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Shan-shan Gao, Xing Yin, Rui Huang, Jia-yu Tian. 2024: Enhanced total nitrogen removal and membrane fouling control by increasing biomass in MBR equipped with ceramic membrane. Water Science and Engineering, 17(4): 352-360. doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2024.01.001
Citation: Shan-shan Gao, Xing Yin, Rui Huang, Jia-yu Tian. 2024: Enhanced total nitrogen removal and membrane fouling control by increasing biomass in MBR equipped with ceramic membrane. Water Science and Engineering, 17(4): 352-360. doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2024.01.001
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Enhanced total nitrogen removal and membrane fouling control by increasing biomass in MBR equipped with ceramic membrane

doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2024.01.001

  • a. School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China;

  • b. Guangdong GDH Water Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518021, China

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.51978232),the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City (Grant No.19JCJQJC63000),the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (Grant No.E2019202012),and the Science and Technology Project of Hebei Education Department of China (Grant No.QN2019022).

  • Received Date: 2022-11-20
  • Accepted Date: 2023-11-28
    • Available Online: 2024-11-30
    Abstract
  • Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) is an efficient method to remove nitrogen in municipal wastewater treatment. However, low dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations are generally required, leading to serious membrane fouling in membrane bioreactors (MBRs). This study aimed to clarify the synergistic effect of biomass and DO on nitrogen removal and membrane fouling. To achieve this goal, four submerged MBRs equipped with ceramic membranes were operated with different biomass (mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS)) concentrations (3 000 mg/L, 5 000 mg/L, 7 500 mg/L, and 12 000 mg/L) under various DO concentrations (2.0 mg/L, 1.0 mg/L, and 0.5 mg/L). As a result, increasing biomass in the MBRs enhanced total nitrogen (TN) removal via SND, and excellent TN removal efficiencies of 60.7% and 75.8% were obtained using the MBR with an MLSS concentration of 12 000 mg/L and DO concentrations of 2.0 mg/L and 1.0 mg/L. However, a further decrease in DO deteriorated TN removal due to the inhibition of nitrification. Moreover, high MLSS concentrations were beneficial to membrane fouling control for ceramic membranes in MBRs. The lowest transmembrane pressure development rate was observed for the MBR with an MLSS concentration of 12 000 mg/L. High biomass offset the adverse effect of DO decrease on membrane fouling to some extent, and improved the stability of the reactor. Therefore, biomass might be an important parameter for membrane fouling reduction in ceramic MBRs. Overall, optimal biomass and DO concentrations for TN removal were identified, providing useful information for the successful operation of MBRs with efficient TN removal and membrane fouling control.

     

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