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Influence of Different Mesh Filter Module Configurations on Effluent Quality and Long-Term Filtration Performance

Recently, a new type of wastewater treatment system became the focus of scientific research: the mesh filter activated sludge system. It is a modification of the membrane bioreactor (MBR), in which a membrane filtration process serves for sludge separation. The main difference is that a mesh filter is used instead of the membrane. The effluent is not of the same excellent quality as with membrane bioreactors due to the much lager pore sizes of the mesh. Nevertheless, it still resembles the quality of currently used standard treatment system, the activated sludge process. The new process shows high future potential as an alternative where a small footprint of these plants is required (3 times lower footprint than conventional activated sludge systems because of neglecting the secondary clarifier and reducing the biological stage). However, so far only limited information on this innovative process is available. In this study, the effect of different pore sizes and different mesh module configurations on th...

Authors:   Christian Loderer; Anna Wörle; Werner Fuchs
Journal:   Environmental Science & Technology
Year:   2012
DOI:   10.1021/es204636s
Publication date:   03-04-2012

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