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Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor for Wastewater Treatment

A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2021) | Viewed by 12635

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Dr. Amine Charfi

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Department of chemical engineering, IUT GON, France UR ABTE (Aliments Bioprocédés Toxicologie Environnements) EcoTEA, University of Caen Normandy, Caen, France
Interests: membrane separation; membrane bioreactors; anaerobic digestion; modelling; wastewater treatment
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Dr. Fatma Ellouze

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National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Carthage University, Tunis 2036, Tunisia
Interests: membrane separation technology; membrane bioreactor; fouling control; optimal control of membrane filtration system; physical backwash optimisation; seawater ultrafiltration; wastewater treatment and reuse
Dr. Boumediene Benyahia

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Faculty of Technology, University of Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Algeria
Interests: automatic control; dynamic system modeling; bioprocesses control and modeling; observer and state estimation; numerical simulation
Dr. Geoffroy Lesage

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European Institute of Membranes, IEM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34090 Montpellier, France
Interests: high-level removal of micropollutants and resource recovery for wastewater reuse application; energy production from anaerobic digestion of organic content of domestic wastewaters; insights into the complexity of dissolved and colloidal organic matter origin; fate and behavior in biological processes (aerobic and anaerobic) combined to membrane separation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) is a sustainable and environment-friendly technology whose effectiveness has been already proven in treating municipal and industrial wastewater while producing biogas in the form of methane or hydrogen, both of which are renewable sources of energy. The advances already realized to develop this technology have led to its large-scale application, especially for high strength wastewater treatment such as food industry wastewater treatment. Nevertheless, further research is still needed to better understand and control the AnMBR and to further enhance its large-scale applications. This Special Issue will focus on fundamental as well as application studies in relation to AnMBR technology. It aims to explore the interaction between the biological system and membrane separation for the effective and optimal operation of the AnMBR. Original high-quality research articles and critical reviews related to membrane fouling characterization and control, membrane material and configuration, advances in anaerobic digestion, microbial community population characterization, biogas purification, and advances in process technology can be submitted to this Special Issue.

Dr. Amine Charfi
Dr. Fatma Ellouze
Dr. Boumediene Benyahia
Dr. Geoffroy Lesage
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Keywords

  • Membrane bioreactor
  • Membrane material
  • Membrane fouling
  • Wastewater treatment
  • Microbial community characterization
  • Biogas production
  • Biogas purification
  • Co-digestion
  • Bio-refinery
  • Sludge management
  • process modeling
  • process control

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Organic Fouling Impact in a Direct Contact Membrane Distillation System Treating Wastewater: Experimental Observations and Modeling Approach
by Amine Charfi, Fida Tibi, Jeonghwan Kim, Jin Hur and Jinwoo Cho
Membranes 2021, 11(7), 493; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/membranes11070493 - 30 Jun 2021
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This study aims to investigate the effect of operational conditions on organic fouling occurring in a direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) system used to treat wastewater. A mixed solution of sodium alginate (SA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was used as a feed [...] Read more.
This study aims to investigate the effect of operational conditions on organic fouling occurring in a direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) system used to treat wastewater. A mixed solution of sodium alginate (SA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was used as a feed solution to simulate polysaccharides and proteins, respectively, assumed as the main organic foulants. The permeate flux was observed at two feed temperatures 35 and 50 °C, as well as three feed solution pH 4, 6, and 8. Higher permeate flux was observed for higher feed temperature, which allows higher vapor pressure. At higher pH, a smaller particle size was detected with lower permeate flux. A mathematical model based on mass balance was developed to simulate permeate flux with time by assuming (i) the cake formation controlled by attachment and detachment of foulant materials and (ii) the increase in specific cake resistance, the function of the cake porosity, as the main mechanisms controlling membrane fouling to investigate the fouling mechanism responsible of permeate flux decline. The model fitted well with the experimental data with R2 superior to 0.9. High specific cake resistance fostered by small particle size would be responsible for the low permeate flux observed at pH 8. Full article
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Combined Effect of Activated Carbon Particles and Non-Adsorptive Spherical Beads as Fluidized Media on Fouling, Organic Removal and Microbial Communities in Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor
by Daeeun Kwon, Theo Y.C. Lam, Minseok Kim, Giin-Yu Amy Tan, Po-Heng Lee and Jeonghwan Kim
Membranes 2021, 11(5), 365; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/membranes11050365 - 18 May 2021
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The combined effect of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) spherical beads and granular activated carbon (GAC) particles as fluidized media on the performance of anaerobic fluidized bed membrane bioreactor (AFMBR) was investigated. GAC particles and ABS beads were fluidized together in a single AFMBR [...] Read more.
The combined effect of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) spherical beads and granular activated carbon (GAC) particles as fluidized media on the performance of anaerobic fluidized bed membrane bioreactor (AFMBR) was investigated. GAC particles and ABS beads were fluidized together in a single AFMBR to investigate membrane fouling and organic removal efficiency as well as energy consumption. The density difference between these two similarly sized media caused the stratified bed layer where ABS beads are fluidized above the GAC along the membrane. Membrane relaxation was effective to reduce the fouling and trans-membrane pressure (TMP) below 0.25 bar could be achieved at 6 h of hydraulic retention time (HRT). More than 90% of soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) was removed after 80 d operation. Biogas consisting of 65% of methane was produced by AFMBR, suggesting that combined use of GAC and ABS beads did not have any adverse effect on methane production during the operational period. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) examinations showed the adherence of microbes to both media. However, 16S rRNA results revealed that fewer microbes attached to ABS beads than GAC. There were also compositional differences between the ABS and GAC microbial communities. The abundance of the syntrophs and exoelectrogens population on ABS beads was relatively low compared to that of GAC. Our result implied that syntrophic synergy and possible occurrence of direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) might be facilitated in AFMBR by GAC, while traditional methanogenic pathways were dominant in ABS beads. The electrical energy required was 0.02 kWh/m3, and it was only about 13% of that produced by AFMBR. Full article
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Treatment of Poultry Slaughterhouse Wastewater (PSW) Using a Pretreatment Stage, an Expanded Granular Sludge Bed Reactor (EGSB), and a Membrane Bioreactor (MBR)
by Honeil Basile Meyo, Mahomet Njoya, Moses Basitere, Seteno Karabo Obed Ntwampe and Ephraim Kaskote
Membranes 2021, 11(5), 345; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/membranes11050345 - 08 May 2021
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This study presents the biological treatment of poultry slaughterhouse wastewater (PSW) using a combination of a biological pretreatment stage, an expanded granular sludge bed reactor (EGSB), and a membrane bioreactor (MBR) to treat PSW. This PSW treatment was geared toward reducing the concentration [...] Read more.
This study presents the biological treatment of poultry slaughterhouse wastewater (PSW) using a combination of a biological pretreatment stage, an expanded granular sludge bed reactor (EGSB), and a membrane bioreactor (MBR) to treat PSW. This PSW treatment was geared toward reducing the concentration of contaminants present in the PSW to meet the City of Cape Town (CoCT) discharge standards and evaluate an alternative means of treating medium- to high-strength wastewater at low cost. The EGSB used in this study was operated under mesophilic conditions and at an organic loading rate (OLR) of 69 to 456 mg COD/L·h. The pretreatment stage of this laboratory-scale (lab-scale) plant played an important role in the pretreatment of the PSW, with removal percentages varying between 20% and 50% for total suspended solids (TSS), 20% and 70% for chemical oxygen demand (COD), and 50% and 83% for fats, oil, and grease (FOG). The EGSB further reduced the concentration of these contaminants to between 25% and 90% for TSS, 20% and 80% for COD, and 20% and >95% for FOG. The last stage of this process, i.e., the membrane bioreactor (MBR), contributed to a further decrease in the concentration of these contaminants with a peak removal performance of >95% for TSS and COD and 80% for the FOG. Overall, the system (pretreatment–EGSB–MBR) exceeded 97% for TSS and COD removal and 97.5% for FOG removal. These results culminated in a product (treated wastewater) meeting the discharge standards. Full article
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New Insights into the Microbial Diversity of Cake Layer in Yttria Composite Ceramic Tubular Membrane in an Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (AnMBR)
by Rathmalgodage Thejani Nilusha and Yuansong Wei
Membranes 2021, 11(2), 108; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/membranes11020108 - 03 Feb 2021
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Cake layer formation is an inevitable challenge in membrane bioreactor (MBR) operation. The investigations on the cake layer microbial community are essential to control biofouling. This work studied the bacterial and archaeal communities in the cake layer, the anaerobic sludge, and the membrane [...] Read more.
Cake layer formation is an inevitable challenge in membrane bioreactor (MBR) operation. The investigations on the cake layer microbial community are essential to control biofouling. This work studied the bacterial and archaeal communities in the cake layer, the anaerobic sludge, and the membrane cleaning solutions of anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) with yttria-based ceramic tubular membrane by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of 16S rRNA genes. The cake layer resistance was 69% of the total membrane resistance. Proteins and soluble microbial by-products (SMPs) were the dominant foulants in the cake layer. The pioneering archaeal and bacteria in the cake layer were mostly similar to those in the anaerobic bulk sludge. The dominant biofouling bacteria were Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, and Chloroflexi and the dominant archaeal were Methanosaetacea and Methanobacteriacea at family level. This finding may help to develop antifouling membranes for AnMBR treating domestic wastewater. Full article
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Prediction of the Long-Term Effect of Iron on Methane Yield in an Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor Using Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis
by Dawei Yu, Yushuai Liang, Rathmalgodagei Thejani Nilusha, Tharindu Ritigala and Yuansong Wei
Membranes 2021, 11(2), 100; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/membranes11020100 - 31 Jan 2021
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A method for predicting the long-term effects of ferric on methane production was developed in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor treating food processing wastewater to provide management tools for maximizing methane recovery using ferric based on a batch test. The results demonstrated the accuracy [...] Read more.
A method for predicting the long-term effects of ferric on methane production was developed in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor treating food processing wastewater to provide management tools for maximizing methane recovery using ferric based on a batch test. The results demonstrated the accuracy of the predictions for both batch and long-term continuous operations using a Bayesian network meta-analysis based on the Gompertz model. The prediction bias of methane production for batch and continuous operations was minimized, from 11~19% to less than 0.5%. A biochemical methane potential-based Bayesian network meta-analysis suggested a maximum 2.55% ± 0.42% enhancement for Fe2.25. An anaerobic membrane bioreactor improved the methane yield by 2.27% and loading rate by 4.57% for Fe2.25, operating in the sequenced batch mode. The method allowed for a predictable methane yield enhancement based on the biochemical methane potential. Ferric enhanced the biochemical methane potential in batch tests and the methane yield in a continuously operated reactor by a maximum of 8.20% and 7.61% for Fe2.25, respectively. Copper demonstrated a higher methane (18.91%) and sludge yield (17.22%) in batch but faded in the continuous operation (0.32% of methane yield). The enhancement was primarily due to changing the kinetic patterns for the last period, i.e., increasing the second methane production peak (k71), bringing forward the second peak (λ7, λ8), and prolonging the second period (k62). The dual exponential function demonstrated a better fit in the last three stages (after the first peak), which implied that syntrophic methanogenesis with a ferric shuttle played a primary role in the last three methane production periods, in which long-term effects were sustained, as the Bayesian network meta-analysis predicted. Full article
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