Aerobic/Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor in Textile Wastewater

Ji, Jiayuan; Li, Yu You; Ni, Jialing

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-0545-2_9

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“…In aerobic treatment processes, aeration not only provides the oxygen needed for the reaction process, but also provides a scouring feature on the surfaces of the membrane [20]. This scouring feature makes the pollutants and microorganisms in the wastewater relatively less likely to adhere to the membrane surface, achieving the effect of slowing down the membrane fouling [21]. Although AnMBR treatments do not need aeration due to the anaerobic digestion bioreaction, the installation of a gas diffuser and biogas circulation to scour the membrane surface can prevent fouling occurring during the filtration process, and further, can ensure the operation flux during the AnMBR treatment [22].…”

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Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation to Investigate Diffuser Outlet Factors in Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors Treating Wastewater

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Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) require biogas recycling to stir the mixed liquid and flush particles away from the membrane surfaces for stable operation. With the fixed gas cycling rate, gas diffuser configuration is an important factor that affects stirring and flushing performance. This study investigated the effect of different outlet diameters on biogas diffusers in AnMBR by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to analyze gas–liquid flow in a numerical model constructed based on an experimental AnMBR. According to the CFD results, as the outlet diameter increased from 2.5 to 5.0 mm, the average velocity increased from 0.15 to 0.31 m/s and the average wall shear stress (WSS) increased from 0.21 to 1.10 Pa on the membrane surface. The increase in gas velocity enhances the stirring effect, and the increase in WSS improves the flushing performance. However, when it was further increased to 10.0 mm, the average velocity and average WSS was 0.27 m/s and 0.22 Pa, respectively, indicating that too large an outlet diameter leads to a concentrated gas distribution, which reduces the performance of stirring and flushing. Furthermore, these results provide a basis for optimizing diffuser configuration, which is significant for promoting the practical application of AnMBR in wastewater treatment.

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confidence: 99%