Recycling water and nutrients using a high-rate membrane bioreactor coupled with an ion-exchange system
Funding: 2010: $100,000
2011: $95,000
2012: $95,000
Project Member(s): Vigneswaran, S.
Funding or Partner Organisation: Australian Research Council (ARC Discovery Projects)
Start year: 2010
Summary: The recycling of water and nutrients is becoming an issue of high Australian and international priority. Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology combines biological treatment and membrane filtration for solid/liquid separation. Traditional MBR has the drawbacks of partial removal of nutrients, high costs and a large footprint.We will develop a compact high-rate MBR coupled with a fluidized ion exchange system for complete pollutant removal and nutrient recovery. This will involve i) designing a compact system by coupling MBR with inert media which remove organic matter with less fouling and ii) developing efficient hybrid media for nutrient removal and recovery by ion exchange.
Publications:
Johir, MA, Shanmuganathan, S, Vigneswaran, S & Kandasamy, J 2013, 'Performance of submerged membrane bioreactor (SMBR) with and without the addition of the different particle sizes of GAC as suspended medium', BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, vol. 141, pp. 13-18.
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Loganathan, P, Vigneswaran, S & Kandasamy, J 2013, 'Enhanced removal of nitrate from water using surface modification of adsorbents - A review', JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, vol. 131, no. 1, pp. 363-374.
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Keywords: high rate membrane bioreactor; Wastewater treatment and reuse; nutrient recovery; ion exchange;
FOR Codes: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Coastal and Estuarine Land Management, Coastal and estuarine systems and management not elsewhere classified