Correlations between trans-membrane pressure (TMP) and sludge properties in submerged membrane electro-bioreactor (SMEBR) and conventional membrane bioreactor (MBR)

Shadi W. Hasan; Maria Elektorowicz; Jan A. Oleszkiewicz

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2012.06.043

Correlations between trans-membrane pressure (TMP) and sludge properties in submerged membrane electro-bioreactor (SMEBR) and conventional membrane bioreactor (MBR)

Shadi W. Hasan, Maria Elektorowicz, Jan A. Oleszkiewicz

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

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Abstract

The influence of sludge properties in SMEBR and conventional MBR pilot systems on membrane fouling was investigated. Generated data were analyzed using statistical analysis Pearson's product momentum correlation coefficient (r_p). Analysis showed that TMP had strong direct (r_p=0.9182) and inverse (r_p=-0.9205) correlations to mean particle size diameter in MBR and SMEBR, respectively. TMP in SMEBR had a strong direct correlation to the sludge mixed liquor suspended solids concentration (MLSS) (r_p=0.7757) while a weak direct correlation (r_p=0.1940) was observed in MBR. SMEBR showed a moderate inverse correlation (r_p=-0.6118) between TMP and soluble carbohydrates (EPS_c) and a very weak direct correlation (r_p=0.3448) to soluble proteins (EPS_p). Conversely, EPS_p in MBR had more significant impact (r_p=0.4856) on membrane fouling than EPS_c (r_p=0.3051). The results provide insight into optimization of operational conditions in SMEBR system to overcome membrane fouling.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	199-205
Number of pages	7
Journal	Bioresource Technology
Volume	120
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.06.043
State	Published - Sep 2012

Keywords

Fouling
Mean particle size diameter
Statistical analysis
Submerged membrane electro-bioreactor (SMEBR)
Trans-membrane pressure

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