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Pilot Assessment Of Novel Membrane Bioreactor Processes - Improvements In Biological Nutrient Removal And Membrane Operation, Shaleena Smith
Pilot Assessment Of Novel Membrane Bioreactor Processes - Improvements In Biological Nutrient Removal And Membrane Operation, Shaleena Smith
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With increasing water reuse applications and upcoming stringent regulations for treated wastewater effluent discharge, wastewater plants need to consider alternative technologies beyond conventional treatment processes. The new regulations, Numeric Nutrient Criteria (NNC), may regulate discharge nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations to as low as 0.5 mg/L as N and 10 μg/L as P respectively. To meet these target requirements, system retrofitting to incorporate chemical or advanced nutrient removal systems possibly with membrane technology will most likely be required. Although microfiltration/ultrafiltration membranes coupled with biological processes, otherwise known as membrane bioreactors (MBR), remove contaminants and suspended solids, nutrient removal is minimal to …