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MF–NF Treatment Train for Pig Manure: Nutrient Recovery and Reuse of Product Water

Authors :
Prantik Samanta
Hannah Marie Schönettin
Harald Horn
Florencia Saravia
Source :
Membranes, Vol 12, Iss 2, p 165 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

The livestock industry negatively impacts the environment by producing high organic and mineral loaded manure and wastewater. On the contrary, manure is also considered as the major focal point of resource recovery. The microfiltration (MF) process in manure treatment is well known for being the least complex and highly energy efficient. However, the major fraction of the dissolve nutrients easily bypasses the MF membranes. In this research work, we reported the efficiency of using MF–nanofiltration (NF) treatment train in a dead-end filtration system for the treatment of raw manure. The objectives were to produce nutrient rich separate streams in reduced volumes and a particle and pathogen-free product water. MF removed TSS above 98% and the COD and phosphorus (P) retention were noticed above 60 and 80%, respectively, within a reduced MF concentrate volume, which accounted for 40% of the initial feed volume. The NF of MF permeate by NF270 showed most promising results by concentrating overall 50 and 70% of the total nitrogen (TN) and potassium (K) within a reduced NF concentrate volume, which accounted for 30% of the initial MF feed volume. Finally, the MF–NF treatment train of raw pig manure could produce a particle-free product water that can be reused in farms to wash barns, to irrigate nearby cultures, or can be applied to specific fields based on the demand.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20770375
Volume :
12
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Membranes
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.25c8637867004c8485c6d0133897625a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12020165