Use of Membrane Bioreactor for Medical Wastewater Treatment | ||
| Engineering and Technology Journal | ||
| Article 12, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2014, Pages 720-730 PDF (308.41 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.30684/etj.32.3A.12 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohammed Ali I. Al-Hashimi; Talib R. Abbas; Yaser I. Jasem | ||
| Abstract | ||
| In this study, a lab scale modified Ludzack-Ettinger (MLE) type submerged membrane bioreactor (MLE-type MBR) system is studied to treat a hospital wastewater to remove organic matter as well as nitrogen. During the operation period, the BOD5 and COD removal efficiency is higher than 98 and 90%, respectively regardless of the fluctuation in influent quality. In addition, the results show excellent removal of nitrogen, pathogen and TSS with average of 96, 98.33 and 99.5%, respectively. The MLE-MBR system produces high quality effluent which can achieve the Iraqi limits for irrigation purpose for all measured parameters. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Membrane Bioreactor; Modified Ludzack; Ettinger; Nitrogen Removal and Hospital Wastewater | ||
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