Influence of sludge retention time at constant food to microorganisms ratio on membrane bioreactor performances under stable and unstable state conditions

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 128, Issue , 2013, Pages 134-144

  Villain, Maud ^a   Marrot, Benoît ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Bioactivity; Membrane bioreactor; Sludge retention time; Soluble microbial products; Stress

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; BIOREACTORS; MICROORGANISMS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STRESSES;

BIOMASS GROWTH; FOULANTS; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE SURFACE; REMOVAL RATE; SLUDGE RETENTION TIME; SOLUBLE MICROBIAL PRODUCTS; STABLE STATE; UNSTABLE STATE;

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY;

AMMONIA; NATURAL PRODUCT; NITROGEN; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN;

AUTOTROPHY; BIOACTIVITY; BIOFOULING; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROWTH; MEMBRANE; MICROORGANISM; POLYSACCHARIDE; RETENTION; SLUDGE;

ARTICLE; AUTOTROPH; BIOFOULING; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOREACTOR; FOOD TO MICROORGANISM RATIO; HETEROTROPH; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS CONTROL; SLUDGE; SLUDGE RETENTION TIME; STRESS; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 84869886946     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.10.108     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. Ahmed Z., Cho J., Lim B.-R., Song K.-G., Ahn K.-H. Effects of sludge retention time on membrane fouling and microbial community structure in a membrane bioreactor. J. Membr. Sci. 2007, 287(2):211-218.
2. Barker D.J., Stuckey D.C. A review of soluble microbial products (SMP) in wastewater treatment systems. Water Res. 1999, 33:3063-3082.
3. Bott C.B., Love N.G. The immunochemical detection of stress proteins in activated sludge exposed to toxic chemicals. Water Res. 2001, 35(1):91-100.
4. Clouzot L., Roche N., Marrot B. Effect of membrane bioreactor configurations on sludge structure and microbial activity. Bioresour. Technol. 2011, 102(2):975-981.
5. Delgado, F.D., 2009. Bioréacteur à membrane externe pour le traitement d'effluents contenant des médicaments anticancéreux: elimination et influence du cyclophosphamide et de ses principaux métabolites sur le procédé. Thèse de doctorat, INP Toulouse.
6. Drews A. Membrane fouling in membrane bioreactors: characterisation, contradictions, cause and cures. J. Membr. Sci. 2010, 363(1-2):1-28.
7. Drews A., Vocks M., Bracklow U., Iversen V., Kraume M. Does fouling in MBRs depend on SMP?. Desalination 2008, 231(1-3):141-149.
8. Dubois M., Gilles K.A., Hamilton J.K., Rebers P.A., Smith F. Colorimetric method for determination of sugars and related substances. Anal. Chem. 1956, 28:350-356.
9. Frolund B., Griebe T., Nielsen P.H. Enzymatic activity in the activated-sludge floc matrix. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 1995, 43(4):755-761.
10. Gagnaire, J., 2010. Couplage de procédé appliqués au traitement d'un effluent de compostage. Thèse de doctorat M2P2, Aix-Marseille.
11. Grelier P., Rosenberger S., Tazi-Pain A. Influence of sludge retention time on membrane bioreactor hydraulic performance. Desalination 2006, 192(1-3):10-17.
12. Han S.-S., Bae T.-H., Jang G.-G., Tak T.-M. Influence of sludge retention time on membrane fouling and bioactivities in membrane bioreactor system. Process Biochem. 2005, 40(7):2393-2400.
13. Hocaoglu S.M., Insel G., Ubay Cokgor E., Orhon D. Effect of sludge age on simultaneous nitrification and denitrification in membrane bioreactor. Bioresour. Technol. 2011, 102(12):6665-6672.
14. Huang X., Gui P., Qian Y. Effect of sludge retention time on microbial behaviour in a submerged membrane bioreactor. Process Biochem. 2001, 36(10):1001-1006.
15. Jang N., Ren X., Kim G., Ahn C., Cho J., Kim I.N. Characteristics of soluble microbial products and extracellular polymeric substances in the membrane bioreactor for water reuse. Desalination 2007, 202:90-98.
16. Johir M.A.H., Vigneswaran S., Sathasivan A., Kandasamy J., Chang C.Y. Effect of organic loading rate on organic matter and foulant characteristics in membrane bio-reactor. Bioresour. Technol. 2011, 113:154-160.
17. Laera G., Giordano C., Pollice A., Saturno D., Mininni G. Membrane bioreactor sludge rheology at different solid retention times. Water Res. 2007, 41(18):4197-4203.
18. Laspidou C.S., Rittmann B.E. A unified theory for extracellular polymeric substances, soluble microbial products, and active and inert biomass. Water Res. 2002, 36(11):2711-2720.
19. Le-Clech P., Chen V., Fane T.A.G. Fouling in membrane bioreactors used in wastewater treatment. J. Membr. Sci. 2006, 284(1-2):17-53.
20. Lee W., Kang S., Shin H. Sludge characteristics and their contribution to microfiltration in submerged membrane bioreactors. J. Membr. Sci. 2003, 216(1-2):217-227.
21. Lee Y., Oleszkiewicz J.A. Effects of predation and ORP conditions on the performance of nitrifiers in activated sludge systems. Water Res. 2003, 37(17):4202-4210.
22. Liang S., Liu C., Song L. Soluble microbial products in membrane bioreactor operation: behaviors, characteristics, and fouling potential. Water Res. 2007, 41(1):95-101.
23. Liang Z., Das A., Beerman D., Hu Z. Biomass characteristics of two types of submerged membrane bioreactors for nitrogen removal from wastewater. Water Res. 2010, 44(11):3313-3320.
24. Mannina G., Di Bella G. Comparing two start-up strategies for MBRs: experimental study and mathematical modelling. Biochem. Eng. J. 2012, 68:91-103.
25. Massé A., Spérandio M., Cabassud C. Comparison of sludge characteristics and performance of a submerged membrane bioreactor and an activated sludge process at high solids retention time. Water Res. 2006, 40(12):2405-2415.
26. Meng F., Chae S.-R., Drews A., Kraume M., Shin H.-S., Yang F. Recent advances in membrane bioreactors (MBRs): membrane fouling and membrane material. Water Res. 2009, 43(6):1489-1512.
27. Metzger U., Le-Clech P., Stuetz R.M., Frimmel F.H., Chen V. Characterisation of polymeric fouling in membrane bioreactors and the effect of different filtration modes. J. Membr. Sci. 2007, 301(1-2):180-189.
28. Nielsen P.H., Jahn A., Palmgren R. Conceptual model for production and composition of exopolymers in biofilms. Water Sci. Technol. 1997, 36(1):11-19.
29. Sheng G.-P., Yu H.-Q., Li X.-Y. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of microbial aggregates in biological wastewater treatment systems: a review. Biotechnol. Adv. 2010, 28(6):882-894.
30. Sponza D.T. Investigation of extracellular polymer substances (EPS) and physicochemical properties of different activated sludge flocs under steady-state conditions. Enzyme Microb. Technol. 2003, 32(3-4):375-385.
31. Van den Broeck R., Van Dierdonck J., Nijskens P., Dotremont C., Krzeminski P., van der Graaf J.H.J.M., van Lier J.B., Van Impe J.F.M., Smets I.Y. The influence of solids retention time on activated sludge bioflocculation and membrane fouling in a membrane bioreactor (MBR). J. Membr. Sci. 2012, 401-402:48-55.
32. Van den Broeck R.M.R., Van Impe J.F.M., Smets I.Y.M. Assessment of activated sludge stability in lab-scale experiments. J. Biotechnol. 2009, 141(3-4):147-154.
33. Wingender J., Neu T.R., Flemming H.C. Microbial Extracellular Polymeric Substances: Characterization, Structure and Function 1999, Springer, Berlin.
34. Zhang X., Bishop P.L. Biodegradability of biofilm extracellular polymeric substances. Chemosphere 2003, 50(1):63-69.