Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor as Highly Efficient and Reliable Technology for Wastewater Treatment—A Review

Jain, Meenu

doi:10.4236/aces.2018.82006

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“…However, since the ammonia passes through the membrane, ammonia-rich permeate is generated through the system. On the other hand, excellent solid matter removal by the membrane provides an opportunity for the convenient application of resource recovery (Jain 2018). Moreover, nutrient-concentrated excess sludge can be valorized with a subsequent process to maximize the resourcerecovery and circularity.…”

Section: Sludge Streammentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhanced energy recovery in municipal wastewater treatment plants through co-digestion by anaerobic membrane bioreactors: current status and future perspectives

Cengiz,

Guven,

Ozgun

et al. 2024

Rev Environ Sci Biotechnol

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Today, the transition to renewable energy from conventional energy practices is more important than ever to establish energy security and mitigate climate change. The wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) consume a remarkable amount of energy and cause significant greenhouse gas emissions. The energy balance of WWTP can be improved by implementing energy-efficient applications such as anaerobic digestion. However, most of the existing WWTPs utilize only sewage sludge in conventional anaerobic digesters (CAD) which results in low biogas generation. Generally, co-digestion is indicated as an effective solution for the low biogas generation faced in mono-digestion. Moreover, recently, anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBR) have been promoted as a prominent alternative to CADs. This paper overviews the current situation of co-digestion applications by AnMBRs for municipal WWTPs. Furthermore, the environmental and economic aspects of these applications were reviewed. Lastly, challenges and future perspectives related to the co-digestion applications by AnMBR were thoroughly discussed. Graphical Abstract

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Section: Sludge Streammentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhanced energy recovery in municipal wastewater treatment plants through co-digestion by anaerobic membrane bioreactors: current status and future perspectives

Cengiz,

Guven,

Ozgun

et al. 2024

Rev Environ Sci Biotechnol

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“…Consequently, the concentrated sludge is recycled back to the reactor, while the permeate is discharged. Usually, to provide the driving force, a crossflow velocity from 2 to 4 m/s along the membrane surface is used [64,74,114]. Undoubtedly, the advantage of this AnMBRs configuration is easy membrane replacement and the possibility of the module cleaning without interrupting the reactor operation [115].…”

Section: Configurations Of Anmbrsmentioning

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Energy-Efficient AnMBRs Technology for Treatment of Wastewaters: A Review

Tomczak

Gryta

2022

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In recent years, anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBRs) technology, a combination of a biological reactor and a selective membrane process, has received increasing attention from both industrialists and researchers. Undoubtedly, this is due to the fact that AnMBRs demonstrate several unique advantages. Firstly, this paper addresses fundamentals of the AnMBRs technology and subsequently provides an overview of the current state-of-the art in the municipal and domestic wastewaters treatment by AnMBRs. Since the operating conditions play a key role in further AnMBRs development, the impact of temperature and hydraulic retention time (HRT) on the AnMBRs performance in terms of organic matters removal is presented in detail. Although membrane technologies for wastewaters treatment are known as costly in operation, it was clearly demonstrated that the energy demand of AnMBRs may be lower than that of typical wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Moreover, it was indicated that AnMBRs have the potential to be a net energy producer. Consequently, this work builds on a growing body of evidence linking wastewaters treatment with the energy-efficient AnMBRs technology. Finally, the challenges and perspectives related to the full-scale implementation of AnMBRs are highlighted.

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“…AnMBR has emerged as an alternative MBR configuration that improves the management of carbon and nutrients in the MBR process. AnMBR was first introduced for treating high-strength wastewater [ 228 ]. The growing interest in AnMBR has mainly been driven by the capacity of this system to convert carbon to methane-rich biogas.…”

Section: Biologically-enhanced Membrane (Bes) Processesmentioning

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Membrane Technologies for Nitrogen Recovery from Waste Streams: Scientometrics and Technical Analysis

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The concerns regarding the reactive nitrogen levels exceeding the planetary limits are well documented in the literature. A large portion of anthropogenic nitrogen ends in wastewater. Nitrogen removal in typical wastewater treatment processes consumes a considerable amount of energy. Nitrogen recovery can help in saving energy and meeting the regulatory discharge limits. This has motivated researchers and industry professionals alike to devise effective nitrogen recovery systems. Membrane technologies form a fundamental part of these systems. This work presents a thorough overview of the subject using scientometric analysis and presents an evaluation of membrane technologies guided by literature findings. The focus of nitrogen recovery research has shifted over time from nutrient concentration to the production of marketable products using improved membrane materials and designs. A practical approach for selecting hybrid systems based on the recovery goals has been proposed. A comparison between membrane technologies in terms of energy requirements, recovery efficiency, and process scale showed that gas permeable membrane (GPM) and its combination with other technologies are the most promising recovery techniques and they merit further industry attention and investment. Recommendations for potential future search trends based on industry and end users’ needs have also been proposed.

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Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor as Highly Efficient and Reliable Technology for Wastewater Treatment—A Review

Cited by 24 publications

References 55 publications

Enhanced energy recovery in municipal wastewater treatment plants through co-digestion by anaerobic membrane bioreactors: current status and future perspectives

Enhanced energy recovery in municipal wastewater treatment plants through co-digestion by anaerobic membrane bioreactors: current status and future perspectives

Energy-Efficient AnMBRs Technology for Treatment of Wastewaters: A Review

Membrane Technologies for Nitrogen Recovery from Waste Streams: Scientometrics and Technical Analysis

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