Journal
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 100, Issue 13, Pages 6081-6089Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7455-2
Keywords
Anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR); Mesh filter; Biogas sparging; Mesh fouling; Low-strength wastewater; Cake layer structure
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- NSFC [21377123, 51322802]
- National Hi-Technology Development 863 Program of China [2011AA060901]
- Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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In the recent years, anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) technology is being considered as a very attractive alternative for wastewater treatment due to the striking advantages such as upgraded effluent quality. However, fouling control is still a problem for the application of AnMBR. This study investigated the performance of an AnMBR using mesh filter as support material to treat low-strength wastewater via in-situ biogas sparging. It was found that mesh AnMBR exhibited high and stable chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiencies with values of 95 +/- 5 % and an average methane yield of 0.24 L CH4/g CODremoved. Variation of transmembrane pressure (TMP) during operation indicated that mesh fouling was mitigated by in-situ biogas sparging and the fouling rate was comparable to that of aerobic membrane bioreactor with mesh filter reported in previous researches. The fouling layer formed on the mesh exhibited non-uniform structure; the porosity became larger from bottom layer to top layer. Biogas sparging could not change the composition but make thinner thickness of cake layer, which might be benefit for reducing membrane fouling rate. It was also found that ultrasonic cleaning of fouled mesh was able to remove most foulants on the surface or pores. This study demonstrated that in-situ biogas sparging enhanced the performance of AnMBRs with mesh filter in low-strength wastewater treatment. Apparently, AnMBRs with mesh filter can be used as a promising and sustainable technology for wastewater treatment.
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