Advanced analysis of membrane-bioreactor performance with aerobic-anoxic cycling

D. G.V. De Silva; V. Urbain; D. H. Abeysinghe; B. E. Rittmann

doi:10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00551-4

Advanced analysis of membrane-bioreactor performance with aerobic-anoxic cycling

D. G.V. De Silva, V. Urbain, D. H. Abeysinghe, B. E. Rittmann

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Mathematical modeling and intensive chemical analysis are used to quantify the relationships among the heterotrophic bacteria, autotrophic bacteria, and key inorganic (NH₄⁺-N and NO₃^--N) and organic (COD) compounds of municipal wastewater treated in a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) operated with aerobic-anoxic cycles. Key features of the model for MBR are no biomass in the effluent, partial removal of biomass-associated products by the membrane, and D.O. cycling with 9 mg/L during aeration period and 0.5 mg/L for the anoxic period. The model explains the key trends in the cyclic data: NH₄⁺-N is consumed only during aerobic periods and rises steadily during anoxic period; NO₃^--N is produced only during aerobic periods, but declines in anoxic periods; The soluble COD in treated water mainly consists of BAP and is relatively constant through the cycle. Advantages of introducing an anoxic cycle to the continuous-flow MBR process are reduction of total effluent nitrogen, oxygen consumption, and sludge production as a consequence of denitrification. On the other hand, the anoxic period causes an increase in the average effluent NH₄⁺-N.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	505-512
Number of pages	8
Journal	Water Science and Technology
Volume	38
Issue number	4-5 -5 pt 4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00551-4
State	Published - 1998
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 1998 19th Biennial Conference of the International Association on Water Quality. Part 1 (of 9) - Vancouver, Can Duration: Jun 21 1998 → Jun 26 1998

Keywords

Activated sludge
Denitrification
Membrane bioreactor
Modeling
Nitrification
Soluble microbial products (SMP)

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Environmental Engineering
Water Science and Technology

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