Membrane performance enhancer evaluations on pilot- and full-scale membrane bioreactors

Recently developed polymeric membrane performance enhancer product, MPE50, was tested in various pilot‐ and full‐scale membrane bioreactors (MBRs). The Initial MPE50 dosage was determined by visual jar tests and by using various bench‐top filtration tests. Different amounts of MPE50 were dosed, and...

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Published in:	Water and environment journal : WEJ Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 43 - 47
Main Authors:	Collins, John H., Yoon, Seong-Hoon, Musale, Deepak, Kong, Jian Feng, Koppes, Jeroen, Sundararajan, Suma, Tsai, Shih-Perng, Hallsby, G. Anders, Cachia, Philippe, Kronoveter, Karen
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01-03-2006 LeadMedia
Subjects:	Applied sciences Biological and medical sciences Biotechnology Chemical engineering Exact sciences and technology Filtration flux enhancement fouling prevention Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Liquid-liquid and fluid-solid mechanical separations membrane bioreactor (MBR) membrane fouling Methods. Procedures. Technologies mixed liquor Others Pollution Reactors Various methods and equipments Test bench Polymeric membrane Particle size Fouling Filtration Mixing time flux enhancement fouling prevention mixed liquor Long term Biological purification Design Membrane reactor membrane fouling Bioreactor membrane bioreactor (MBR) Foam Surveillance Safety
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Summary:	Recently developed polymeric membrane performance enhancer product, MPE50, was tested in various pilot‐ and full‐scale membrane bioreactors (MBRs). The Initial MPE50 dosage was determined by visual jar tests and by using various bench‐top filtration tests. Different amounts of MPE50 were dosed, and the particle size and supernatant clarity of the mixed liquor were monitored visually. Bench‐top filtration tests were also conducted. A 50% higher MPE50 dosage is recommended to be added to the pilot/full‐scale bioreactors because, based on experience, some of the soluble microbial products in the mixed liquor do not completely react with polymer during the relatively short bench‐test mixing time interval. With the addition of 400 mg/L MPE50 to a pilot MBR, the design flow was increased twofold without any significant transmembrane pressure (TMP) increase for 1 day. The control TMP surged within a few hours without MPE50. Long‐term field trials in a full‐scale plant also showed a substantial flux increase. In addition to flux enhancement, MPE50 helped to remove foam from the bioreactors and improved plant aesthetics, safety and general operating performance.
Bibliography:	ArticleID:WEJ30 ark:/67375/WNG-NZTR26ZQ-G istex:2DC22B365C85520B92E0D69276618C89AA307D88
ISSN:	1747-6585 1747-6593
DOI:	10.1111/j.1747-6593.2006.00030.x