scholarly journals Heterotrophic Kinetic Study and Nitrogen Removal of a Membrane Bioreactor System Treating Real Urban Wastewater under a Pharmaceutical Compounds Shock: Effect of the Operative Variables

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1785
Author(s):  
Antonio Monteoliva-García ◽  
Juan Carlos Leyva-Díaz ◽  
Cristina López-López ◽  
José Manuel Poyatos ◽  
María del Mar Muñío ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Membrane Bioreactor ◽  
Biological Systems ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Pharmaceutical Compounds ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Urban Wastewater ◽  
Organic Matter Removal ◽  
Bioreactor System ◽  
Hostile Environments

Numerous studies have analyzed the viability of the biodegradation and removal of different compounds of emerging concern in biological systems for wastewater treatment. However, the effect on the heterotrophic biomass of organic matter removal is sometimes missed. The aim of the present research was to study the effect of the addition of a mix of three pharmaceuticals (carbamazepine, ciprofloxacin, and ibuprofen) on the behavior of the biomass in two different membrane-based biological systems treating urban wastewater. The present research studied a membrane bioreactor (MBR) pilot plant operating at a similar mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) concentration (about 5.5 g/L). This system works as an MBR and is combined with a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR-MBR) to treat real urban wastewater at 6 and 10 h of hydraulic retention time (HRT) under three different shocks of pharmaceuticals with increasing concentrations. In all cases, the organic matter removal was, in average terms, higher than about 92% of biochemical oxygen demand on the fifth day (BOD5), 79% of chemical oxygen demand (COD), and 85% of total organic carbon (TOC). Nevertheless, the removal is higher in the MBBR-MBR technology under the same HRT and the MLSS is similar. Moreover, the removal increased during the shock of pharmaceutical compounds, especially in the MBR technology. From a kinetic perspective, MBBR-MBR is more suitable for low HRT (6 h) and MBR is more effective for high HRT (10 h). This could be due to the fact that biofilm systems are less sensitive to hostile environments than the MBR systems. The removal of N-NH4+ decreased considerably when the pharmaceutical compounds mix was introduced into the system until no removal was detected in cycle 1, even when biofilm was present.

Comparative Kinetic Study of Carrier Type in a Moving Bed System Applied to Organic Matter Removal in Urban Wastewater Treatment

2011 ◽  
Vol 223 (4) ◽  
pp. 1699-1712 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Martín-Pascual ◽  
C. López-López ◽  
A. Cerdá ◽  
J. González-López ◽  
E. Hontoria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Kinetic Study ◽  
Urban Wastewater ◽  
Organic Matter Removal ◽  
Moving Bed ◽  
Urban Wastewater Treatment

Application of membrane bioreactor system with full scale plant on livestock wastewater

2005 ◽  
Vol 51 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 465-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kim ◽  
H.-S. Kim ◽  
I.-T. Yeom ◽  
Y.-B. Chae
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Membrane Bioreactor ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Livestock Wastewater ◽  
Bioreactor System ◽  
High Level

A full-scale plant of an MBR system treating livestock wastewater has shown impressive results. The Cheorwon County Environmental Authorities adopted the MBR process with UF membrane for retrofitting the old plant, which removes organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus at a high level. According to 6 months operation data, BOD and SS removal were about 99.9% and CODMn, TN and TP removal were 92.0%, 98.3% and 82.7%, respectively. It is considered that the temperature at the bioreactor has to be controlled to be below 40 °C so as to ensure sufficient nitrification. It appeared that the MBR system is competitive with other conventional technologies for treatment of livestock wastewater such as piggery waste.

Electricity generation through a photo sediment microbial fuel cell using algae at the cathode

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (12) ◽  
pp. 3269-3277 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Neethu ◽  
M. M. Ghangrekar
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Algal Growth ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Sediment Organic Matter ◽  
Overlying Water ◽  
Organic Matter Removal ◽  
Removal Efficiencies

Abstract Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are bio-electrochemical devices generating electricity from redox gradients occurring across the sediment–water interface. Sediment microbial carbon-capture cell (SMCC), a modified SMFC, uses algae grown in the overlying water of sediment and is considered as a promising system for power generation along with algal cultivation. In this study, the performance of SMCC and SMFC was evaluated in terms of power generation, dissolved oxygen variations, sediment organic matter removal and algal growth. SMCC gave a maximum power density of 22.19 mW/m2, which was 3.65 times higher than the SMFC operated under similar conditions. Sediment organic matter removal efficiencies of 77.6 ± 2.1% and 61.0 ± 1.3% were obtained in SMCC and SMFC, respectively. With presence of algae at the cathode, a maximum chemical oxygen demand and total nitrogen removal efficiencies of 63.3 ± 2.3% (8th day) and 81.6 ± 1.2% (10th day), respectively, were observed. The system appears to be favorable from a resources utilization perspective as it does not depend on external aeration or membranes and utilizes algae and organic matter present in sediment for power generation. Thus, SMCC has proven its applicability for installation in an existing oxidation pond for sediment remediation, algae growth, carbon conversion and power generation, simultaneously.

Wastewater Treatment of Wet Coffee Processing in an Anaerobic Baffled Bioreactor Coupled to Microfiltration System

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veymar G. Tacias-Pascacio ◽  
Abumalé Cruz-Salomón ◽  
José H. Castañón-González ◽  
Beatriz Torrestiana-Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Total Suspended Solids ◽  
Total Dissolved Solids ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Organic Matter Removal ◽  
Recalcitrant Organic Matter ◽  
Acidic Wastewater

Background: Wet coffee processing consists of the removal of the pulp and mucilage of the coffee cherry. This process generates a large amount of acidic wastewater which is very aggressive to the environment because of its high content of recalcitrant organic matter. Therefore, treatment is necessary before discharge to water bodies. Because of this reason, this study aimed to evaluate the organic matter removal efficiency in an Anaerobic Baffled Bioreactor (ABR) coupled to a Microfiltration Membrane (MF) system as a new eco-friendly option in the treatment of wet Coffee Processing Wastewater (CPWW). Methods: Two systems (S1 and S2) were evaluated at Hydraulic Retention Times (HRT) of 59 h and 83 h, respectively. Both systems were operated at mesophilic conditions, at a Transmembrane Pressure (TMP) of 50 kPa during 1800 h. Results: The S2 generated higher organic matter removal efficiency, reaching removal values of turbidity of 98.7%, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) of 81%, Total Solids (TS) of 72.6%, Total Suspended Solids (TSS) of 100%, and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) of 61%, compared with the S1. Conclusion: The S2 represents a new eco-friendly alternative to treat CPWW and reduce its pollutant effect.

Effect of agitation on the performance of an anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor in the treatment of dairy effluents

2011 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 995-1003 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Z. Penteado ◽  
R. S. S. Santana ◽  
A. L. B. Dibiazi ◽  
S. C. de Pinho ◽  
R. Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Particulate Organic Matter ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Anaerobic Treatment ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Volatile Acid ◽  
Batch Reactors ◽  
Agitation Rate ◽  
Organic Matter Concentration ◽  
Dairy Effluents

Agitation rate is an important parameter in the operation of Anaerobic Sequencing Biofilm Batch Reactors (ASBBRs), and a proper agitation rate guarantees good mixing, improves mass transfer, and enhances the solubility of the particulate organic matter. Dairy effluents have a high amount of particulate organic matter, and their anaerobic digestion presents inhibitory intermediates (e.g., long-chain fatty acids). The importance of studying agitation in such batch systems is clear. The present study aimed to evaluate how agitation frequency influences the anaerobic treatment of dairy effluents. The ASBBR was fed with wastewater from milk pasteurisation process and cheese manufacture with no whey segregation. The organic matter concentration, measured as chemical oxygen demand (COD), was maintained at approximately 8,000 mg/L. The reactor was operated with four agitation frequencies: 500 rpm, 350 rpm, 200 rpm, and no agitation. In terms of COD removal efficiency, similar results were observed for 500 rpm and 350 rpm (around 90%) and for 200 rpm and no agitation (around 80%). Increasing the system’s agitation thus not only improved the global efficiency of organic matter removal but also influenced volatile acid production and consumption and clearly modified this balance in each experimental condition.

Removing organic matter from sulfate-rich wastewater via sulfidogenic and methanogenic pathways

2014 ◽  
Vol 69 (8) ◽  
pp. 1669-1675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rogerio Silveira Vilela ◽  
Márcia Helena Rissato Zamariolli Damianovic ◽  
Eugenio Foresti
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Chemical Oxygen Demand ◽  
Sulfate Reduction ◽  
Competitive Inhibition ◽  
Electron Flow ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Electron Donors ◽  
Horizontal Flow ◽  
Organic Matter Removal

The simultaneous organic matter removal and sulfate reduction in synthetic sulfate-rich wastewater was evaluated for various chemical oxygen demand (COD)/sulfate ratios applied in a horizontal-flow anaerobic immobilized sludge (HAIS) reactor. At higher COD/sulfate ratios (12.5 and 7.5), the removal of organic matter was stable, likely due to methanogenesis. A combination of sulfate reduction and methanogenesis was clearly established at COD/sulfate ratios of 3.0 and 1.9. At a COD/sulfate ratio of 1.0, the organic matter removal was likely influenced by methanogenesis inhibition. The quantity of sulfate removed at a COD/sulfate ratio of 1.0 was identical to that obtained at a ratio of 1.9, indicating a lack of available electron donors for sulfidogenesis. The sulfate reduction and organic matter removal were not maximized at the same COD/sulfate ratio; therefore, competitive inhibition must be the predominant mechanism in establishing an electron flow.

Combining Fluidized And Fixed-Film Processes in A Single Biofilm Reactor for Organic Matter Removal

2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-276
Author(s):  
Deniz Dolgen ◽  
M. Necdet Alpaslan ◽  
Caner Izmirligil
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Biofilm Reactor ◽  
Organic Matter Removal ◽  
Fixed Film
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