Project Topic:Membrane Bioreactor For Sewage and Waste Water Treatment.

Made By:
DEEPTI KESHARI

B.Tech Sem VII (Chemical)

AIM: To assess the feasibility of Membrane Bioreactor

(MBR) in waste water and sewage water treatment.

To examine the research in the field of secondary

treatment of waste water using MBR technology.

Membrane Processes

A membrane is a selective barrier that permits the separation of certain species in a fluid by combination of sieving and diffusion mechanisms
Membranes can separate particles and molecules and over a wide particle size range and molecular weights Membrane Processes are becoming popular because they are considered Green technology no chemicals are used in the process.

What is Membrane Bioreactor?

Membrane bioreactor (MBR) is the combination of a membrane

comprising of processes like microfiltration or ultrafiltration with a

suspended growth bioreactor used for wastewater treatment.

Basics on MBR: Employ biological reactor and membrane filtration as

a unified system for the secondary treatment of wastewater. Membranes perform the separation of the final effluent from the biomass through filtration. Filtration takes place by the application of a pressure gradient.

Process Basics

sludge floc water dis. solids

membrane
bacteria viruses

suction kinet. energy

Features:
Easy maintenance
Flat membrane structure is simple and it is hard to adhere of contaminants. Inspection and management are easy.

Save space

omitted. Excess sludge is highly concentrated and can be directly dewatered. Low-cost
High-quality treated water

The membrane separates solids and liquids, so sedimentation tank can be

The system has a simple and compact structure. So the initial cost is low.

be re-used as industrial water, air conditioner cooling water, etc. Highly reliable technology.

Combining the MBR with RO membrane removes salt, and this water can

The membrane elements are molded using advanced resin processing

Wastewater Treatment Process:

1.Preliminary Preliminary treatment removes large objects from the untreated wastewater (influent) as it enters the treatment plant. The equipment includes screens for removing debris and grit facilities for removing sand, gravel and other inorganic matter. 2.Primary Primary treatment is the process where most of the suspended solids settle out of the wastewater. The conventional primary system consists of rectangular clarifier units equipped with collection systems on the top and bottom. Most of the flows coming into the plant wil be treated here.

Advanced secondary treatment - Membrane bio-reactor (MBR) technology Secondary treatment is the process where soluble and fine suspended dissolved materials not already removed at primary treatment are removed. As an alternative to conventional secondary processes (knows as conventional activated sludge), the Brightwater project uses Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology.
The MBR process includes: Fine screens which remove remaining debris and inorganic material larger than 2 mm from the wastewater. Aeration basins that promote the growth of microorganisms that consume organic matter, thereby creating wastewater that has less organic matter that can decompose. Membrane tanks, which separate the liquids from the solids.

MBR technology provides substantially better effluent quality than conventional secondary treatment. MBR effluent is suitable for irrigation of golf courses, playfields, and for industrial heating and cooling.

Advantages of MBR technology are: Smaller footprint and smaller reactor volume. Decreased sludge production. Higher and more consistent effluent quality as a result

of membrane filtration. Lower sensitivity to contaminant peaks.

Disadvantages: Relatively expensive to install and operate. Frequent membrane monitoring and maintenance.

Limitations imposed by pressure, temperature and pH

requirements to meet membrane tolerances.

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