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Selected Publication:
Fuchs, W; Binder, H; Mavrias, G; Braun, R.
(2003):
Anaerobic treatment of wastewater with high organic content using a stirred tank reactor coupled with a membrane filtration unit.
Water Res. 2003; 37(4):902-908
- Abstract:
- Using a cross-flow membrane bioreactor, high anaerobic conversion rates of three different types of wastewater with varying organic content were achieved. Loading rates obtained were as follows: 20g CODL-1 d(-1) for artificial wastewater, approximately 8g CODL-1 d(-1) from vegetable processing industry (sauerkraut brine) and 6-8 g COD L-1 d(-1) for wastewater from an animal slaughterhouse. At stable conditions, COD-removal rates in all three wastewaters were higher than 90%. Methane yields from the treatment of artificial wastewater, sauerkraut brine, and animal slaughterhouse wastewater were in the range of 0.17-0.30, 0.20-0.34, and 0.12-0.32L(n) g(-1) COD-1 fed, respectively. The complete retention of biomass and suspended solids is a unique feature of this treatment process, which combines a high loading capacity and at the same time, high COD removal rates even for complex wastewater containing high concentrations of particulate matter. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
- Authors BOKU Wien:
- Braun Rudolf
- Fuchs Werner
- Find related publications in this database (using NML MeSH Indexing)
- Abattoirs -
- Anaerobiosis -
- Animals -
- Bioreactors -
- Filtration - instrumentation
- Membranes, Artificial - instrumentation
- Organic Chemicals - analysis
- Pilot Projects - analysis
- Water Purification - instrumentation
- Find related publications in this database (Keywords)
- anaerobic digestion
- membrane bioreactor
- membrane filtration
- wastewater treatment
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