1. Low energy consumption vortex wave flow membrane bioreactor
- Author
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Xiaohong Hu, Sun Tianyu, Sun Youshan, Weilong Dong, Zhiqiang Wang, and Tao Wang
- Subjects
Environmental Engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,Wastewater ,010501 environmental sciences ,Membrane bioreactor ,01 natural sciences ,Water Purification ,symbols.namesake ,Bioreactors ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Water Science and Technology ,Fouling ,Turbulence ,Chemistry ,Membrane fouling ,Environmental engineering ,Reynolds number ,Membranes, Artificial ,Laminar flow ,Energy consumption ,Mechanics ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Vortex ,symbols ,0210 nano-technology ,Water Pollutants, Chemical - Abstract
In order to reduce the energy consumption and membrane fouling of the conventional membrane bioreactor (MBR), a kind of low energy consumption vortex wave flow MBR was exploited based on the combination of biofilm process and membrane filtration process, as well as the vortex wave flow technique. The experimental results showed that the vortex wave flow state in the membrane module could be formed when the Reynolds number (Re) of liquid was adjusted between 450 and 1,050, and the membrane flux declined more slowly in the vortex wave flow state than those in the laminar flow state and turbulent flow state. The MBR system was used to treat domestic wastewater under the condition of vortex wave flow state for 30 days. The results showed that the removal efficiency for CODcr and NH3-N was 82% and 98% respectively, and the permeate quality met the requirement of ‘Water quality standard for urban miscellaneous water consumption (GB/T 18920-2002)’. Analysis of the energy consumption of the MBR showed that the average energy consumption was 1.90 ± 0.55 kWh/m3 (permeate), which was only two thirds of conventional MBR energy consumption.
- Published
- 2017