Application of a Low Cost Ceramic Filter to a Membrane Bioreactor for Greywater Treatment

Hasan, Md. Mahmudul; Shafiquzzaman, Md; Nakajima, Jun; Ahmed, Abdel Kader T.; Azam, Mohammad Shafiul

doi:10.1002/j.1554-7531.2015.tb00141.x

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“…Low-cost ceramic filters made of locally available materials (such as clay) can be an economical replacement for membranes in a biological reactor for wastewater treatment. Low-cost ceramic filters have been effectively used for treating artificial greywater as well as wastewater [15], backwash water [16], ablution greywater [17], and stormwater [18]. Authors in their previous work [9] developed a laboratory-scale low-cost ceramic filter bioreactor (CFBR) system to treat residential septic tank (RST) effluent for a small community located in the Qassim Province of KSA.…”

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Sustainability of a Low-Cost Decentralized Treatment System for Wastewater Reuse: Resident Perception-Based Evaluation for Arid Regions

Alresheedi,

Haider,

Albuaymi

et al. 2023

Water

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Small communities and most rural settlements in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) store domestic wastewater in residential septic tanks and transport it to the nearest centralized wastewater treatment plant. Without a sanitary sewerage system, the residents encounter various socioeconomic and environmental challenges related to sewage collection vehicles, the production of objectionable gases, and leaking septic tanks. The present study developed a resident perception-based methodology to appraise the sustainability of a low-cost ceramic filter bioreactor-type decentralized wastewater treatment system (DWWTS) for a small community of 1300 residents (160 households) in Qassim (KSA). In addition to six demographic factors, nine indicators assessed residents’ perceptions about existing and proposed wastewater management systems. A hierarchical-based system of sub-indices evaluated the three dimensions of sustainability using four environmental, nine social, and three economic indicators. The indicators translated into dichotomous questions posed to 34 respondents in the study area. The statistical analysis assessed the association of responses with the willingness to accept (WTA) the proposed DWWTS. A subjective rating scheme translated the responses into performance scores, and a fuzzy-based method aggregated the scores into sub- and top-level indices. The top of the hierarchy showed a close agreement between the resident’s perception and DWWTS’ sustainability. The study found that residents’ knowledge about environment and resource conservation resulted in a moderately high willingness to reuse treated effluent and WTA the decentralized system. The study also showed that the economic viability of a DWWTS remained at a moderate performance level due to a low monthly waste disposal cost. The study’s findings present a high potential for sustainable community-maintained DWWTS initially supported by the government. The proposed approach facilitates decision-makers working in ministries concerning water resources, environmental protection, and agricultural production in evaluating the sustainability of DWWTS for small communities in arid regions.

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