AnaAn Ana-Ano-MBR MBR system for nutrient system for nutrient system for nutrient system for nutrient system for nutrient removal from brewery wastewater at various removal from brewery wastewater at various removal from brewery wastewater at various remo

Abstract

Anaerobic and anoxic variations were combined with membrane bioreactor to form an Anaerobic/Anoxic configuration in MBR-based (Ana-Ano-MBR) system for improving the system performance in terms of organic degradation and nutrient removal from brewery wastewater. The model of Ana-Ano-MBR system made from polyacrylic with the capacity of 42 liters was operated with organic loading rate of 0.75 kgCOD/m3.day. The results showed that for the nitrate recycling ratios of 100, 200, 300%, average NH4+-N and TN removal efficiencies of the model were 95.1 and 76.6, 98.5 and 89.6, 98.9 and 90.2%, respectively, and the output values of NH4+-N and TN were within the limits of Vietnam National Standards (QCVN 40:2011/BTNMT, column A). Treatment efficiencies of COD and TP were over 90% and below 60%, respectively, during the whole experiment period. Low phosphorus removal efficiency was the drawback of Ana-Ano-MBR system due to the lack of appropriate system configuration and operational conditions for PAOs’ growth and activity.