Feasibility of the membrane bioreactor process for water reclamation

被引:51
作者
Adham, S
Gagliardo, P
Boulos, L
Oppenheimer, J
Trussell, R
机构
[1] Montgomery Watson, Pasadena, CA 91101 USA
[2] Metropolitan Wastewater Dept, San Diego, CA 92101 USA
关键词
membrane bioreactors; membranes; reclamation; water reuse;
D O I
10.2166/wst.2001.0620
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The feasibility of the membrane bioreactor (MBR) process for water reclamation was studied. Process evaluation was based on the following: literature review of MBRs, worldwide survey of MBRs, and preliminary costs estimates. The literature review and the survey have shown that the MBR process offers several benefits over the conventional activated sludge process, including: smaller space and reactor requirements, better effluent water quality, disinfection, increased volumetric loading, and less sludge production. The MBR process can exist in two different configurations, one with the low-pressure membrane modules replacing the clarifier downstream the bioreactor (in series), and the second with the membranes submerged within the bioreactor. Four major companies are currently marketing MBRs while many other companies are also in the process of developing new MBRs. The MBR process operates in a considerably different range of parameters than the conventional activated sludge process. The preliminary cost evaluation has shown that the MBR process is cost competitive with other conventional wastewater treatment processes.
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页码:203 / 209
页数:7
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