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Investigation into Micropollutant Removal from Wastewaters by a Membrane Bioreactor

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  • Mohanad Kamaz

    (Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA)

  • S. Ranil Wickramasinghe

    (Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA)

  • Satchithanandam Eswaranandam

    (Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA)

  • Wen Zhang

    (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA)

  • Steven M. Jones

    (Garver, 5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 405, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, USA)

  • Michael J. Watts

    (Garver, 14160 N Dallas Parkway, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75254, USA)

  • Xianghong Qian

    (Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA)

Abstract

Direct potable reuse of wastewater is attractive as the demand for potable water increases. However, the presence of organic micropollutants in industrial and domestic wastewater is a major health and environmental concern. Conventional wastewater treatment processes are not designed to remove these compounds. Further many of these emerging pollutants are not regulated. Membrane bioreactor based biological wastewater treatment has recently become a preferred method for treating municipal and other industrial wastewaters. Here the removal of five selected micropollutants representing different classes of emerging micropollutants has been investigated using a membrane bioreactor. Acetaminophen, amoxicillin, atrazine, estrone, and triclosan were spiked into wastewaters obtained from a local wastewater treatment facility prior to introduction to the membrane bioreactor containing both anoxic and aerobic tanks. Removal of these compounds by adsorption and biological degradation was determined for both the anoxic and aerobic processes. The removal as a function of operating time was investigated. The results obtained here suggest that removal may be related to the chemical structure of the micropollutants.

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  • Mohanad Kamaz & S. Ranil Wickramasinghe & Satchithanandam Eswaranandam & Wen Zhang & Steven M. Jones & Michael J. Watts & Xianghong Qian, 2019. "Investigation into Micropollutant Removal from Wastewaters by a Membrane Bioreactor," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-15, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:8:p:1363-:d:223150
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    1. Yonggang Wang & Xu Wang & Mingwei Li & Jing Dong & Changhong Sun & Guanyi Chen, 2018. "Removal of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) from Municipal Waste Water with Integrated Membrane Systems, MBR-RO/NF," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-12, February.
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    1. Mohanad Kamaz & Steven M. Jones & Xianghong Qian & Michael J. Watts & Wen Zhang & S. Ranil Wickramasinghe, 2020. "Atrazine Removal from Municipal Wastewater Using a Membrane Bioreactor," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-14, April.
    2. Raghad Asad Kadhim ALOBAIDI & Kubra ULUCAN-ALTUNTAS & Rasha Khalid Sabri MHEMID & Neslihan MANAV-DEMIR & Ozer CINAR, 2021. "Biodegradation of Emerging Pharmaceuticals from Domestic Wastewater by Membrane Bioreactor: The Effect of Solid Retention Time," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-19, March.

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