membrane Bioreactors (RMBRs) have become a state-of-the-art ...
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Imemflo’s Membrane Bioreactor (MBR): Revolutionizing Water Treatment
As concerns over water quality and sustainability continue to grow, innovative solutions are essential to address the challenges of wastewater treatment. Among the most advanced and efficient technologies in this field is the Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) system, and Imemflo is at the forefront of revolutionizing water treatment in India through MBR technology. In this article, we explore the ...
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Three stages MBR (methanogenic, aerobic biofilm and membrane filtration) for the treatment of low-strength wastewaters
The use of a new three stages MBR process with a first methanogenic UASB stage, a second stage with aerobic biofilm growing on small carrier elements maintained in suspension and third stage with membrane filtration module is presented. The objective of the first methanogenic chamber is to diminish COD of the raw wastewater, producing a biogas rich in methane, and decrease the sludge production. ...
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