Membrane biological reactors : theory, modeling, design, management and applications to wastewater reuse / Editors Faisal I. Hai, Kazuo Yamamoto and Chung-Hak Lee.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hai, Faisal I.

Yamamoto, K. (Kazuo), 1954-

Lee, C.-H. (Chung-Hak)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water--Purification--Membrane filtration.

Water.

Water reuse.

Water reuse--Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (484 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : IWA Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In recent years the MBR market has experienced unprecedented growth. The best practice in the field is constantly changing and unique quality requirements and management issues are regularly emerging. Membrane Biological Reactors: Theory, Modeling, Design, Management and Applications to Wastewater Reuse comprehensively covers the salient features and emerging issues associated with the MBR technology.The book provides thorough coverage starting from biological aspects and fundamentals of membranes, via modeling and design concepts, to practitioners' perspective and good application examples. Membrane Biological Reactors focuses on all the relevant emerging issues raised by including the latest research from renowned experts in the field.It is a valuable reference to the academic and professional community and suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. Editors: Faisal I. Hai, University of Wollongong, Australia Kazuo Yamamoto, University of Tokyo, Japan Chung-Hak Lee, Seoul National University, Korea.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of abbreviations

Nomenclature

About the editors

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction to membrane biological reactors

1.1 Membrane Biological Reactors - Definition and Application

1.2 Historical Development of Biosolids Separation MBRs

1.3 Process Comparison with Conventional Activated Sludge (CAS) Process

1.4 Factors Influencing Performance/Design Considerations

1.5 Market Drivers/Restraints and Development Trend

1.5.1 Current status and typical drivers

1.5.2 Challenges

1.5.3 The way forward

1.6 MBR Market

1.6.1 Global market overview

1.6.2 Regional key drivers and constraints and market trend

1.7 Worldwide Research Trend

1.8 Summary and Future Outlook

References

Chapter 2: Process fundamentals: From conventional biological wastewater treatment to MBR

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Need for Biological Treatment

2.3 Microbial Communities, their Environments and Degradation Pathways of Pollutants

2.4 Biological Treatment Fundamentals

2.4.1 Conventional activated sludge (CAS) process basics

2.4.2 Nitrogen removal

2.4.3 Phosphorus removal

2.4.4 Combined biological nutrient removal (BNR)

2.4.5 Operational requirements

2.5 Membrane Fundamentals

2.5.1 Membrane performance parameters

2.5.2 Membrane classifications

2.5.3 Membrane materials, system configurations and operating modes

2.6 Fundamentals of MBR

2.6.1 History of MBR technology

2.6.2 Differences between CAS and MBR processes

2.6.3 Design of MBR Systems

2.6.4 Process overview

2.6.5 Biology in MBR

2.6.6 Operation of the membrane system in MBR

2.6.7 Energy utilization in MBR

2.7 Summary and Future Outlook

Chapter 3: Membrane bioreactors: Design, operation and maintenance

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Technical Concepts.

3.3 Reference Data on Design and Operation

3.3.1 Municipal/Urban applications

3.3.2 Industrial applications

3.3.3 Groundwater replenishment

3.4 MBR Design

3.4.1 Design workflow

3.4.2 General plant layout

3.4.3 Wastewater composition, volume and temperature

3.4.4 Process units: Inflow equalisation

3.4.5 Process units: Mechanical pre-treatment

3.4.6 Process units: Biological treatment

3.4.7 Process units: Membrane unit design

3.4.8 Process units: Aeration

3.4.9 Process units: Automation

3.4.10 Cost evaluations

3.4.11 Alternative MBR concepts

3.5 Operation and Plant Management

3.5.1 Membrane cleaning and maintenance

3.5.2 Process reliability

3.5.3 Residuals and waste sludge management

3.5.4 Personnel and qualification

3.6 R&amp

D Needs from an Operators Perspective

3.7 Summary and Future Outlook

Chapter 4: Monitoring, characterization and control of membrane biofouling in MBR

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Monitoring

4.2.1 Importance of monitoring

4.2.2 Methods used for assessment of filterability of mixed liquor

4.2.3 Identification of dominant parameters in filterability of mixed liquor

4.2.4 Problems to be addressed in monitoring of the filterability of mixed liquor

4.3 Characterization of Membrane Foulants in MBRs

4.3.1 Approaches to morphological visualization

4.3.2 Approaches to componential characterization

4.3.3 Approaches to microbiological identification

4.3.4 Summary of approaches to characterization

4.4 Biofouling Control

4.4.1 Membrane development

4.4.2 Chemical approaches

4.4.3 Physical (hydrodynamic, mechanical) approaches

4.4.4 Biological approaches

4.5 Conclusion and Future Outlook

Chapter 5: Advanced wastewater treatment using MBRs: Nutrient removal and disinfection

5.1 Introduction.

5.2 Reuse and Recycling of Reclaimed Wastewater

5.2.1 Urban reuse

5.2.2 Agricultural reuse

5.2.3 Impoundments

5.2.4 Environmental reuse

5.2.5 Industrial reuse

5.2.6 Groundwater recharge - nonpotable reuse

5.2.7 Potable reuse

5.3 Advanced Designs of MBRs for Nutrient Removal

5.3.1 Design of MBRs for removal of organic matter and nitrogen

5.3.2 Design of MBRs for simultaneous removal of nitrogen and phosphorus

5.4 Effects of the Microbial Community on Nutrient Removal in MBRs

5.5 Case Studies: Reuse and Recycling of MBR Effluents

5.6 Nutrient Recovery from MBR Effluents

5.7 Challenges Associated with Pathogen Removal by MBRs

5.8 Post-Treatments for Disinfection of the MBR Effluents

5.8.1 Chlorination

5.8.2 Ultraviolet irradiation

5.8.3 Ozonation

5.8.4 Other post-treatments for MBR effluents

5.8.5 Applications of AOPs for MBR effluents

5.9 Summary and Future Outlook

Chapter 6: Wastewater reuse: Removal of emerging trace organic contaminants (TrOC)

6.1 Introduction

6.2 TrOC in Water and their Potential Impact on Reuse

6.3 Relative Performance of MBR and Other Biological Processes

6.3.1 Conceptual expectations

6.3.2 Reported comparative performance of CAS and MBR

6.4 Effect of TrOC Presence in Wastewater on Basic Performance of MBR

6.5 Factors Affecting TrOC Removal by MBR

6.5.1 Characteristics of the TrOC

6.5.2 Operating parameters

6.6 Correlation of TrOC Removal with Nitrification and Denitrification

6.7 Effect of MBR-Effluent Disinfection on TrOC Removal

6.8 Overall Fate and Metabolic Pathways

6.9 Post Treatments and MBR-Based Hybrid Systems

6.9.1 Combination with physicochemical processes

6.9.2 Bioaugmented MBR for TrOC removal

6.10 Conclusion and Future Outlook

References.

Chapter 7: Impacts of hazardous events on performance of membrane bioreactors

7.1 Introduction - Hazardous Events in Risk Assessment

7.2 Characterisation of Potential Hazardous Events and their Impact on MBR Operation

7.2.1 Deviation from normal operation

7.3 Expected Consequences of Key Hazardous Events Types

7.3.1 Impact on the removal of bulk organic matter and nutrients

7.3.2 Impact on the removal of microorganisms and microbial indicators

7.4 Assessing Likelihoods of MBR Hazardous Events

7.5 Management of Hazardous Events through Engineered Redundancy and Multiple Barrier Treatment Systems

7.6 Conclusions and Future Outlook

Chapter 8: Cost benefit and environmental Life Cycle Assessment

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Cost Benefit Analysis

8.2.1 Modeling of operational costs of WWTP and membrane technologies

8.2.2 Calculation of the environmental benefits associated with WWTP the shadow prices methodology

8.3 Life Cycle Assessment

8.3.1 Life cycle assessment methodology

8.3.2 Life Cycle Assessment of WWTP and membrane technologies

8.4 Economic and Environmental Profile of Full Scale MBR

8.4.1 Economic profile

8.4.2 Environmental profile

8.5 Environmental Profile of Pilot Plant MBR

8.5.1 Goal and scope

8.5.2 Life Cycle Inventory analysis

8.5.3 Life Cycle Impact Assessment

8.5.4 Result interpretation

8.6 Conclusions and Future Outlook

Chapter 9: MBR modeling studies

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Biological Models

9.2.1 Introduction to ASM models

9.2.2 ASMs to MBR modeling

9.2.3 Application of unmodified/conventional ASMs to MBR

9.2.4 Application of modified/integrated ASMs models to MBR

9.3 Filtration Models

9.4 CFD and Hydrodynamics - Modeling of MBR Tanks and Fluid Dynamics

9.4.1 Module design

9.4.2 Process design and operation.

9.5 Control and Operational Strategies

9.6 Conclusions and Future Outlook

Chapter 10: Gas-diffusion, extractive, biocatalytic, and electrochemical membrane biological reactors

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Membrane Biofilm Reactors (MBfRs)

10.2.1 Overview

10.2.2 Membrane materials and configurations

10.2.3 Aeration MBfRs

10.2.4 Hydrogen MBfRs

10.2.5 Methane MBfRs

10.3 Extractive MBRs for Corrosive/Toxic Wastewater Treatment

10.4 Biocatalytic MBRs

10.4.1 Types and applications of biocatalytic MBRs

10.4.2 Membranes for biocatalytic MBRs

10.4.3 Enzymatic membrane reactors (EMRs) for xenobiotics removal

10.4.4 Membrane fouling in EMRs for xenobiotics removal

10.4.5 Inhibition of enzymatic activity in EMRs for xenobiotics removal

10.4.6 Immobilized-cell membrane reactors (ICMRs) for xenobiotics removal

10.5 Electrochemical MBRs

10.6 Summary and Future Outlook

Chapter 11: Anaerobic MBRs

11.1 Introduction

11.2 History

11.3 System Configurations

11.4 Applications of AnMBRS

11.4.1 Municipal wastewater treatment

11.4.2 Industrial wastewater treatment

11.5 Membrane Fouling

11.5.1 Membrane fouling mechanisms

11.5.2 Membrane fouling characterization

11.6 Factors Affecting the Treatment Performance and Membrane Fouling

11.6.1 Membrane properties

11.6.2 Effects of operating and environmental conditions

11.6.3 Hydrodynamic conditions

11.6.4 Sludge properties

11.6.5 Strategies for performance stability and membrane fouling control

11.7 Commercial Potential of AnMBRS

11.7.1 Water reuse and energy production

11.7.2 Reduced energy consumption

11.7.3 Economic analysis

11.8 Conclusion and Future Outlook

Chapter 12: Hybrid processes, new generation membranes and novel MBR designs

12.1 Introduction.

12.2 Integrated MBR Systems for Water Reclamation.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 22, 2014).

ISBN:

9781780401331

1780401337

9781680155587

168015558X

OCLC:

870303100