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A filtration model applied to submerged anaerobic MBRs (SAnMBRs)
María Victoria RuanoJosé FerrerJ. RibesÁNgel RoblesAurora Secosubject
INGENIERIA HIDRAULICAIndustrial-scale hollow-fibre membranesFiltration modelFoulingChemistryEnvironmental engineeringFiltration and SeparationTotal dissolved solidsPulp and paper industryBiochemistryResistance-in-series-basedMembraneBiogasSubmerged anaerobic MBRGeneral Materials ScienceLayer removalPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryMembrane surfaceAnaerobic exerciseSpargingTECNOLOGIA DEL MEDIO AMBIENTEdescription
The aim of this study was to develop a model able to correctly reproduce the filtration process of submerged anaerobic MBRs (SAnMBRs). The proposed model was calibrated and validated in a SAnMBR demonstration plant fitted with industrial-scale hollow-fibre membranes. Three suspended components were contemplated in the model: total solids concentration; dry mass of cake on the membrane surface; and dry mass of irreversible fouling on the membrane surface. The model addressed the following physical processes: the build-up and compression of the cake layer during filtration; cake layer removal using biogas sparging to scour the membrane; cake layer removal during back-flushing; and the consolidation of irreversible fouling. The short- and long-term validation of the model resulted in correlation coefficients (R-2) of 0.962 and 0.929, respectively.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 |