Application of enhanced membrane bioreactor (eMBR) to treat dye wastewater. (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rondon, Hector; El-Cheikh, William; Boluarte, Ida Alicia Rodriguez; Chang, Chia-Yuan; Bagshaw, Steve; Farago, Leanne; Jegatheesan, Veeriah; Shu, Li
• Is Part Of: Bioresource technology. Volume 183(2015)
• Page Start: 78
• Page End: 85
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Enhanced membrane bioreactor (eMBR) -- Remazol blue BR -- Textile effluent -- Trans-membrane pressure; Biomass -- Periodicals; Biomass energy -- Periodicals; Bioremediation -- Periodicals; Agricultural wastes -- Periodicals; Factory and trade waste -- Periodicals; Organic wastes -- Periodicals; Bioénergie -- Périodiques; Déchets agricoles -- Périodiques; Déchets industriels -- Périodiques; Déchets organiques -- Périodiques; Déchets (Combustible) -- Périodiques; 662.88
• DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.01.110
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-8524

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Highlights: We developed an enhanced membrane bioreactor (eMBR) for dye and nutrient removal. eMBR consists of 2 anoxic bioreactors, 1 aerobic membrane bioreactor, a UV-unit and a GAC column. To maintain alkalinity twice the feed flow is recirculated to anoxic reactors. More than 90% dye, COD and total nitrogen was removed by eMBR. Complete removal of dye was achieved in the GAC effluent. Abstract: An enhanced membrane bioreactor (eMBR) consisting of two anoxic bioreactors (ARs) followed by an aerated membrane bioreactor (AMBR), UV-unit and a granular activated carbon (GAC) filter was employed to treat 50–100 mg/L of remazol blue BR dye. The COD of the feed was 2334 mg/L and COD:TN:TP in the feed was 119:1.87:1. A feed flow rate of 5 L/d was maintained when the dye concentration was 50 mg/L; 10 L/d of return activated sludge was recirculated to each AR from the AMBR. Once the biological system is acclimatised, 95% of dye, 99% of COD, 97% of nitrogen and 73% of phosphorus were removed at a retention time of 74.4 h. When the effluent from the AMBR was drawn at a flux rate of 6.5 L/m 2 h, the trans-membrane pressure reached 40 kPa in every 10 days. AMBR effluent was passed through the UV-unit and GAC filter to remove the dye completely.