Existing effluent treatment plants in Steel plants are having only activated sludge treatment. How can we improve upon this by including membrane based bio reactors?
Hi Kavunkal. By implementing MBR you will get an optimum COD and TSS removal. To analyse the improvement that you can achieve, you have to focus on the characteristics of the effluent of the biological treatment (COD, TSS) and evaluate the technical and economic convenience of installing MBRs. Probably a campaign of pilot tests would be the best solution to analyse the effect of membrane treatment, and possible operating problems (such as membrane fouling) thatnon could arise.
This case was much found in literature. It means, this is not common.
Do you have the characteristics of wastewater from the plant?
these articles may be useful:
Article Comparison of MBR/RO and UF/RO hybrid systems for the treatm...
AISTech - Iron and Steel Technology Conference Proceedings2011, Pages 275-280AISTech 2011 Iron and Steel Technology Conference; Indianapolis, IN; United States; 2 May 2011 through 5 May 2011; Code 85688
Use of MBR technology to treat effluent from coke oven byproduct plant(Conference Paper)
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