United membrane biological reactor in the treatment of wastewater

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Zhou, Ji-ti | Yan, Bin | Du, Cui-hong | Dong, Xiao-li^;

Affiliations: Environmental Engineering Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116012, China | Dalian Institute of Light Industry, Dalian 116034, China

Abstract: The united membrane biological reactor (UMBR) was studied for the treatment of some simulate and municipal wastewater. The removal efficiency for COD and turbidity are greater than 80% and 99% respectively. Effluent COD is less than 100 mg/L while turbidity less than 5. The removal of LAS in bath wastewater is greater than 70%. In treatment of dinning-hall wastewater, removal of fatty oil is greater than 90%, and its concentration in effluent is less than 5 mg/L. The match of biological reactor and the membrane separation component were calculated. The stable performance of wastewater treatment can be maintained by the optimization of operation conditions and the cleanout of membranes.

Keywords: membrane biological reactor, wastewater treatment

Journal: Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 652-661, 2003