The Effects of Biomass Parameters on the Dissolved Organic Carbon Removal in a Sponge Submerged Membrane Bioreactor
A novel sponge submerged membrane bioreactor
(SSMBR) was developed to effectively remove organics and
nutrients from wastewater. Sponge is introduced within the SSMBR
as a medium for the attached growth of biomass. This paper evaluates
the effects of new and acclimatized sponges for dissolved organic
carbon (DOC) removal from wastewater at different mixed liquor
suspended solids- (MLSS) concentration of the sludge. It was
observed in a series of experimental studies that the acclimatized
sponge performed better than the new sponge whilst the optimum
DOC removal could be achieved at 10g/L of MLSS with the
acclimatized sponge. Moreover, the paper analyses the relationships
between the MLSSsponge/MLSSsludge and the DOC removal efficiency
of SSMBR. The results showed a non-linear relationship between the
biomass parameters of the sponge and the sludge, and the DOC
removal efficiency of SSMBR. A second-order polynomial function
could reasonably represent these relationships.
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"Effects of sponge size and type on the performance of an up-flow
sponge bioreactor in primary treated sewage effluent treatment,"
Bioresource Technology, vol. 101, pp. 1416-1420, 2010.
[2] H. ├ÿdegaard, "Advanced compact wastewater treatment based on
coagulation and moving bed biofilm processes," Water Science and
Technology, vol. 42, pp. 33-48, 2000.
[3] C. R. G. Tavares, C. Russo, and G. L. Anna, "Aerobic treatment of
wastewater in three phases fluidised bed bioreactor: a comparison of two
types of polymeric supports," Environmental Technology, vol. 15, pp.
687-693, 1994.
[4] H. H. Ngo, W. S. Guo, and W. Xing, "Evaluation of a novel spongesubmerged
membrane bioreactor (SSMBR) for sustainable water
reclamation," Bioresource Technology, vol. 99, pp. 2429-2435, 2008.
[5] W. S. Guo, H. H. Ngo, S. Vigneswaran, W. Xing, and P. Goteti, "A
novel sponge-submerged membrane bioreactor (SSMBR) for wastewater
treatment and reuse," Separation Science and Technology, vol. 43, pp.
273-285, 2008.
[6] W. S. Guo, H. H. Ngo, C. G. Palmer, W. Xing, A. Y. J. Hu, and A.
Listowski, "Roles of sponge sizes and membrane types in a single stage
sponge-submerged membrane bioreactor for improving nutrient removal
from wastewater for reuse," Desalination, vol. 249, pp. 672-676, 2009.
[7] T. T. Nguyen, H. H. Ngo, W. S. Guo, J. Li, and A. Listowski, "Effects
of sludge concentrations and different sponge configurations on the
performance of a sponge-submerged membrane bioreactor," Applied
Biochemistry and Biotechnology,vol. 167, pp. 1678-1687, 2012.
[8] M. Lousada-Ferreira, S. Geilvoet, A. Moreau, E. Atasoy, P. Krzeminski,
A. van Nieuwenhuijzen, and J. van der Graaf, "MLSS concentration:
still a poorly understood parameter in MBR filterability," Desalination,
vol. 250, pp. 618-622, 2010.
[9] B. Wu, S. Yi, and A. G. Fane, "Effect of substrate composition (C/N/P
ratio) on microbial community and membrane fouling tendency of
biomass in membrane bioreactors," Separation Science and Technology,
vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 440-445, 2012.
[10] M. Villain, B. Marrot, "Influence of sludge retention time at constant
food to microorganisms ratio on membrane bioreactor performances
under stable and unstable state conditions," Bioresource Technology,
vol. 128, pp. 134-144, 2013.
[11] S. Hong, R. Aryal, S. Vigneswaran, M. A. H. Johir, and J. Kandasamy,
"Influence of hydraulic retention time on the nature of foulant organics
in a high rate membrane bioreactor," Desalination, vol. 287, pp. 116-
122, 2012.
[12] F. Delrue, A. E. Stricker, M. Mietton-Peuchot, and Y. Racault,
"Relationships between mixed liquor properties, operating conditions
and fouling on two full-scale MBR plants," Desalination, vol. 272, pp.
9-19, 2011.
[13] N. Ren, Z. Chen, A. Wang, and D. Hu, "Removal of organic pollutants
and analysis of MLSS-COD removal relationship at different HRTs in a
submerged membrane bioreactor," International Biodeterioration and
Biodegradation, vol. 55, 279-284, 2005.
[14] W. Lee, S. Kang, and H. Shin, "Sludge characteristics and their
contribution to microfiltration in submerged membrane bioreactors,"
Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 216, pp. 217-227, 2003.
[15] APHA., AWWA., WEF., "Standard Methods for the examination of
Water and Wastewater," 20th edition, American Public Health
Association, 1998.
[1] T. T. Nguyen, H. H. Ngo, W. S. Guo, A. Johnston, and A. Listowski,
"Effects of sponge size and type on the performance of an up-flow
sponge bioreactor in primary treated sewage effluent treatment,"
Bioresource Technology, vol. 101, pp. 1416-1420, 2010.
[2] H. ├ÿdegaard, "Advanced compact wastewater treatment based on
coagulation and moving bed biofilm processes," Water Science and
Technology, vol. 42, pp. 33-48, 2000.
[3] C. R. G. Tavares, C. Russo, and G. L. Anna, "Aerobic treatment of
wastewater in three phases fluidised bed bioreactor: a comparison of two
types of polymeric supports," Environmental Technology, vol. 15, pp.
687-693, 1994.
[4] H. H. Ngo, W. S. Guo, and W. Xing, "Evaluation of a novel spongesubmerged
membrane bioreactor (SSMBR) for sustainable water
reclamation," Bioresource Technology, vol. 99, pp. 2429-2435, 2008.
[5] W. S. Guo, H. H. Ngo, S. Vigneswaran, W. Xing, and P. Goteti, "A
novel sponge-submerged membrane bioreactor (SSMBR) for wastewater
treatment and reuse," Separation Science and Technology, vol. 43, pp.
273-285, 2008.
[6] W. S. Guo, H. H. Ngo, C. G. Palmer, W. Xing, A. Y. J. Hu, and A.
Listowski, "Roles of sponge sizes and membrane types in a single stage
sponge-submerged membrane bioreactor for improving nutrient removal
from wastewater for reuse," Desalination, vol. 249, pp. 672-676, 2009.
[7] T. T. Nguyen, H. H. Ngo, W. S. Guo, J. Li, and A. Listowski, "Effects
of sludge concentrations and different sponge configurations on the
performance of a sponge-submerged membrane bioreactor," Applied
Biochemistry and Biotechnology,vol. 167, pp. 1678-1687, 2012.
[8] M. Lousada-Ferreira, S. Geilvoet, A. Moreau, E. Atasoy, P. Krzeminski,
A. van Nieuwenhuijzen, and J. van der Graaf, "MLSS concentration:
still a poorly understood parameter in MBR filterability," Desalination,
vol. 250, pp. 618-622, 2010.
[9] B. Wu, S. Yi, and A. G. Fane, "Effect of substrate composition (C/N/P
ratio) on microbial community and membrane fouling tendency of
biomass in membrane bioreactors," Separation Science and Technology,
vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 440-445, 2012.
[10] M. Villain, B. Marrot, "Influence of sludge retention time at constant
food to microorganisms ratio on membrane bioreactor performances
under stable and unstable state conditions," Bioresource Technology,
vol. 128, pp. 134-144, 2013.
[11] S. Hong, R. Aryal, S. Vigneswaran, M. A. H. Johir, and J. Kandasamy,
"Influence of hydraulic retention time on the nature of foulant organics
in a high rate membrane bioreactor," Desalination, vol. 287, pp. 116-
122, 2012.
[12] F. Delrue, A. E. Stricker, M. Mietton-Peuchot, and Y. Racault,
"Relationships between mixed liquor properties, operating conditions
and fouling on two full-scale MBR plants," Desalination, vol. 272, pp.
9-19, 2011.
[13] N. Ren, Z. Chen, A. Wang, and D. Hu, "Removal of organic pollutants
and analysis of MLSS-COD removal relationship at different HRTs in a
submerged membrane bioreactor," International Biodeterioration and
Biodegradation, vol. 55, 279-284, 2005.
[14] W. Lee, S. Kang, and H. Shin, "Sludge characteristics and their
contribution to microfiltration in submerged membrane bioreactors,"
Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 216, pp. 217-227, 2003.
[15] APHA., AWWA., WEF., "Standard Methods for the examination of
Water and Wastewater," 20th edition, American Public Health
Association, 1998.
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(SSMBR) was developed to effectively remove organics and
nutrients from wastewater. Sponge is introduced within the SSMBR
as a medium for the attached growth of biomass. This paper evaluates
the effects of new and acclimatized sponges for dissolved organic
carbon (DOC) removal from wastewater at different mixed liquor
suspended solids- (MLSS) concentration of the sludge. It was
observed in a series of experimental studies that the acclimatized
sponge performed better than the new sponge whilst the optimum
DOC removal could be achieved at 10g/L of MLSS with the
acclimatized sponge. Moreover, the paper analyses the relationships
between the MLSSsponge/MLSSsludge and the DOC removal efficiency
of SSMBR. The results showed a non-linear relationship between the
biomass parameters of the sponge and the sludge, and the DOC
removal efficiency of SSMBR. A second-order polynomial function
could reasonably represent these relationships.", keywords = "Acclimatization, Dissolved organic carbon, Mathematical model, Sponge submerged membrane bioreactor.", volume = "7", number = "6", pages = "289-5", }
