Effects of sludge concentrations and different sponge configurations on the performance of a sponge-submerged membrane bioreactor

Nguyen, TT; Ngo, HH; Guo, W; Li, J; Listowski, A

Effects of sludge concentrations and different sponge configurations on the performance of a sponge-submerged membrane bioreactor

Nguyen, TT Ngo, HH

Guo, W

Li, J Listowski, A

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2012, 167 (6), pp. 1678 - 1687
Issue Date:: 2012-07-01

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dc.contributor.author	Nguyen, TT	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ngo, HH https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0296-2866	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Guo, W https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5542-2858	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Li, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Listowski, A	en_US
dc.date.available	2012-01-19	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-07-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2012, 167 (6), pp. 1678 - 1687	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0273-2289	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/23092
dc.description.abstract	The performance of a novel sponge-submerged membrane bioreactor (SSMBR) was evaluated to treat primary treated sewage effluent at three different activated sludge concentrations. Polyurethane sponge cubes with size of 1×1×1 cm were used as attached growth media in the bioreactor. The results indicated the successful removal of organic carbon and phosphorous with the efficiency higher than 98% at all conditions. Acclimatised sponge MBR showed about 5% better ammonia nitrogen removal at 5 and 10 g/L sludge concentration as compared to the new sponge system. The respiration test revealed that the specific oxygen uptake rate was around 1.0-3.5 mgO2/gVSS.h and likely more stable at 10 g/L sludge concentration. The sludge volume index of less than 100 mL/g during the operation indicated the good settling property of the sludge. The low mixed liquor suspended solid increase indicated that SSMBR could control the sludge production. This SSMBR was also successful in reducing membrane fouling with significant lower transmembrane pressure (e.g. only 0.5 kPa/day) compared to the conventional MBR system. Further study will be conducted to optimise other operating conditions. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s12010-012-9579-x	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Biotechnology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Animals	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Porifera	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Membranes, Artificial	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Bioreactors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sewage	en_US
dc.title	Effects of sludge concentrations and different sponge configurations on the performance of a sponge-submerged membrane bioreactor	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	167	en_US
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utslib.for	06 Biological Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	10 Technology	en_US
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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
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Abstract:

The performance of a novel sponge-submerged membrane bioreactor (SSMBR) was evaluated to treat primary treated sewage effluent at three different activated sludge concentrations. Polyurethane sponge cubes with size of 1×1×1 cm were used as attached growth media in the bioreactor. The results indicated the successful removal of organic carbon and phosphorous with the efficiency higher than 98% at all conditions. Acclimatised sponge MBR showed about 5% better ammonia nitrogen removal at 5 and 10 g/L sludge concentration as compared to the new sponge system. The respiration test revealed that the specific oxygen uptake rate was around 1.0-3.5 mgO2/gVSS.h and likely more stable at 10 g/L sludge concentration. The sludge volume index of less than 100 mL/g during the operation indicated the good settling property of the sludge. The low mixed liquor suspended solid increase indicated that SSMBR could control the sludge production. This SSMBR was also successful in reducing membrane fouling with significant lower transmembrane pressure (e.g. only 0.5 kPa/day) compared to the conventional MBR system. Further study will be conducted to optimise other operating conditions. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012.

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