Effect of sequencing batch reactor (SBR)/granular activated carbon (GAC) bed and membrane hybrid system for simultaneous water reuse and membrane fouling mitigation

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The objectives of this study are to assess the potential of an activated and granular sludge (AS and GS) sequencing batch reactor (SBR)/granular activated carbon (GAC) coupled with a membrane for achieving reclamation and reuse of real mixed wastewater and to evaluate the feasibility of the configured systems for achieving membrane fouling mitigation. A better performance of membrane filtration (MF) having lower membrane fouling was observed at both higher agitation velocity and lower permeate flux. Despite a twice shorter hydraulic retention time (HRT) than that of the AS-SBR/MF configured system, the performances of the GS-SBR/MF system without and with a GAC bed as a pretreatment for the MF process achieved higher efficiencies than those of the AS-SBR system for organics and nutrient removal and higher flux in the MF. The addition of a GAC filter after SBR processes was more effective in mitigating membrane fouling due to effective foulant removal. These results indicate that the GS-SBR as an alternative process for the AS-SBR or the addition of a GAC bed after the SBR process is needed to obtain the reusable water with good quality and to improve the fouling rate and filtration time of the MF process.

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