Resource recovery from wastewater by anaerobic membrane bioreactors: Opportunities and challenges

Song, X; Luo, W; Hai, FI; Price, WE; Guo, W; Ngo, HH; Nghiem, LD

Resource recovery from wastewater by anaerobic membrane bioreactors: Opportunities and challenges

Song, X Luo, W Hai, FI Price, WE Guo, W

Ngo, HH

Nghiem, LD

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Bioresource Technology, 2018, 270 pp. 669 - 677
Issue Date:: 2018-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Song, X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Luo, W	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hai, FI	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Price, WE	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Guo, W https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5542-2858	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ngo, HH https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0296-2866	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Nghiem, LD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9039-5792	en_US
dc.date.available	2021-01-01T18:02:13Z
dc.date.issued	2018-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Bioresource Technology, 2018, 270 pp. 669 - 677	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0960-8524	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/128694
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 This review examines the potential of anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) to serve as the core technology for simultaneous recovery of clean water, energy, and nutrient from wastewater. The potential is significant as AnMBR treatment can remove a board range of trace organic contaminants relevant to water reuse, convert organics in wastewater to biogas for subsequent energy production, and liberate nutrients to soluble forms (e.g. ammonia and phosphorus) for subsequent recovery for fertilizer production. Yet, there remain several significant challenges to the further development of AnMBR. These challenges evolve around the dilute nature of municipal wastewater, which entails the need for pre-concentrating wastewater prior to AnMBR, and hence, issues related to salinity build-up, accumulation of substances, membrane fouling, and membrane stability. Strategies to address these challenges are proposed and discussed. A road map for further research is also provided to guide future AnMBR development toward resource recovery.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Bioresource Technology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.biortech.2018.09.001	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	Biotechnology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Bioreactors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Anaerobiosis	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Salinity	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Biofuels	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Waste Water	en_US
dc.title	Resource recovery from wastewater by anaerobic membrane bioreactors: Opportunities and challenges	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	270	en_US
utslib.for	0904 Chemical Engineering	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	270	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018 This review examines the potential of anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) to serve as the core technology for simultaneous recovery of clean water, energy, and nutrient from wastewater. The potential is significant as AnMBR treatment can remove a board range of trace organic contaminants relevant to water reuse, convert organics in wastewater to biogas for subsequent energy production, and liberate nutrients to soluble forms (e.g. ammonia and phosphorus) for subsequent recovery for fertilizer production. Yet, there remain several significant challenges to the further development of AnMBR. These challenges evolve around the dilute nature of municipal wastewater, which entails the need for pre-concentrating wastewater prior to AnMBR, and hence, issues related to salinity build-up, accumulation of substances, membrane fouling, and membrane stability. Strategies to address these challenges are proposed and discussed. A road map for further research is also provided to guide future AnMBR development toward resource recovery.

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