Performance of a MBR pilot plant treating high strength wastewater subject to salinity increase: Analysis of biomass activity and fouling behaviour

• Published in: Bioresource technology Vol. 147; pp. 614 - 618
• Main Authors: Di Bella, Gaetano, Di Trapani, Daniele, Torregrossa, Michele, Viviani, Gaspare
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Biological and medical sciences; Biomass; Biomass activity; chemistry; Effluents; Exact sciences and technology; Fouling; fresh produce; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; High strength; MBR; Membrane fouling; Membranes; Pilot plants; Pilot Projects; Pollution; Salinity; Waste water; Waste Water - chemistry; wastewater; Wastewater treatment; Wastewaters; Water treatment and pollution; Biomass activity; MBR; Membrane fouling; Wastewater treatment; Salinity; Pilot plant; Fouling; Membrane; Biomass; Waste water purification; Waste water
• ISSN: 0960-8524; 1873-2976; 1873-2976
• DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.08.025

•We examined a MBR pilot plant under high strength and saline wastewater.•Significant influence of salinity increase on nitrifying activity.•Membrane fouling mainly due to irreversible cake deposition.•Changes of biomass characteristics affected filtration properties. Membrane bioreactors produce hi...